“HRH The Prince of Wales (WWF-UK’s President) and HRH The Duke of Cambridge are hosting a high-profile international conference at St James’s Palace on 21 May, in collaboration with the UK government, to focus world attention on the urgent battle to end illegal trade in wildlife (#endwildlifecrime).
HRH Prince Charles

Wildlife poaching is nothing new, but the scale has now reached new heights. The world is faced with an epidemic of poaching and trafficking of illegal wildlife products – driven by growing demand, in particular from south-east Asia.

Wildlife losses have reached unsustainable levels – tens of thousands of animals in some places. Some African elephant populations face possible extinction within a decade because of ivory poaching. Both black and white rhino are under unprecedented attack for their horn, which is being traded as a spurious lifestyle drug. Wild tiger numbers across Asia have decreased by more than 90% in 100 years – killed for their skins and bones…”

Source: WWF
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