Two convicted elephant poachers are handcuffed at the jail in Oyem, Gabon, June 25, 2012. Poverty and a lack of jobs are key drivers for people to get involved in poaching. While there is big money in the trade of illegal wildlife, it is the crime syndicates that profit - almost never the poacher who takes the risks in the field or faces jail time. The illicit trade in wildlife is worth at least $19 billion, making it the fourth largest illegal global criminal activity after narcotics, counterfeiting, and human trafficking, according to a report commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund.