African forest hornbills gain new protections from unsustainable trade

African forest hornbills gain new protections from unsustainable trade

Negotiators discussing wildlife trade rules have agreed overwhelmingly to back a proposal that regulates the currently unrestricted trade in all seven species of African forest hornbills. Eight West and Central African countries had tabled the proposal at the ongoing summit of CITES, the global wildlife trade convention, taking place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It calls for […]

Environmental News Network - Countries Agree to New Protections for Imperiled African Hornbills

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