National Caucus of Environmental Legislators - Wildlife Trafficking Briefing Book

The demand for elephant ivory and per year, and ranks only behind narcotics, rhino horn, driven by China, Japan, the Philippines, the weapons, and human trafficking in international crime activities. [...] Fish and Wildlife Service recently instituted a near At least one-third of ivory sold in the ban on ivory and rhino import and domestic interstate trade. [...] What’s the di!erence between “wildlife tra"cking” and legal trading? According to the USFWS, wildlife trafficking is the illegal poaching or other taking of protected or managed species as well as the illegal trade of wildlife and their related parts and products. [...] is the second largest consumer of ivory products in the world, but only states have the power to regulate in-state sale of these products. [...] forfeited and disposed of by State If w.in 5 yrs of other convictions: Fine not Court to seize items, assess value and fine, Same as above, and if value is >$25k: Class <$2000 or jail not >1yr or both; items forfeited Subsequent offense transfer items to DEP to destroy or donate D felony Same as above Same as above and disposed Yes - if could sell under a permit or license valid on date of enactmt.