“The greatest threat to Africa wildlife I believe is human encroachment into wilderness areas. The United Nations Population Division projects Africa’s number of human inhabitants will double to 2 billion by 2040. I have little confidence that we can mobilise the hearts and minds of a continent, with a common mindset of immediacy, that the long-term preservation of wildlife, is more beneficial than food on the table tonight. Couple this with a common lack of sufficient political will to save wildlife and we have a recipe for extreme challenge. This problem is not isolated to Africa though, which I think we all understand.”…
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A ‘GREAT MORAL CAUSE’
“”The human race and everything in the world will be poorer for ever” if elephants, rhinos or tigers become extinct, William Hague has said. (…) “This has to be an African-led solution that is owned by African states, which we support.” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26156296