WorldNews Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 http://www.offtopic.forum/data/MetaMirrorCache/5a2c977d3c7b1cc0f929cd6d7a49a105.jpgThe world's biggest conference on the international wildlife trade got underway Saturday in Johannesburg, but African countries lashed out at Western charities for "dictating" how they should protect their elephants. Over the next 12 days thousands of conservationists and top government officials will thrash out international trade regulations aimed at protecting different species. A booming illegal wildlife trade has put huge pressure on an existing treaty signed by more than 180 countries -- the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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