Illegal trade in wildlife, pesticides among key topics

Crackdown on illegal trade of wild animals and plants

The second inter-ministry joint conference convened on Friday to coordinate moves to crack down on the illegal trade of wild animals and plants.

The conference cited 24 key tasks for the 25 member departments, three more than the number during the first such event. This year, the lists for key wild animals and plants will be revised while a campaign will be conducted nationwide to crack down on illegal hunting and sales of wild animals and plants, and products made from them. In the meantime, the campaign entitled "Blue Sky 2019" will be carried out to hit the smuggling of ivory and other wild animal products.