Illegal wildlife trade threatens elephants, rhinos and tigers

As many as 30,000 thousand African elephants are being killed every year for their tusks. Massive amounts of ivory end up in Thai shops where it is sold to tourists.

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Many laws exist to protect elephants, rhinos and tigers, but governments are not doing all they can to save them. 

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  • increasing law enforcement
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  • reducing demand for endangered species products
Rangers and communities living near protected areas are also being threatened by armed poachers going after wildlife. 

Criminals involved in illegal wildlife trade are distributing guns, intimidating communities, and bribing officials in order to get what they want.

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We have lost 97% of our wild tigers in just over a century. With as few as 3,200 remaining, action is needed to increase and strengthen their habitat and protect the species from major threats such as poaching. WWF works with the 13 tiger countries to create a future for wild tigers.

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One that is now seriously in danger of becoming extinct in the wild.

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  •  The WWF Wildlife Crime Scorecard report selects 23 range, transit and consumer countries from Asia and Africa facing the highest levels of illegal trade in elephant ivory, rhino horn and tiger parts.

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