Conference must set new agenda to counter poaching

Today, a high level conference kicks off in London to elicit international attention and possibly action against illegal wildlife trade. Government representatives from Africa, Asia, America and Europe will converge at the meeting focusing on enhancing law enforcement to punish those involved.

This could not have come at a better time. Statistics of the waning wildlife, in Africa especially, are worrying. Conservationists have been warning of the diminishing numbers of elephants hunted for their priceless trophies, rhinos for their expensive horns, and many other species.