WILDLIFE TRADE ON TABLE IN GLOBAL TALKS

The video discusses the global impact of poaching, focusing on the illegal ivory trade and its consequences for elephants. It highlights the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and the ongoing debate over the ivory trade ban. The plight of endangered species, including whales, sharks, and tigers, is examined, with emphasis on threats like habitat destruction and poaching. The role of traditional medicine in endangering tigers is also explored, alongside China's discreet lobbying to reopen trade in farmed tiger products.

What is the estimated number of elephants slaughtered by poachers each year?

What are the main goals of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species?

Which countries are advocating for the loosening of restrictions on the ivory trade?

What are some of the species mentioned that are threatened by poaching?

How are tiger bones used in traditional Chinese medicine?