Southern African nations threaten to pull out of global wildlife trade pact
28 August 2019 - 09:49
Namibia has threatened to lead Southern African nations, home to the bulk of the world’s rhinos and elephants, out of a global convention that governs trade in wild plants and animals.
The country was angered after losing a bid to ease controls over products from its white rhino population, which numbers more than 1,000 of the endangered beasts. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) decided in Geneva to retain restrictions on the trade...
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