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Poaching begins
Poor European's have no other way of getting food, and begin hunting illegally -
The Lacey Act
The United States passes the Lacey Act, making the sale of poached animals between states illegal -
Decreasing Tiger Populations
Siberian tiger populations shrink 40% due to deforestation and hunting. -
The Endangered Species Act
President Nixon signs the Endangered Species Act into law, protecting species in the U.S and around the world -
CITES Treaty
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, an international agreement protected endangered and threatened species against illegal trade. -
Global Ivory Ban
CITES bans international commercial trade in African ivory, after the African elephant population had dropped from 1.2 million to 600,000. -
Elephant Poaching
Poaching of elephants spikes again and 120 carcasses are found in a national park in Africa and the population drops from 3,885 to 3,020. -
Troops Sent After poachers
The president of Chad sends military troops to find and arrest elephant poachers and people smuggling ivory. -
Trafficker Caught
An ivory and pangolin trafficker is caught in Cameroon 12 tusks and with over 200kg of scales. -
Europe Takes Action
European Union environment ministers endorse the EU Action Plan to stop wildlife trafficking.
