Giraffes Animals Wildlife

The conference approved resolutions aimed at protecting several species of shark and other animals including the giraffe.

Giraffes animals wildlife. These gentle giants are waiting to meet you. Countries voted to end unregulated international trade in giraffe parts at the convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora meeting on august 22 2019. Such protections will ensure that all giraffe parts trade were legally acquired and not sourced from the poached giraffes trade and will require countries. Wildlife supporting countries on thursday backed regulating international trade in giraffes in a bid to offer more protection to the gentle giants feared to be facing a silent extinction.

A humane society international report shows that the united states imported nearly 40000 giraffe specimens between 2006 and 2015 in the form of hunting trophies decoration items and knife handles in addition to large shipments of live animals. The rare okapi the closest relative of the giraffethis forest dweller has a shorter neck just like the extinct species from which both it and giraffes are thought to have evolved. The conference changed the trade rules for many wildlife species. While giraffe populations continue to wane the species has become common in the wildlife trade.

The giraffe genus giraffa is part of the giraffidae family which contains only one other species. Giraffes are without a doubt the tallest living animal in the worldgiraffes are 14 19 feet tall and weigh 1750 2800 lbs. Giraffes win big at cites wildlife conference african wildlife foundation. Look up and say hello to one of our reticulated giraffes.

Visit the reticulated giraffes and other animals at lake tobias wildlife park today.