Obama's wildlife crime ‘taskforce' is vital first step in battle against poachers
President Barack Obama's pledge to tackle wildlife crime and join the fight against elephant and rhino poachers is a vital first step that must be followed by the other G8 nations, say Care for the Wild.
Task force
President Obama has announced the formation of a task-force to combat the illegal trafficking of wildlife, an industry which is worth $10 billion a year and leads to crime, terrorism and national security issues.
Up to $10 million has also been earmarked specifically to help tackle poaching for ivory and rhino horn. Philip Mansbridge, CEO of Care for the Wild International, which has been running a G8 or Too Late campaign, welcomed the move:
"Elephants and rhinos are dying in huge numbers, and the scale of the poaching now means that this is a world problem, not something individual countries should have to deal with alone. President Obama's pledge and cash is a vital first step in turning international awareness of this problem into international action.
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