Poaching Statistics & Facts

A deep dive into the alarming statistics of poaching and its impact on wildlife

The Worth of Chinese Traditional Medicine

Chinese Traditional Medicine (TCM) is worth a staggering $60 Billion yearly.

Sharks at Risk

Almost 100 million sharks are killed annually

The Rhino Crisis

The Rhino Crisis

The world has only 29,000 rhinos left, with the number of Black Rhinos being just 5,600

A Vanishing Species

Wild tigers now inhabit only 13 countries, with a total population of just 3,900

The Cost of Poaching

Poaching is a business generating approximately $5–$23 Billion per year

The Plight of the Gorilla

The Plight of the Gorilla

The Western Lowland Gorilla is the most widespread, with around 100,000 members

The Illegal Trafficking Crisis

From 2012 to 2019, 160 million animals were illegally trafficked from Brazil

The Threat to Tigers

The Threat to Tigers

The most significant threat to wild tigers is poaching

The Connection of Ivory Poaching

The Connection of Ivory Poaching

Ivory poaching and violent conflicts are deeply connected in Africa.