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Wildlife Crimes Overview The Billion-Dollar Market Why Do People Poach Wildlife? • Poachers are people who illegally kill/capture wildlife, but why? – Thrill and power – Collect and display trophies – Show anger at laws or a situation – MONEY • This is a billion $ business that involves millions of plants and animals Why Do People Poach Wildlife? • Hundreds of millions of plants and animals are taken from their habitats each year – Some captured for pets are exhibits – Killed for products • Clothing, jewelry, décor, souvenirs, and/or medicines – Considered pests and killed to keep them out of areas inhabited by humans – Bushmeat • Wildlife killed for food • Very big in Africa (elephants, gorillas, antelope, crocs) Is there a legal wildlife trade? • Yes! Most animals can be legally hunted, captured and traded by following the law • Special permits can even be obtained to trade endangered or threatened wildlife – “endangered” species is close to extinction – “threatened” species is likely to become endangered • The goal of this trade is usually to help maintain a healthy ecosystem