Wildlife crime: a $23 billion trade that’s destroying our planet (Wolfgang Lehmacher, WEF)

Between 2007 and 2013, rhino poaching in South Africa increased by 7,700%. Rhinos, which are poached for their horn, aren’t the only victims of this illicit trade, which is driving many species of wild animals and plants to extinction: elephants are poached for ivory, tigers and leopards for their skin, pangolins for meat and scales, and iguanas are caught for the pet trade. Rare timber is targeted for hardwood furniture.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/09/fighting-illegal-wildlife-and-forest-trade