Blood Ivory and Black Markets: The Global Web of Illegal Wildlife Trade

 

(Posted 22nd August 2025)

 

Courtesy of African Elephant News

 

Hugh Grant, Newstrail (U.S), August 20, 2025
The illegal wildlife trade is more than a conservation crisis—it is a transnational crime syndicate feeding a multibillion-dollar black market that spans continents. From forest clearings in Central Africa to back alleys in Southeast Asia, the slaughter of animals like elephants, rhinos, pangolins, and tigers fuels a global network of trafficking, corruption, and violence.
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