Seek Alternative Souvenirs

The document highlights that wildlife trafficking is the third-largest form of illicit commerce and a primary threat to endangered species. It urges travelers to verify the legality and sustainability of products like ivory, rhino horn, and tiger parts, noting that such purchases often fund organized crime. The guide details specific threats to tigers, sea turtles, and elephants, while showcasing conservation efforts such as thermal imaging technology in Kenya and Zambia and partnerships with social media platforms to curb online trafficking.

• Wildlife and animal parts trafficking is ranked as the third-largest illicit commerce globally, following illegal drugs and arms trafficking, and represents the largest direct threat to many of the world's most threatened species.
• Illegal wildlife trade has severely impacted specific populations: Africa's elephant population decreased by over 111,000 in the last decade, and only approximately 3,900 tigers remain in the wild.
• Rhino poaching reached a peak in 2014 with 1,215 animals killed in South Africa alone, driven partly by unproven beliefs in China and Vietnam that rhino horn can treat cancer, relieve hangovers, or increase male virility.
• Between 2016 and 2020, the use of thermal imaging cameras and software to distinguish human movement from wildlife in protected parks in Kenya and Zambia contributed to more than 300 poacher arrests.
• WWF and TRAFFIC collaborate with social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook to provide training materials and alert users to illegal wildlife trade when specific hashtags are searched.

APA

WWF International (n.d.). Seek Alternative Souvenirs. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1162/882bo9ha4x_Wildlife_Guide_1.25.22_.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. Seek Alternative Souvenirs. n.d. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1162/882bo9ha4x_Wildlife_Guide_1.25.22_.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternationalndseek, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{Seek Alternative Souvenirs}}, institution = {WWF International}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1162/882bo9ha4x_Wildlife_Guide_1.25.22_.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }