The price to purchase a monkey weighing 4 kilograms from Cameroon in Europe is 100 Euros ($123).

Source:  Mark Kinver, “Illegal bushmeat ‘rife in Europe’,” BBC News, June 17, 2010.

An estimated 273 tons of illegal bushmeat could be smuggled into Europe for personal consumption, according to a study.

Researchers found that on average, about 5 tons of bushmeat was seized by Customs at the Paris Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport.

Source:  Mark Kinver, “Illegal bushmeat ‘rife in Europe’,” BBC News, June 17, 2010.

The following is the reported price of tigers on the black market.

Price of an entire dead tiger: $5,000

Price of a live tiger: $50,000

Price of tiger skin sold at a market: $35,000

Source:  Bhalin Singh, “Plight of the Bengal: India awakens to the reality of its tigers—and their fate,” Mongabay.com, June 6, 2010.

Between 65,000 to 78,000 parrots are illegally caught in the wild to be traded on the black market in Mexico each year.

Source:  Laurel Name, “Mexico has big role in the illegal parrot trade,” Mongabay.com, May 30, 2010.

3,189 leopards were killed in India between 1994 and 2006.

When investigating wildlife trafficking cells, Indian authorities report that for every 1 tiger skin, 7 leopard skins are found.

Source:  PTI, “Leopards battling for survival,” The Hindu, May 18, 2010.

According to a report by the Associated Press, conservationists estimate that up to 60,000 elephants are killed each year for their tusks.

Source: Associated Press, “Asian Ivory Trade Poses Danger to African Elephant,” ABC News, May 15, 2010.

In 2004, the price for a kilogram sold illegally on the black market was about $100.

In 2010, the price was as high as $1,800 a kilogram.

Source:  Associated Press, “Asian Ivory Trade Poses Danger to African Elephant,” ABC News, May 15, 2010.

The  endangered Asian Arowana fish, also known as a dragon fish, can fetch up to $20,000 on the black market.  The fish is prized in Asian cultures for its dragon appearance and belief that it brings good luck.

Source: Associated Press, “7 charged in LA with smuggling endangered fish,” Houston Chronicle, May 11, 2010.

A clouded leopard rescued by authorities in Vietnam reported that it would have sold on the black market for $5,700.

The leopard would have been sold in China for its meat to be eaten and its bones to be crushed to be used for medicine

Source:  Frank Zeller, “Illegal wildlife trade takes heavy toll in Vietnam,” Cosmos, August 16, 2006.

An estimated 700 polar bears are illegally killed each year, with a majority of killings occurring in Russia.

Source:  AFP, “No trade reprieve for polar bears,” Vancouver Sun, March 18, 2010.