Give two reasons for the increase in the illegal killing of wildlife
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As India prepares to celebrate wildlife week from October 2 to October 8, we look at how the illegal wildlife trading market is flourishing and growing into a global menace. There have been various attempts made to deter these illegal traders but most have failed to stop them from killing more and more animals, some on the verge of extinction. Despite multiple initiatives to boost the population of endangered animals, their numbers have been on a steady decline. This is not just an Indian problem but a global one. The entire world faces the problem of illegal wildlife trade, even the countries with stricter laws and punishments. There are many reasons attributed to the growth in illegal wildlife trafficking such as lenient law and order, huge demand in legal markets and huge money-making opportunities. But before we delve into the problem, we need to understand what is wildlife trade?The term refers to the legal practice of trading animals to conserve and repopulate the species. Zoos and national park often engage in a legal wildlife trade. The term has a wide scope and it involves various plant and animals. However illegal wildlife trade is an illegal practice of trading animals and plants in order to make personal profit out of it. In most cases of illegal wildlife trade, animals are harmed and killed for their body parts.To provide you with the gravity of the international wildlife trading happening illegally, in 2013 South Africa witnessed death of 1300 Rhinos, due to poaching. It is believed that 95% population of the elephants have been killed in last 100 years, with 2010-2012 witnessing deaths of 33,000 elephants each year. Every year more and more species make it to the list of endangered species yet most of us are not concerned about it. The increasing price of such animals have seen a boost in poaching cases over the last two years.
Pollution everywhere in the world which are affecting animals. Destroying of habitats. Cutting down trees to make road. Poaching deer . oil in the lagoon and rivers