In the final communiqué of the meeting, G8 Leaders placed the fight against the illegal trade in wildlife alongside fighting corruption, transnational organized crime and illicit trafficking of drugs and people. Recognizing the threats posed by such trafficking, Leaders agreed to “… also take action to tackle the illegal trafficking of protected or endangered wildlife species.”
They’re talked the talk, now let’s see them walk the walk.
Click here to read more on this at the CITES website.