I am committed to tackling the illegal wildlife trade. We have announced an additional £13 million for tackling the illegal wildlife trade, doubling our investment to £26 million. This investment has seen the British military provide training for anti-poaching rangers in key African states and is enabling UK law enforcement to share their expertise and work with our international partners.
We have also set out plans to ban the sale of ivory produced in the last seventy years, making UK rules on trading ivory amongst the toughest in the world. In 2018, we will host a global wildlife conference to drive forward further action in this area.