,,iii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cgd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #e1 #bjad ,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,udall ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,mr4 ,c>d97 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,designat+ ,m>* #c1 #bjad1 z ,_w ,wildlife ,day4 ,:]eas wildlife has provid$ num]\s economic1 environm5tal1 social1 & cultural b5efits dur+ ! c\rse ( human hi/ory1 & wildlife pres]vation w secure ^! gifts = future g5]ations2 ,:]eas ea* plant & animal species plays an important role 9 ! /ability ( div]se ecosy/ems ar\nd ! _w1 & ! cons]vation ( ?is biodiv]sity is critical to ma9ta9 ! delicate balance ( nature & keep complex ecosy/ems ?riv+2 ,:]eas obs]vation ( wild plants & animals 9 _! natural habitat provides individuals ) a m enri*+ _w view & a great] appreciation ( ! wond]s ( ! natural environm5t2 ,:]eas t5s ( millions ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rongly support ! cons]vation ( wildlife1 bo? dome/ically & abroad1 & wi% to ensure ! survival ( species 9 ! wild1 su* z rh9oc]oses1 tig]s1 elephants1 pangol9s1 turtles1 seahorses1 %>ks1 g9s5g1 mahogany1 & cacti2 ,:]eas ! ,conv5tion on ,int]national ,trade 9 ,endang]$ ,species ( ,wild ,fauna & ,flora 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,cites & also kn[n z ! ,wa%+ton ,conv5tion7 0 sign$ 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 on ,m>* #c1 #aigc2 ,:]eas #agi c\ntries1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 are n[ p>ties to ,,cites2 ,:]eas ,,cites rema9s "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful tools 9 ! _w = biodiv]sity cons]vation by regulat+ int]national trade 9 wild plants & animals1 includ+ products & d]ivatives ( wild plants & animals1 ensur+ ! survival ( plants & animals 9 ! wild1 & provid+ long-t]m b5efits = ! livelihood ( local p & ! global environm5t2 ,:]eas ,,cites seeks to ensure t int]national trade 9 li/$ species is su/a9able1 legal1 & traceable2 ,:]eas ! traffick+ ( wildlife1 includ+ timb] & fi%1 comprises ! f\r? l>ge/ global illegal trade1 aft] n>cotics1 c\nt]feit+ ( products & curr5cy1 & human traffick+1 & has become a major transnational organiz$ crime ) an e/imat$ wor? ( approximately #ai1jjj1jjj1jjj annually2 ,:]eas increas$ dem& 9 ,asia = high-value illegal wildlife products1 p>ticul>ly elephant ivory & rh9oc]os horns1 has rec5tly trigg]$ sub/antial & rapid increases 9 poa*+ ( ^! species1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,africa2 ,:]eas traffick+ ( wildlife is ! prim>y ?reat to _m wildlife species1 includ+ elephants1 rh9oc]oses1 & tig]s2 ,:]eas _m diff]5t k9ds ( crim9als1 includ+ "s t]rori/ entities & rogue security p]sonnel1 (t5 9 collusion ) corrupt gov]nm5t (ficials1 are involv$ 9 wildlife poa*+ & ! movem5t ( ivory & rh9oc]os horns across ,africa2 ,:]eas wildlife poa*+ pres5ts significant security & /ability *all5ges = milit>y & police =ces 9 ,african nations t are (t5 ?reat5$ by heavily arm$ poa*]s & ! crim9al & extremi/ allies ( su* poa*]s2 ,:]eas wildlife poa*+ negatively impacts local communities t rely on natural res\rces = economic developm5t1 includ+ t\rism2 ,:]eas ! lack ( suffici5t p5al & f9ancial det]r5ts hamp] ! ability ( ,african gov]nm5ts to r$uce poa*+ & traffick+2 ,:]eas capacity build+1 includ+ mat]ial1 tra9+1 legal1 & diplomatic support1 c significantly impact ! trajectory ( ! illegal wildlife trade2 ,:]eas wildlife provides a multitude ( b5efits to all nations1 & wildlife crime has wide-rang+ economic1 environm5tal1 & social impacts2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( elephants kill$ by poa*]s 9 ,k5ya increas$ by m ?an #hjj p]c5t f #bjjg to #bjab1 f #dg to #chg elephants kill$2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( rh9oc]oses kill$ by poa*]s 9 ,s\? ,africa increas$ by m ?an #gjjj p]c5t betwe5 #bjjg & #bjac1 f #ac to #ajjd rh9oc]oses kill$2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( =e/ elephants 9 ! ,congo ,bas9 9 c5tral ,africa decl9$ by approximately two-?irds betwe5 #bjjb & #bjab1 plac+ =e/ elephants on track = ext9ction )9 ! next decade2 ,:]eas z few z #cbjj tig]s rema9 9 ! wild ?r\gh\t all ( ,asia2 ,:]eas approximately #ajj1jjj1jjj %>ks are kill$ annually1 (t5 t>get$ solely = _! f9s1 & unsu/a9able trade is ! prim>y cause ( s]i\s population decl9e 9 sev]al %>k species1 includ+ scallop$ hamm]head %>ks1 great hamm]head %>ks1 & oceanic :itetip %>ks2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is develop+ /rong measures to address ! crim9al1 f9ancial1 security1 & environm5tal aspects ( wildlife traffick+2 ,:]eas ,congress has allocat$ specific res\rces to combat wildlife traffick+ & address ! ?reats pos$ by poa*+ & ! illegal wildlife trade2 ,:]eas 9 ,decemb] #bjac1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly proclaim$ ,m>* #c1 ! day on :i* ,,cites 0 sign$1 z ,_w ,wildlife ,day to celebrate & raise aw>5ess ( ! wild fauna & flora ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ,m>* #c1 #bjad1 repres5ts ! fir/ annual celebration ( ,_w ,wildlife ,day2 & ,:]eas 9 #bjad1 ,_w ,wildlife ,day commemorations w 8celebrate ! _m beautiful & v>i$ =ms ( wild fauna & flora1 raise aw>5ess ( ! multitude ( b5efits t wildlife provides to p1 & raise aw>5ess ( ! urg5t ne$ to /ep up ! fight aga9/ wildlife crime1 :i* has wide-rang+ economic1 environm5tal1 & social impacts03 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,m>* #c1 #bjad1 z ,_w ,wildlife ,day2 7#b7 supports ! goals & ideals ( ,_w ,wildlife ,day1 includ+-- 7,a7 rais+ aw>5ess ( ! b5efits t wildlife provides to p & ! ?reats fac+ wildlife ar\nd ! _w2 & 7,b7 escalat+ ! fight aga9/ wildlife crime1 includ+ wildlife traffick+2 7#c7 applauds ! dome/ic & int]national ef=ts to escalate ! fight aga9/ wildlife crime2 7#d7 comm5ds ! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to mobilize ! entire ,gov]nm5t 9 a coord9at$1 effici5t1 & effective mann] = dramatic progress 9 ! fight aga9/ wildlife crime2 & 7#e7 enc\rages cont9u$ coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 int]national p>tn]s1 local communities1 nonpr(it organizations1 private indu/ry1 & o!r p>tn] organizations 9 an ef=t to cons]ve & celebrate wildlife1 pres]v+ ?is preci\s res\rce = future g5]ations4