wildlife crime and illegal trading and harassment of animals and online marketing of wildlife items

1. WORLD
WILDLIFE DAY
PRESENTED BY,
R. SIVA DHARSHINI,
Avinashilingam Institute for home
science and higher education for
women, Coimbatore- 43, Tamilnadu,

2. WELCOME

4. On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
decided to proclaim 3 March, the day of the
adoption of the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna
and Flora (CITES), as World Wildlife Day,
which proposed by Thailand, to celebrate and
raise awareness of the world’s wild fauna and
flora.
The 2015 theme is
“It’s time to get serious about WILDLIFE
CRIME”.

5. WHAT IS WILDLIFE
CRIME ?
In general, wildlife
crime is any action
which contravenes
current legislation
governing the
protection of the wild
animals and plants

6. WILDLIFE CRIME INCLUDES,
Hare Coursing
Deer poaching
Fish poaching
Badger persecution
Egg theft / collection
Bird of Prey persecution
Illegal wildlife trade

7.  It was a competitive sport in
many countries.
 In that, they train the dogs to
test their ability to run and in
hunting.
 Although it was also used as
method of hare control in the
agricultural fields.
 It is practiced in three aspects
namely,
 Food
 As a hobby
 Train the sighthounds
HARE COURSING

8. It is also a cruel
blood sport.
It affects both
dogs and
hares.

9. HARE COURSING

10. POACHING
Poaching has
traditionally been
defined as the
illegal hunting,
killing, or capturing
of wild animals,
usually associated
with land use
rights.

11. POACHING IN
TRESSTRIAL
HABITAT
POACHING IN
TERRESTRIAL HABITAT

12. POACHING ACTIVITIES IN
MARINE DRIVES

13. EFFECTS OF POACHING
Defaunation of forests
and marine habitat.
The effective size of
protected areas is
reduced.
 It causes the black
mark in wildlife
richness.
Emergence of zoonotic
diseases.

14. POACHING TODAY
8,571 carcasses of illegally killed
elephants were found from 49
monitoring sites in 27 countries across
Africa between 2002 to 2011.
4 out of 10 dead elephants were killed
by poachers between 2002 and 2006.
Today, it’s every 8 out of 10.
In 2011, there were increase in ivory
seizures to a double- digit figure for
the first time in more than two
decades. ( 14 large scale ivory
seizures).
China and Thailand are the two
primary destinations for illegal ivory
consignments exported from Africa.

15. SEVERE POACHING MAINLY ON
RHINOCEROUS AND ELEPHANTS

17. POISONING THE
ANIMALS
Poisoning was carried
out in two ways by
humans,
 As the tourist, they
gave the harmful foods
and alcoholic
beverages to wildlife .
 And many researchers
illegally using the wild
animals for their
testing without proper
permissions and
licenses.

18. POISONING THE ANIMALS

19. ORDER- Carnivora
FAMILY- Mustelidae
 The word badger is derived from
french which means DIGGER.
 They have black faces with
distinctive white markings, gray
bodies with a light-coloured stripe
from head to tail and dark legs
with light coloured underbellies.
BADGER

20. BADGER PERSECUTION
Badger persecution
including
 Baiting
 Snaring
 Shooting
 Disturbance
of setts
HELP ME
PLS….

21. BADGER
BAITING
Some dog breeds were
specifically developed for
badger-baiting whilst several
other breeds were used in this
task in addition to more general
vermin control; breeds include
the Dachshund and terriers.
When the badger can no longer
fight, it is killed by the baiters.

23. BADGER SNARING
BADGER SNARE

24. BADGER SHOOTING

25. DISTURBING THE BADGER’S HABITAT
Badgers are disturbing
by poachers to get out
the badgers for hunting.
It was mainly for
Food
As a past time
Wildlife trade
Badgers are always used
to test the sighthounds
ability.
By these activites
badgers and dogs are
suffered a lot.

26. EGG THEFT / COLLECTION
 It is illegal to sell a collection,
regardless of the eggs' age,
very old collections may only
be disposed of by destroying
them.
 Museums are reluctant to
accept donations of
collections without reliable
collection data that gives
them scientific value.

27. EGG COLLECTING METHODS
 When collecting eggs,
normally the whole clutch
of eggs is taken.
 Although collectors will
take eggs at all stages of
incubation, freshly laid
eggs are much easier to
'blow', usually through a
small, inconspicuous hole
drilled with a specialized
drill through the side of the
eggshell.

28. Egg blowing
is also done
with domestic
bird's eggs for
the hobby of
Egg
decorating.

29. BIRDS PERSECUTION
Birds of prey
continue to be the
criminal
persecution, despite
having been fully
protected for
decades.

30. BIRD OF PREY PERSECUTION
 Poisoning
 Shooting
 Nest
destruction
 Illegal use of
cage traps
 Spring traps
(eg. Pole
traps)

32. HEN HARRIER
The hen harrier, relative to its population, is
considered the most persecuted bird of prey in
the UK because of its unpopularity on grouse
moors.

33. PEREGRINE
Raptor study group data consistently identify
poorer breeding performance by peregrines on
managed grouse moor than on other upland
land-use areas.

34. GOLDEN EAGLE
As a breeding bird, this species is absent from
suitable habitat in several areas where grouse
moors are the predominant form of land
management.

35. Birds caught by
using snares

37. ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE
 Each year, hundreds of millions of
plants and animals are caught or
harvested from the wild and then
sold as food, pets, ornamental
plants, leather, tourist curios, and
medicine.
 With overexploitation being the
second-largest direct threat to
many species after habitat loss,
WWF addresses illegal and
unsustainable wildlife trade as a
priority issue.

38. WHY IS WILDLIFE TRADE A
PROBLEM?
Wildlife trade has the potential to be very
damaging.
Populations of species on earth declined by
an average 40% between 1970 and 2000 -
and the second-biggest direct threat to
species survival, after habitat destruction,
is wildlife trade.
it can cause overexploitation .
Recent overexploitation of wildlife for trade
has affected countless species.
This has been well-publicized in the cases
of tigers, rhinoceroses, elephants and
others.

42. ILLEGAL ONLINE WILDLIFE
TRADE MARKETS

43. Some are used in traditional Chinese medicine
(TCM).
Despite the name, elements of TCM are widely
adopted throughout East and Southeast Asia, among
both Chinese and non-Chinese communities.

44. COLLECTION OF WILDLIFE
PRODUCTS FROM
DIFFERENT SPECIES

45. BY PRODUCTS OF WILDLIFE
PRODUCTS

47. ILLEGAL
WILDLIFE
TRADE
MARKET

48. IVORY TRADE STATISTICS

49. STATISTICS ABOUT
TURTLE TRADE

50. EFFECTS OF
WILDLIFE
CRIME IN THE
WORLD

51. SPECIES 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-
14
ELEPHANT POACHING POISONING TRAIN
ACCIDENTS
POACHING POISONING TRAIN
ACCIDENTS
POACHING POISONIG TRAIN
ACCIDENT
S
TOTAL 26 0 19 13 1 13 0 16 3
Details of elephant mortality
for the last four years

52. Sl. No. State 2010 2011 2012
(as on 31.12.2012)
Poaching
including seizure
Natural & other
causes
Poaching
including seizure
Natural & other
causes
Poaching/Under
Scrutiny
including seizure
Natural & other
causes
1 Andhra Pradesh 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 Assam 2 6 3 3 3 3
4 Bihar 1 0 0 1 0 1
5 Chhattisgarh 2 0 2 0 1 0
6 Jharkhand 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Karnataka 5 2 3 3 10 4
8 Kerala 2 1 1 3 4 1
9 Madhya Pradesh 3 5 0 5 10 5
10 Maharashtra 5 3 4 2 9 4
11 Mizoram 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Odisha 0 0 0 1 1 0
13 Rajasthan 3 1 0 1 1 0
14 Tamil Nadu 2 2 0 3 6 2
15 Uttarakhand 1 4 2 0 6 6
16 Uttar Pradesh 1 1 1 15 5 1
17 West Bengal 1 0 0 0 1 2
18 Haryana 0 0 0 3 1 0
19 Delhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Goa 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 28 25 16 40 59 29
DETAILS OF TIGER MORTALITY IN INDIA
DURING LAST THREE YEARS

53. PROTECTED AREAS IN INDIA
States/UTs
No of
NPs
Area
(square km)
No. of
WLS
Area
(square km)
No. of
C.R.*
Area
(square km)
No. of
C.R.**
Area
(square
km)
Total No. of
PAs#
Area
(square km)
Andhra Pradesh 6 1388.39 21 11618.12 27 13006.51
Arunachal Pradesh 2 2290.82 11 7487.75 13 9778.57
Assam 5 1977.79 18 1932.01 23 3909.80
Bihar 1 335.65 12 2851.67 13 3187.32
Chhattisgarh 3 2899.08 11 3583.19 14 6482.27
Goa 1 107.00 6 647.91 7 754.91
Gujarat 4 479.67 23 16619.81 1 227.00 28 17326.48
Haryana 2 48.25 8 233.21 2 48.72 12 330.18
Himachal Pradesh 5 2271.38 32 7745.48 37 10016.86
Jammu & Kashmir 4 3925.00 15 10243.11 34 829.75 53 14997.86
Jharkhand 1 226.33 11 1955.82 12 2182.15
Karnataka 5 2472.18 22 4003.42 2 3.80 1 3.12 30 6482.52
Kerala 6 558.16 16 1822.86 1 1.50 23 2382.52
Madhya Pradesh 9 3656.36 25 7158.41 34 10814.77
Maharashtra 6 1273.60 35 14152.70 1 3.49 42 15429.79
Manipur 1 40.00 1 184.40 2 224.40
Meghalaya 2 267.48 3 34.20 5 301.68
Mizoram 2 150.00 8 1090.75 10 1240.75
Nagaland 1 202.02 3 20.34 4 222.36
Orissa 2 990.70 18 6969.15 20 7959.85
Punjab 0 0.00 12 323.70 1 4.95 2 16.07 15 344.72
Rajasthan 5 3947.07 25 5379.26 3 222.27 33 9548.60
Sikkim 1 1784.00 7 399.10 8 2183.10
Tamil Nadu 5 307.85 21 3521.95 1 0.03 27 3829.83
Tripura 2 36.71 4 566.93 6 603.64
Uttar Pradesh 1 490.00 23 5221.88 24 5711.88
Uttarakhand 6 4915.44 6 2418.61 2 42.27 14 7376.32
West Bengal 5 1693.25 15 1203.28 20 2896.53
Andaman & Nicobar 9 1153.94 96 389.39 105 1543.33
Chandigarh 0 0.00 2 26.01 2 26.01
Dadra & Nagar Haveli 0 0.00 1 92.16 1 92.16
Daman & Diu 0 0.00 1 2.19 1 2.19
Delhi 0 0.00 1 27.82 1 27.82
Lakshadweep 0 0.00 1 0.01 1 0.01
Pondicherry 0 0.00 1 3.90 1 3.90
Total 102 39888.12 515 119930.5 47 1382 4 21 668 161221.59
*Conservation Reserve
** Community Reserve
# Protected Areas (PAs)

54. HUMAN CONFLICTS WITH
WILDLIFE
As human populations expand and
natural habitats shrink, people and
animals are increasingly coming
into conflict over living space and
food.
 People lose their crops, livestock,
property, and sometimes their
lives. The animals, many of which
are already threatened or
endangered, are often killed in
retaliation or to 'prevent' future
conflicts.

55. A THREAT TO SUSTAINABILITY
 In his message for 2015, UN Secretary-
General, Ban Ki-moon, notes that crimes
against wildlife are a threat to our
sustainable future:
 Illegal wildlife trade undermines the rule
of law and threatens national security.
 It degrades ecosystems and is a major
obstacle to the efforts of rural
communities and indigenous peoples
striving to sustainably manage their
natural resources.
 It will contribute to achieving peace and
security in troubled regions where
conflicts are fueled by these illegal
activities.”

56. OVEREXPLOITATION IN WILDLIFE
 We have a one-way relationship with
wildlife: we use many animals for food,
medicine, scientific research, innovation
(like biomimicry), and even entertainment.
 Wildlife crime goes hand in hand with
environmental destruction; if we want to
promote biodiversity and the stability of
ecosystems, we need to protect the animals
that maintain the balance.
 Additionally, many people directly suffer
as a result of wildlife crimes.
 For example, international crime
syndicates are currently exploiting poor
people in rural areas of Mozambique and
South Africa.

57. SUGGESTIONS TO CONSERVE
WILDLIFE
PROTECTING
ANIMALS FROM
OURSELVES
DEFENDING THE
DEFENSELESS

58. PROTECTING ANIMALS FROM OURSELVES
 People thinks that this planet belong to us.
 Ban Ki-moon states that a number of
efforts need to take place to address
wildlife crime.
 We have to gain the support of societies
involved in the production and
consumption of wildlife products.
 I would usually suggest that the most
fundamental steps to take are raising
awareness and educating people about the
problems.
 the key is for communities to strengthen
wildlife protections laws; enforce stricter
control on activities and invest in
conserving the habitats of threatened
species.

59. DEFENDING THE DEFENCELESS
 There are countless wildlife crimes taking
place each day.
 Citizens influence to make a positive
difference to wildlife populations.
 The giant panda―a symbol of wildlife
conservation―is an endangered species
due to habitat loss, poaching, and low
birth rates. Due to this status,
conservation efforts increased and so did
the media attention on the animal.
 The Fourth National Giant Panda Survey
(organized by China’s State Forestry
Administration and supported by WWF)
has shown that wild panda numbers have
increased by nearly 17% over the past.

61. There’s a quote widely attributed to Gandhi: “The
greatness of a nation and its moral progress can
be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
I’d extend this to every individual, community,
and organization like NGOs, NSS, NCC and etc.

62. The protection of wildlife is a never-ending
commitment, and this is why the significance of
World Wildlife Day should be applied to our
everyday activities and efforts.
Animals have been around long before humans
existed, but without our continuous respect and
dedication, these species will not be able to
prosper in peace.
And neither will we.
REALLY IT’S A TIME TO GET SERIOUS
ABOUT WILDLIFE CRIME