The international fight against illegal trade in wild flora and fauna is set to receive a boost from the EU. The European Commission has unlocked funds of €1.73 million to support Interpol, the international police organisation, in its struggle against wildlife crime. The Commission is also allocating €2 million to allow for the extension of the MIKE programme, set up under the CITES Convention to monitor and combat the illegal trading of ivory and rhinoceros horns across Africa.
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