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Eliot Engel: “As long as there is demand for ivory, rhino horn, and other wildlife products there are obviously going to be people…”

On the recordMay 21, 2018
As long as there is demand for ivory, rhino horn, and other wildlife products there are obviously going to be people willing to take the risk to supply that demand.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Highlights the challenge of poaching due to ongoing demand for wildlife products.

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