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Legislation to Curb Illegal Wildlife Trafficking will also cut off funding for trafficking that funds terrorist groups and threatens national security

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This week legislation to save African elephants and rhinoceros from poachers, the Targeted Use of Sanctions for Killing Elephants and Rhinoceros (TUSKER) Act,  was introduced by Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR). The bill would impose trade sanctions on countries that facilitate ivory and rhino … [Read more...]