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Ed Markey: “Wildlife trafficking is a growing crisis. Not only are there species that are facing extinction, but we have seen a…”

On the recordMay 5, 2015
Wildlife trafficking is a growing crisis. Not only are there species that are facing extinction, but we have seen a trend for this wildlife trafficking to become more of a security issue
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey discusses the escalating crisis of wildlife trafficking and its security implications.

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