Wildlife poaching has negative effects on local communities, wildlife population, and the ecosystem. The extinction of a species can effect a local communities tourism industry. “A community that relies on its wildlife to attract tourists is at great risk for economic hardship if the prevalence of poaching is high”(Estrada). If Poaching continues still on it can have a drastic effect on the food chain. For example, “when the North American Gray Wolf was on the brink of extinction, due to trophy hunting and poaching, the elk populations in Yellowstone National Park soared. With no natural predator, the elk nearly ate the aspen tree to extinction” (Estrada). As the population of the gray wolves is increasing now, the elk population is becoming
