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Agric. & Environment
CITIES need to end wildlife trade to protect animals
CITES data (2011-2015) shows that around 1.5 million live animals were traded as exotic pets and 1.2 million skins were legally exported.
Edith Kabesiime, Wildlife campaigns manager at World Animal Protection
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
World Animal Protection has called on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITIES) to enact policies to protect the African wildlife from cruelty and exploitation.
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