Wildlife has to face challenges like habitat loss and other threats, and poaching can be a major problem for some species. While not all wildlife trade is illegal, some examples of major problems with poaching can be seen with many types of elephants, tigers, and rhinos. Wildlife hunting and trading becomes more of a problem when endangered species are the target. Millions of animals are poached every year just because some part of them is considered valuable. Another problem with poaching is it doesn’t always just affect the target species, traps can capture, hurt, or kill other species that were not intended to be caught in them. Some poachers hurt the animals, take what they want off them, and leave them to die. Many groups and organizations are trying to stop poachers from hunting and killing species but until poaching is put to an end some species will be at risk for extinction.
