Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced a new joint U.S. – South African task force on wildlife trafficking to 'follow the money' from poaching and then work to seize proceeds from any illegal sales.
Secretary Yellen prepares to speak to viliagers in Chongwe, Zambia on Jan. 24, 2023. Photo: Hans Nichols/Axios— Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced a new joint U.S. – South African task force on wildlife trafficking to "follow the money" from poaching and then work to seize proceeds from any illegal sales.
Protecting the local wildlife is a priority for African governments, their tourism industry and international conservationists.On a wildlife tour on the Dinokeng Game Reserve, a 21,000 hectare park, Yellen saw some of the animals — like the white rhinoceros — the new task force is designed to protect.
“To help save wildlife populations from further poaching and disrupt the associated illicit trade, we must follow the money in the same way we do with other serious crimes,” she said. “Seeing so many different animal species in their natural setting reminds us why it is so important to work together to protect wildlife,” she said.Yellen’s tour of the wildlife preserve, where she also saw a male and female lion lying in the shade, marked the start of her visit to South Africa, the final stop on her 10-day tour.
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