“If we want to prevent the relentless slaughter of animals like African elephants, and rhinos, the EU must act now, writes Catherine Bearder.

Catherine Bearder is a UK MEP, of the Liberal Democrats and ALDE group.

Every 15 minutes, an elephant is killed for its tusks. The rapid rise of poaching and demand for illegal ivory has seen the population of African elephants plummet from ten million in 1910 to just 434,000 today. Likewise, the number of wild rhinos in Africa has plunged from 500,000 at the beginning of the 20th century to less than 29,000 now. This relentless slaughter cannot continue. If we want to prevent these animals from being confined to the history books, we need to act now.”

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Source: Euractiv.com