Senior U.S. Lawmakers Call For Urgent Review Of Funding For WWF Following BuzzFeed News Investigation
Senior U.S. lawmakers have called for an immediate review of American aid funding for the World Wide Fund for Nature after BuzzFeed NewsWWF says that 1.2 million of its nearly 5 million donor members are in the United States, and the charity“I strongly support efforts to combat wildlife trafficking, but this must not come at the cost of the health, safety, or life of innocent civilians,” Rep. Eliot Engel, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said in a statement.
”, also called for an “immediate and thorough review” of US support for WWF in the wake of the “shocking” revelations. “We all want to protect endangered species and law enforcement is an essential part of that, but it needs to be demonstrated that local park guards are properly trained and monitored, and that those who commit abuses are held accountable,” he said.
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