Wildlife trafficking is amongst the top illegal activities done both, globally and locally. When animals or articles derived from them are given price tags or their monetary value is declared in the mainstream or social media, it does harm.

A senior official for wildlife welfare  has written to principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife) and chief wildlife warden, Maharashtra, to have certain regulations with regard to the disclosure of the commercial value of a species or articles derived from it while busting illegal wildlife trade.