Make A Difference for the World's Wildlife

Wildlife trafficking doesn’t just happen in far-off places – it can be found right here at home. The illegal wildlife trade is estimated to be worth $7-23 billion, making it the third largest illegal trade by dollar value, after drugs and guns. The United States is one of the largest consumers of both legal and illegal wildlife in the world, and the role that it plays in combating wildlife trafficking is crucial. That means that we as a nation – and YOU as a consumer – have the power to make a major impact for wildlife. In this, as in so many things, knowledge is power. Do you know enough about this trade to make a difference?

Check out the links below to learn more about wildlife trafficking, and what you can do to help fight it!

• Five Victims of Wildlife Trafficking
• Do You Know What You’re Buying?
• Time To Crack Down on Wildlife Trafficking
• 4 Things You Didn’t Know about Wildlife Trafficking and the United States
• Wanted Alive: Inside the Illegal Live Animal Trade
• How Did It Get Here? The Superhighways of Wildlife Trafficking