The Price of Wildlife trading in Black Market

According to my finding in internet I have found that the prices of wildlife trading in black market can guarantee a great profit for the wildlife hunter and wildlife traders. It is hard to believe that the price offered during the trading is very high and expansive! The list of wildlife trading is shown below:



• Siberian Tiger: $70,000

• Sea Turtle Skin Boots: $480

• Lion: Price on request

• Tibetan Antelopes Woven Shawl: $30,000

• Gorilla (in London): 4,500 pound

• Stuffed Polar Bear: $US 11,000

• Orangutan can fetch US$ 45,000

• Tiger Skin: $50,000

• Black Cockatoo species: AUD$30000

• Rhino Horn: Upto $US 25,000 per 500 grams

• Tiger Parts (Tiger Penis, Claws, Bones, Skin)

• Peregrine falcon in Taxidermy: 170 pounds

• Wood Owl (to use in voodoo): Rs. 1.5 Lakhs

• Rare Turtles (For Live Pet Trade and Meat)

• Bottle of Tiger Bones Wine: $100

• Leopards (Skin and Claws)

• Otter (Skin)

• Pangolin (scales for Medicine and Meat)

• Snakes (for meat, venom trade and skins)

• Mongoose (for hair for Brushes)

• Bear (for its Gall Bladder, Live Cub Trade for Paw Soup, Claws)

• Crocodiles (for pets, meat, and skin)

• Rare birds – Live and stuffed

• Elephant Tusks, Giant Ivories, and decorative items

• Rhino Footstools

• Stuffed Polar Bears

• Dried seahorse curios

• Ramin pool cues

• Powdered tiger humorous bone: Over $1700/ pound.

• Sturgeon caviar: $880 a pound (0.45kg) and Paddlefish caviar $373 a pound



Source: http://treesouls.com/wildlife-conservation/illegal-wildlife-trade-in-india-the-black-market-of-life/





So be aware of these illegal wildlife products that you might accidently brought it from these trader. There are some situation that you might become an indirect buyer for wildlife products:



• An avid lover of butterflies may not know about the origin of the framed butterfly souvenirs or that they may belong to the endangered list and also that they are in turn fuelling the demand for wild life souvenirs.

• Pet lovers may not be aware of the needs of a baby sloth that was sold to them; only after killing their mother and that it made its way through the illegal dungeons of the wildlife trade.

• Media images celebrating luxury dining with champagne and caviar can never make a person give a second thought to how the food reached his table.

• An old woman who loves and keeps birds would never be able to comprehend the gravity of not knowing that they belong to the endangered list or have been trapped, caught and kept in a brutal manner.

• Many of the small time hunters and tribal who trap the birds and animals for small fee are not aware of the ugly side of their livelihood.

• Many tourists and customers do not know that they are buying illegal products during their sojourns and from the internet.



Source: http://treesouls.com/wildlife-conservation/illegal-wildlife-trade-in-india-the-black-market-of-life/