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<p>The Coalition Government takes the illegal wildlife trade very seriously.</p><p>
</p><p>The Home Office will continue to work with other departments to ensure that
the Government delivers on the UK Commitment to Action on the Illegal Wildlife Trade.</p><p>
</p><p>Border Force will continue to play a lead role for the UK in respect of the
Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species, delivering risk based
anti-smuggling controls at the border in line with agreed national priorities and
taking account of latest available intelligence.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is
also providing specific funding of £136,000 for the National Wildlife Crime Unit in
each of the next two financial years to ensure that the Unit can continue its important
work, including as the UK focal point for international police cooperation on all
wildlife crime related matters, such as initiatives on the illegal wildlife trade.</p><p>
</p><p>Border Force and the National Wildlife Crime Unit will consider specific requests
to provide practical assistance and training to help tackle the illegal wildlife trade.</p><p>
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