The illegal wildlife trade and wildlife trafficking pose significant threats to biodiversity and ecological balance, necessitating comprehensive legal and ethical responses. This project seeks to provide a thorough examination of the legal and ethical implications of responses to wildlife trafficking and illegal wildlife trade, aiming to foster a deeper understanding of the existing legal frameworks, ethical considerations, challenges, and effectiveness of responses to wildlife trafficking. The introduction will outline the objectives, scope, and methodology employed in the research, emphasizing the need to understand the complexities of addressing wildlife trafficking, the legal and ethical frameworks in place to combat illicit wildlife trade, and the potential for aligning legal responses with ethical wildlife conservation efforts.