Animals Quote by David Lidington

There is a lot of corruption all over the world and not only when it comes to illegal wildlife trade! There are a few…

— Jane Goodall

The illegal wildlife trade threatens not only the survival of entire species, such as elephants and rhinos, but also the livelihoods and, often, the…

— Yaya Toure

Economic desperation often drives wildlife destruction like poaching or illegal logging. But trade can help create powerful financial incentives for communities to preserve the…

— Arancha Gonzalez

Animals are being exploited in such an unbelievable way; it's not acceptable.

— Alicia Silverstone

States should pass laws making it illegal to own or trade wild animals; the phony 'educational' permits that many private owners have used to…

— Susan Orlean

We are facing an enormous crisis in Africa right now in terms of illegal wildlife trafficking, which is decimating animal populations, destroying local economies,…

— David Jeremiah Barron

Drug and human traffic are getting a lot more attention than illicit wildlife trafficking. And just as we need to intensify our efforts to…

— Robert Hormats

When economic modernizations come in, say goodbye to wildlife.

— Patrick Bergin

. . . As a so-called "civilized" people, and as members of a society in search of lasting peace in the world, we cannot…

— Nathaniel Altman

“Bad is that often wildlife trafficking is described as a “victimless” crime. Nothing could be further from the truth. Many of the trafficked items…

— Christopher Gerard

Wildlife crime goes well beyond just a threat to endangered species but also has impacts on our society, economy and security. It undermines efforts…

— David Lidington

Aquatic invasive species are destroying the environment, damaging fisheries, and costing American taxpayers billions of dollars annually.

— John M. McHugh