The Challenge The Solutions Get Involved News Events About Us DONATE Poaching & Illegal Wildlife Trade The illegal wildlife trade is the fourth most lucrative international crime after drugs, arms and human trafficking. The illegal wildlife trade is one of the principle immediate threats to wildlife, particularly iconic African species such as rhino, elephant and lion, which are poached for their horns, tusks and teeth, claws and bones respectively. The African elephant population has fallen by over 30% in the past seven years, largely due to poaching. The illegal wildlife trade is now the fourth largest criminal industry after drugs, arms and human trafficking. Worth as much as $20billion per year, the trade threatens international security, national sovereignties, impoverished rural communities, and countless species from pangolins to elephants. IN THIS SECTION Poaching & Illegal Wildlife Trade Habitat Loss Human-Wildlife Conflict Valuing Nature Species at Risk Help Tusk tackle the Poaching & Illegal Wildlife Trade DONATE 13 Apr 2021 NEWS Demand For Ivory In China Has Halved An annual survey of consumers has shown that demand for ivory in China has dropped to less than half the level it was before the country introduced a domestic ban on trade. Tusk has welcomed the news while cautioning that there is “no room for complacency”. 4 Mar 2021 NEWS Conservation Heroes - The Rhino Guardian Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Northern Kenya maintained a zero rhino poaching rate in 2020 amidst the unprecedented challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic. We meet Lewa's Head of Anti-Poaching, Edward Ndiritu to find out more. SPECIES African Elephant The African Elephant population has decreased by around 90% in the last century. An estimated 415,000 currently remain. You cannot be weak in this occupation - you have got to be strong and willing to walk a mile in the dark. RIAN LABUSCHAGNE | 2017 PRINCE WILLIAM AWARD FOR CONSERVATION IN AFRICA, WINNER Tweet Share How to help Donate With your generous support, Tusk can, and will, continue to make a lasting difference for the wildlife and people of Africa. More than 80% of your donation will go directly towards the cause. DONATE NOW Fundraise There are lots of fun and fantastic ways to get involved and raise much needed funds for Tusk and our work in Africa. We’re here to support you along the way… FIND OUT MORE Subscribe We would love to keep you up to date with news from our projects, events, fundraising campaigns and more. Please join our mailing list to receive our news by email. SIGN-UP NOW Home The Challenge The Solutions Get Involved News Events About Us Sitemap RSS Feed Accessibility Newsletter Privacy Notice Refund & Returns Policy Copyright © 2021 Tusk. All Rights Reserved. Tusk Trust Limited is a Charity registered with the Charity Commission for England & Wales (charity number 1186533) & a Company registered in England and Wales (company number 11948023) | (Formerly Tusk Trust, charity no. 803118) | Charity web design by Fat Beehive Tusk would like to acknowledge David Yarrow, Tusk’s affiliated photographer, for lending his images for use throughout this site.