Wildlife trafficking is crippling the planet

We are currently in the midst of the sixth mass extinction. We are losing plants and animals at an alarming rate and humans are to blame. One of the most serious threats to biodiversity loss is wildlife trafficking, writes MEP Catherine Bearder.

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An officer with the US Fish and Wildlife Service displays seized wildlife items from smugglers and travelers at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 7 September 2016. [EPA/ERIK S. LESSER]

Catherine Bearder 27-02-2018 13:47 5 min. read Content type: Euractiv is part of the Trust Project

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