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"Mr President, I would first like to thank all those involved. This is certainly a very good idea which has come forward. During my time on the Special Committee on Organised Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering, it became clear that wildlife crime and particularly wildlife trafficking have become another big business for organised crime groups. Europol estimates that trafficking of endangered species generates around EUR 18 to 26 billion per year.
With the EU the foremost destination, wildlife crime at local, national and international level has become very attractive to criminals who operate in a vacuum of weak penalties and poor levels of law enforcement. In my own constituency in Northern Ireland, a Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime has been established, consisting of the police service and the Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. This partnership aims to raise awareness and establish a Northern Ireland network of contact points in order to prevent wildlife crime like the kite poisoning and the freshwater pearl mussel poaching which are some of the blights that happen in my constituency. I am pleased to say that there is evidence to suggest that initiatives like the one launched in Cookstown last August to prevent deer poaching have had a real impact in preventing wildlife crime.
Wildlife crimes can be tackled if successes like this are built upon. We must ensure that appropriate funding is allocated to fight against wildlife crime. This is particularly relevant, as funds for the next period of rural development are currently being carved up by the Member States. The Rural Development Fund is of enormous importance, and it must be apportioned to the rural communities efficiently and effectively. This money must be spent in tackling the real social, economic and environmental challenges faced in these areas and should not become embroiled in a political pantomime. We do not need more legislation, but we do need to enforce the legislation that we have and to make it work."@en1
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