A Solid Foundation to Stop Wildlife Trafficking in 2017 and Beyond
Published by the Department of the Interior
The world’s wildlife is under siege. Over the past four decades, wildlife populations have declined by nearly 60 percent on average, and projections indicate that by 2020, vertebrate populations may have declined by two-thirds in the previous half century as a result of climate change, habitat loss, and – especially dispiriting – poaching. Indeed, it is poaching – the intentional killing of wildlife to feed market demand for illegal wildlife products – which has emerged as the most acute threat facing some of the world’s most iconic animal populations.
Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/blog/solid-foundation-stop-wildlife-trafficking-2017-and-beyond
