Campaigners push for reform of outdated CITES wildlife trade system

Groundbreaking reforms to the $320 billion legal wildlife trade are being put up for discussion at a major international conference this month as campaigners seek to modernize a system they say hasn’t changed in nearly 50 years. Trade in everything from rhino horn and elephant ivory to python skins, wild orchids and timber is regulated … Continue reading Campaigners push for reform of outdated CITES wildlife trade system