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Illegal wildlife trade—the most profitable crime in the world according to Interpol

 

16 Dec. 2023

The illegal wildlife trade is booming, with serious consequences for biodiversity – the variety of life on Earth.

Wildlife crime is now one of the world’s biggest and most profitable crime sectors, warns INTERPOL, the world’s largest international police organization.

This illegal trade is causing “incalculable damage” to biodiversity and communities, it adds, and is pushing many species to the “brink of extinction”.

What is the illegal wildlife trade?

The illegal wildlife trade involves hunting, gathering and trading endangered species and protected wildlife, including plants and animals, either dead or alive.

 

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