Remarks at a Democratic National Committee Fundraiser
08/07/2011
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The Task Force shall develop and implement a National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking.
It is in the national interest of the United States to combat wildlife trafficking.
We believe that we're the second-largest after China in terms of the market for these goods.
The poaching of protected species and the illegal trade in wildlife represent an international crisis that continues to escalate.