Nations to discuss trade in wild species, the fate of hundreds of endangered species hanging in the balance representatives from 171 nations that kicked off a critical two weeks meeting in Hague on how best to regulate the global commerce in wild flora and fauna is coming to an end. The meeting that attracted 2500 delegates of the convention on International Trade in Endangered species of Wild Flora and Fauna and CITES voted on dozens of proposals seeking to strengthen and weaken trade protection for wildlife ranging from Elephants, and Leopards to Orchids and Cactus threatened by over population around the world.
These animals among others has been poached around the world including Uganda where elephants and other wild animals are been killed in need for creating space for man like around Queen Elizabeth National Park. Whether legal or illegal wild flora and fauna trade for live specimen or it’s by products like Ivory, Coral Jewelry, Tiger bone, Medicine and Exotic woo furniture generates tens of billions dollars as revenue every year. A middle ground for safeguarding wildlife and protecting the livelihood of local populations who exploit it economically is rarely easy lamented experts. The Communications Director for the International Fund for Wild Animals said that what they are trying to do is to include consideration for peoples livelihood into all future deliberations for all wild life and people to have equal benefits.