UN-backed global conference on trade in endangered species begin...

Courtesy Outdoor Recreation News  Sat, 03/13/2010 - 23:28

A United Nations-backed conference aimed at regulating international trade in endangered species such as elephants, polar bears, sharks and bluefin tuna kicked off today in Qatar with a warning that stronger action must be taken to protect wildlife at risk.


 

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