04 July 2013, 02:30
SteveGlWhite House Press Release: Efforts to Combat Wildlife Trafficking
FACT SHEET: U.S. Efforts to Combat Wildlife TraffickingWildlife trafficking is a multi-billion dollar illicit business that is decimating Africa’s iconic animal populations. Many species -- most notably elephants and rhinoceroses -- now face the risk of significant decline or even extinction. Like other forms of illicit trade, wildlife trafficking undermines security across nations. Well-armed, well-equipped, and well-organized networks of poachers, criminals, and corrupt officials exploit porous borders and weak institutions to profit from trading in illegally taken wildlife ... Link to entire press release
HERE.
04 July 2013, 03:06
analog_peninsulaThe real question is whether our resident do-gooders will do more harm than good.
04 July 2013, 12:15
ScriptusWell, here comes another train wreck. If one stops to consider that he has yet to figure out that "global warming" and CO2 emissions are nothing but a crock of horse wallop and used by Gore type fraudsters to load their bank accounts, then nothing good will come from this. Except that some corrupt officials will pocket the extra cash.
