hiddenwildlifetrade
nounUK /ˈhɪdən ˈwaɪldlaɪf treɪd/
US /ˈhɪdən ˈwaɪldlaɪf treɪd/
The secret buying and selling of wild animals.
The hiddenwildlifetrade is against the law in many countries.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The secret sale of animal parts like ivory or horns.
Officials stopped a hiddenwildlifetrade in elephant tusks at the port.
3. A secret network that moves rare animals from one place to another.
The hiddenwildlifetrade moved parrots across the border in boxes.
4. The unlawful business of catching and selling wild creatures.
Rangers work hard to shut down the hiddenwildlifetrade in their park.