wildlifetrafficking
nounUK /ˈwaɪldlaɪf ˈtræfɪkɪŋ/
US /ˈwaɪldlaɪf ˈtræfɪkɪŋ/
The illegal buying and selling of wild animals and plants.
Wildlife trafficking is a serious crime that harms endangered animals.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The unlawful transport of protected animals across borders.
Officials stopped a wildlife trafficking operation at the airport.
3. The commercial trade in wild plants and animals that breaks the law.
Wildlife trafficking threatens many rare species around the world.
4. A criminal activity involving the capture and sale of wild creatures.
Police arrested the gang for wildlife trafficking.