wildlifetradelaw
nounUK /ˈwaɪldlaɪf treɪd lɔː/
US /ˈwaɪldlaɪf treɪd lɔː/
A rule that says people cannot buy or sell wild animals and their parts.
The wildlifetradelaw protects elephants by making it illegal to sell their ivory.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A national statute that controls the import and export of protected animal species.
Customs officers enforced the wildlifetradelaw at the airport.
3. International rules, such as CITES, that limit cross-border trade in threatened wildlife.
The wildlifetradelaw helped stop the shipment of rare parrots.
4. Legal measures aimed at stopping the illegal buying and selling of live animals or animal products.
Under the wildlifetradelaw, selling tiger bones is a serious crime.