I want people to stop killing animals for useless artifacts. Wild animals are being poached on a massive scale, with millions of individual animals of thousands of species worldwide killed or captured from their native habitats."Poaching poses a growing threat to elephants, rhinos, and other charismatic animals, as well as to smaller and more obscure creatures" (National geographic), like certain lizards and monkeys. Some animals, such as birds, reptiles, and primates, are captured live so that they can be kept or sold as exotic pets. Slaughtered animals, on the other hand, have commercial value as food, jewelry, decor, or traditional medicine. The ivory tusks of African elephants, for example, are carved into (trinkets or display pieces)national geographic. The scales of pangolins, small animals that eat ants, are grounded into powder and consumed for their purported healing powers."The meat of apes, snakes, and other bush animals is considered a delicacy in parts of Africa" (National geographic). In addition to killing for direct profit, poachers target animals to prevent them from destroying crops or attacking livestock. This happens to lions and elephants in Africa, as well as to wolves, coyotes, and other predators in North America and beyond (national geographic). There are numerous nonprofits around the world working to end wildlife poaching. Some of these groups have helped to promote alternative, more sustainable ways for poachers to earn a living. Another way people are working to end poaching is by trying to decrease demand for illegal wildlife and wildlife parts. If no one's buying the products, there will be no need to kill the animals, their for if you do sign this petition you have to commit to not buying products from endangered animals.