2007年VOA标准英语-Global Wildlife Coalition Launched In Kenya
时间：2018-12-16 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA标准英语（二月）
By Cathy Majtenyi
Nairobi
11 February 2007
In Kenya, a United States-led coalition 1 of governments, conservation groups, industries and scientists Saturday launched a global initiative to fight the $1 billion illegal trade in wildlife. Cathy Majtenyi reports for VOA from Nairobi.
The Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking aims to reduce the demand for endangered wildlife and wildlife parts and to prosecute 2 the poaching and supply of this wildlife.
The U.S. assistant secretary of state for environmental affairs, Claudia McMurray, estimates that the wildlife trade is valued at anywhere from $10 to $20 billion a year.
She says that, in addition to bringing animals, such as tigers and rhinos 3, to near extinction 4, the illegal trade also hurts African economies. "It's still a tremendous problem across Africa and around the world. Because there are so many countries in Africa that rely on wildlife for their livelihoods 5, for tourism in particular, we consider this issue to be extremely significant," she said.
The illegal wildlife trade includes capturing and selling animals, such as cheetahs 6, for pets, and procuring 7 and selling animal parts, such as tusks 8 and tiger bone.
The group says the trade is often closely linked to organized crime, and follows the same routes as those used to smuggle 9 drugs and people.
Internationally, there are two major conventions that apply to the wildlife trade: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, commonly known as CITES; and the Convention on Biological Diversity.
But, says McMurray, there are shortfalls in the conventions' implementation 10, particularly the CITES agreement. "It's been very, very strong on the protection side, but then the national governments don't necessarily either have the resources or the expertise 11 to put the teeth in (enforce) those restrictions," she said.
The coalition includes the governments of the United States, Australia, India and the United Kingdom.
Other members include the World Conservation Union, Humane 12 Society International and the World Wildlife Fund.
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
- I am trying my best to prosecute my duties.我正在尽力履行我的职责。
- Is there enough evidence to prosecute?有没有起诉的足够证据？
- There are many reports of people taming and even training Indian rhinos. 有许多关于人们驯养甚至训练印度犀牛的记载。 来自辞典例句
- The rhinos had fed during the night in the rice fields of these villagers. 犀牛夜里在这些村民的庄稼地里也已吃饱了。 来自辞典例句
- The plant is now in danger of extinction.这种植物现在有绝种的危险。
- The island's way of life is doomed to extinction.这个岛上的生活方式注定要消失。
- First came the earliest individualistic pioneers who depended on hunting and fishing for their livelihoods. 走在最前面的是早期的个人主义先驱者，他们靠狩猎捕鱼为生。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
- With little influence over policies, their traditional livelihoods are threatened. 因为马赛族人对政策的影响力太小，他们的传统生计受到了威胁。
- Unlike lions or cheetahs, leopards are secretive, solitary cats. 花豹不像狮子或印度豹，是属于较神秘而隐居的大猫。 来自互联网
- Among this lot are cheetahs, lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, spotted hyenas and elephants. 印度豹、狮子、花豹、犀牛、斑点土狼、大象等，都是此地的居民。 来自互联网
- He was accused of procuring women for his business associates. 他被指控为其生意合伙人招妓。 来自辞典例句
- She had particular pleasure, in procuring him the proper invitation. 她特别高兴为他争得这份体面的邀请。 来自辞典例句
- The elephants are poached for their tusks. 为获取象牙而偷猎大象。
- Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used in some parts of Africa. 非洲的一些地区则使用象牙、猴尾和盐。 来自英语晨读30分（高一）
- Friends managed to smuggle him secretly out of the country.朋友们想方设法将他秘密送出国了。
- She has managed to smuggle out the antiques without getting caught.她成功将古董走私出境，没有被逮捕。