Endangered big cats like jaguars are killed for their skins and body parts.
Poaching and illegal wildlife trafficking also intensely threaten Amazon species. High consumer demand for animal skins, pets, traditional medicine ingredients, and trophies fuels rampant hunting of vulnerable wildlife populations. Endangered big cats like jaguars are killed for their skins and body parts. Macaws and parrots are captured to be sold as pets. Tropical fish, turtles, snakes, and amphibians are trafficked by the millions for the exotic pet trade. Hunters even seek manatees, monkeys, and frogs for local bushmeat markets.