Wildlife Conservation Day highlights action against wildlife
crime 04 December 2012 | News story In response to growing
concern about illegal trade in wildlife, the US Department of
State has declared 4 December as Wildlife Conservation Day and
is calling for individuals across the world to support
threatened species by signing up to a Wildlife Pledge. The
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) welcomes
this initiative given the recent escalation of poaching for a
number of species that is compromising decades-long efforts
towards the conservation and sustainable use of wild species.
Wildlife Conservation Day promotes the conservation and
protection of threatened species, specifically elephants, rhinos
and tigers and raises awareness about the harmful security,
economic and environmental effects of wildlife poaching and
trafficking. To help combat wildlife crime by reducing consumer
demand, individuals are encouraged to take a Wildlife Pledge to
become a more responsible consumer and learn abou