Petition to the European Parliament and African leaders

We, the undersigned, ask the leaders of African countries to make a commitment to the elimination of the illegal and unsustainable commercial hunting and trade of great apes, elephants and other threatened wildlife species in their countries through their personal leadership.
We ask African leaders to ensure that wildlife protection laws are enforced and that wildlife resources are used sustainably for future generations.
We ask that our representatives in government (both national and European Union) to use their offices to ensure that leaders of African countries are strongly encouraged and supported in their efforts to eliminate the illegal bushmeat trade. We ask that no aid is directed to projects that will assist, directly or indirectly, the illegal sector of the commercial bushmeat trade, and that aid is made available for the enforcement of wildlife laws and the sustainable management of wildlife resources.

© Wilhelma 2000