A global convention to control wildlife trade across 184 countries has encouraged conservation action but hasn’t entirely stopped illegal sales.
- Oxford Martin Fellow, Research Associate, Illegal Wildlife Trade, University of Oxford
Legal hunting helps rhino conservation for biological and socio-economic reasons.
If wildlife trade is forced underground it could become an even bigger threat to public health, fuel black market prices, and accelerate exploitation and extinction of species in the wild.
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