The Losing World - A $23 Billion trade

It's not wether the wildlife will survive, it's whether man has the will to save it. There is no single, silver bullet that alone can stop wildlife crime, or even hope to significantly reduce it. For too long, wildlife crime has been a relatively low risk, high return business. Which is why it has attracted the attention of transnational, organized criminals.

Some examples of illegal wildlife trade are well known, such as poaching of elephants for ivory and tigers for their skins and bones.

However, countless other species are similarly overexploited, from marine turtles to timber trees.

Wildlife trade escalates into a crisis when an increasing proportion is illegal and unsustainable—directly threatening the survival of many species in the wild.

Wildlife crime; a $23 billion trade that’s destroying our planet. Wildlife trafficking is a serious threat to the environment. We must work together to prevent this catastrophe and allow our children the opportunity to experience wildlife in its many beautiful and varied forms.

-Asmi Choudhary