Lawmaker Commends China for Working to Halt Wildlife Trafficking
Plans to ban shark fin cargo from Air China and Chinese plans to stop its ivory trade are signs that China is committed to becoming a major part of the global solution to illicit wildlife trade, House Foreign Affairs Committee…
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Chairman Ed Royce, R-Calif., said in a statement (here). He’s glad that anti-poaching laws will take effect in the country this year, he said in a statement. The Washington Post on Jan. 8 reported (here) that Air China became the first airline in mainland China to prohibit shark fin cargo. The Associated Press on Dec. 30 reported (here) that China plans to shut down its ivory trade by the end of 2017.