Introduction

Wildlife relates to the flora and fauna. ‘Fauna’ means animals and birds like falcons and tiger, it also comprise aquatic life. While ‘Flora’ means plants, such as cacti and orchids, it also comprise wooden and non-wooden forestry products. On the other side crime refers to an illegal act for which someone can be punished by the government. International Consortium on combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) is a combination of governmental organizations that works for national laws and regulations for protecting the natural resources and to control their management and usage.

Illegal trafficking and poaching of wildlife has made the successful business at global level due to which the population of wildlife is decreasing or being gone into endangered species. The trade of wildlife has root at global level which is linked via complex networks, intermediaries and entrepots. Many of the animals like elephants, rhinos, tigers and others are considered as an endangered or have already gone inexistent in the wild. Like both the Northern White Rhino and the Western Black Rhino (Save the Rhino International 2015) have been extinct in the wild due to the rhino poaching for their horns. The main causes of wildlife crime are accessories or luxury items, pet trade, bush meat, and alternative medicines.