,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #hj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b1 #bjag,mr4     
,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,inh(e7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,m>* #c1 #bjag1 z ,_w        
,wildlife ,day4  ,:]eas wildlife has    
provid$ num]\s economic1 environm5tal1  
social1 & cultural b5efits dur+ ! c\rse 
( human hi/ory & wildlife cons]vation w 
secure ^! gifts = future g5]ations2     
,:]eas plant & animal species play an   
important role 9 ! /ability ( div]se    
ecosy/ems ar\nd ! _w & ! 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 
! traffick+ ( wildlife1 includ+ timb] & 
fi%1 comprises ! f\r? l>ge/ global      
illegal trade aft] n>cotics1 !          
c\nt]feit+ ( products & curr5cy1 & human
 traffick+ & has become a major         
transnational organiz$ crime ) an       
e/imat$ wor? ( z mu* z #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 a prim>y ?reat to _m       
wildlife species1 includ+ elephants1    
rh9oc]oses1 tig]s1 pangol9s1 & %>ks2    
,:]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 ( ^? poa*]s2  
,:]eas wildlife poa*+ negatively impacts
 local communities t rely on natural    
res\rces = economic developm5t1 includ+ 
t\rism2 ,:]eas p5al & f9ancial det]r5ts 
c improve ! ability ( ,african gov]nm5ts
 to r$uce poa*+ & traffick+ & enhance _!
 capabilities ( manag+ _! res\rces2     
,:]eas assi/+ in/itutions 9 develop+    
nations1 includ+ mat]ial1 tra9+1 legal1 
& diplomatic support1 c r$uce illegal   
wildlife trade2 ,:]eas wildlife provides
 a multitude ( b5efits to all nations & 
wildlife crime has wide-rang+ economic1 
environm5tal1 & social impacts2 ,:]eas !
 ,african elephant population has decl9$
 by #bg p]c5t 9 ! la/ decade1 prim>ily z
 a result ( poa*+1 & only approximately 
#dae1jjj su* elephants rema9 9 ,africa2 
,:]eas1 f #bjjg to #bjab1 ! numb] (     

elephants kill$ 9 ,k5ya increas$ by m   
?an #hjj p]c5t1 f #dg to #chg elephants 
kill$2 ,:]eas1 z a result ( poa*+1 =e/  
elephant populations 9 ,m9kb ,national  
,p>k 9 ,gabon h decl9$ by #gh to #ha    
p]c5t2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( =e/ elephants 9 
! ,congo ,bas9 9 ,c5tral ,africa decl9$ 
by approximately #b_/c betwe5 #bjjb &   
#bjab1 plac+ =e/ elephants on track =   
ext9ction 9 ! next decade2 ,:]eas !     
numb] ( rh9oc]oses kill$ by poa*]s 9    
,s\? ,africa-- 7#a7 increas$ by m ?an   
#i1jjj p]c5t betwe5 #bjjg & #bjad1 f #ac
 to m ?an #a1bjj rh9oc]oses kill$2 &    
7#b7 0 #a1age 9 #bjae2 ,:]eas few] ?an  
#d1jjj tig]s rema9 9 ! wild ?r\gh\t all 
( ,asia2 ,:]eas pangol9s are (t5 ref]r$ 
to z ! mo/ traffick$ mammal 9 ! _w2     
,:]eas all #h pangol9 species spann+    
,africa & ,asia are fac$ ) ext9ction    
because pangol9 scales are s\ght aft] 9 
! practice ( traditional ,*9ese m$ic9e &
 pangol9 meat is consid]$ a delicacy2   
,:]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+ & implem5t+ 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       
,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #bjac1 ! ,unit$      
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly proclaim$ ,m>*
 #c z ,_w ,wildlife ,day to celebrate & 
raise aw>5ess ( ! wild fauna & flora    
ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ,m>* #c1 #bjag1      
repres5ts ! f\r? annual celebration (   
,_w ,wildlife ,day2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 !  
!me ( ,_w ,wildlife ,day is ,li/5 to !  
,"y ,voices2 & ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 ,_w     
,wildlife ,day commemorations w enc\rage
 "y p1 z ! future lead]s & decision     
mak]s ( ! _w1 to act at bo? local &     
global levels to protect wildlife & to  

rally toge!r to address ! ongo+         
ov]exploitation & illicit traffick+ (   
wildlife3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,m>* #c1 #bjag1
 z ,_w ,wildlife ,day2  7#b7 supports   
rais+ aw>5ess ( ! b5efits t wildlife    
provides to p & ! ?reats fac+ wildlife  
ar\nd ! _w2  7#c7 supports escalat+ !   
fight aga9/ wildlife crime1 includ+     
wildlife traffick+2  7#d7 applauds !    
dome/ic & int]national ef=ts to escalate
 ! fight aga9/ wildlife crime2  7#e7    
comm5ds ! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
mobilize ! entire ,gov]nm5t 9 a         
coord9at$1 effici5t1 & effective mann] =
 dramatic progress 9 ! fight aga9/      
wildlife crime2 &  7#f7 enc\rages       
cont9u$ 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