Why Poach?

Humans and their ancestors have hunted for over 400,000 years. Historically, hunting has played an important role in leadership, community formation, language development, and tool use. Products, such as hide, ivory, horn, teeth and bone, are sold to dealers who make clothes, jewelry, and other materials from them. In some African and Latin American societies, animals are poached for game meat. In Congo, for example, wild monkey meat is sold in the open market.