Wildlife smuggling is the criminal act of moving animals illegally. The animals are protected by laws around the world and thus should be safe from harm.
But people are starting to kill these animals. Bears are kept in special farms for their bile. Tigers are killed for their skin. Elephants are poached for their ivory. Sharks are killed for their fins.
All these crimes are impacting the environment. With thousands and thousands of these wildlife being killed, the balance of nature is getting bad.
A large portion of the wildlife smuggling occurs in Asia. China is a big market for wildlife products. They enjoy eating soup with shark fins and using animals for medicine.
The trafficking of wildlife is a big environmental crime that must be stopped by police around the world.