wildlifetradecontrol
nounUK /ˈwaɪldlaɪf treɪd kənˈtrəʊl/
US /ˈwaɪldlaɪf treɪd kənˈtroʊl/
The rules that stop people from buying and selling wild animals and plants.
Wildlifetradecontrol helps protect elephants from being hunted for their tusks.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The work of checking shipments at borders to catch illegal animal products.
Officers trained in wildlifetradecontrol inspected the luggage at the airport.
3. A set of international agreements that countries sign to protect nature.
Many nations follow wildlifetradecontrol to keep rare parrots safe.
4. A system for tracking the sale of plants and animals so they are not overused.
The new wildlifetradecontrol requires shops to record every sale of exotic wood.