Sentences with phrase «legal wildlife trade»
Vincent Nijman, the conservation biologist who authored the report, argues that current regulations on the legal wildlife trade are too lenient and lack the resources necessary for realistic enforcement.Southeast Asia is a hub for the international wildlife trade; an industry fueled by globalization and increased economic prosperity in the region.
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The findings shed light on the market forces driving the movement of wildlife products around the globe, and indicate our understanding of illegal and legal wildlife trade is biased towards certain species and regions of the globe.
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John Scanlon, Secretary - General of CITES stated, «The snow leopard is an iconic species, and CITES — the global legal instrument for regulating international trade in wildlife, provides it with the highest level of protection.
It's one of the more incendiary questions discussed in wildlife conservation circles: Should there be a legal trade in elephant ivory?