How can we stop wildlife trade?

How can we stop wildlife trade?

Here is what you can do to help:

1. Ask before you buy.
2. Stick to certified products.
3. Choose sustainable, eco-friendly pets.
4. Eat only sustainable seafood.
5. Petition your local government to stop or restrict legal ivory trade.
6. Pledge your support.
7. Report any illegal wildlife trade.

What is the problem with wildlife trade?

Illegal wildlife trade is also often unsustainable, harming wild populations of animals and plants and pushing endangered species toward extinction. Endangered animals and plants are often the target of wildlife crime because of their rarity and increased economic value.

Why should we stop wildlife trade?

An estimated 1 million animal and plant species are at imminent risk of extinction – and the wildlife trade is one of the main reasons why. Ending the trade will aid conservation efforts and help prevent these animals from disappearing forever.

How do we stop illegal poachers?

Extraordinary Ways to Stop Poaching

1. Engage the public.
2. Recruit more wildlife scouts.
3. Make tougher laws.
4. Give the animals a sanctuary.
5. Zoning (Demarcate land for the wild animals)
6. Put more trackers and sensors in the wild.
7. Outlaw the purchase and sale of animal parts and products.

How bad is wildlife trafficking?

Controlled by dangerous crime syndicates, wildlife is trafficked much like drugs or weapons. Wildlife criminals often operate with impunity, making the trade a low-risk/high-profit business. Today, it is the fifth most profitable illicit trade in the world, estimated at up to $10 billion annually.

What causes wildlife trade?

Illegal wildlife trade is driven by high profit margins and, in many cases, the high prices paid for rare species. Vulnerable wild animals are pushed further to the edge of extinction when nature can’t replenish their stocks to keep up with the rate of human consumption.

What animals are illegally traded the most?

• pangolins. An estimated one million pangolins have been poached in the last decade, making them the most trafficked mammals in the world.
• African rhinos.
• African Elephants.
• tigers.
• tropical timber.
• Abalone.

Is all wildlife trade illegal?

Not all wildlife trade is illegal. Wild plants and animals from tens of thousands of species are caught or harvested from the wild and then sold legitimately as food, pets, ornamental plants, leather, tourist ornaments and medicine.

Is poaching banned?

Poaching is the illegal taking of wildlife, in violation of local, state, federal, or international law. Activities that are considered poaching include killing an animal out of season, without a license, with a prohibited weapon, or in a prohibited manner such as jacklighting.

How are animals trafficked?

Wildlife smuggling or trafficking involves the illegal gathering, transportation, and distribution of animals and their derivatives. Products demanded by the trade include exotic pets, food, traditional medicine, clothing, and jewelry made from animals’ tusks, fins, skins, shells, horns, and internal organs.