This is one of the reasons why, when the Washington Convention (CITES) began to limit international trade in wildlife and wildlife products in 1973, it was like a spark which ignited battles to protect living species in countries around the world.
這也是一九七三年「華盛頓公約」開始限制國際間野生動植物相關物品交易，就如點燃火種，世界各國相繼燃起物種保衛戰的原因。