Illegal Wildlife Trade
By
Steven Pillay
Mentor:
Preeti Macwan
• Illegal wildlife trading is one of the biggest markets in the world.
• Wildlife products are frequently seized by authorities and sent to be tested to know whether they are legal or illegal.
• The video also shows us many illegal wildlife products.
• The illegal wildlife trade is very well organized and has a high commercial market which is a problematic thing.
• It is difficult for a layman, to distinguish between a legal and illegal product and it is advised not to buy any product that raises suspicion.
• A pie chart and a table of wildlife in global seizures are also shown.
• We are informed about a kind of dolphin named La Vaquita Marina which has been overexploited by humans in the past few years.
• We humans should find a way to recalibrate with nature. For example, people in Austria are helping the government to stop the illegal wildlife trade.
• The only way to stop the illegal wildlife trade is to stop buying such products.
