A new report "End Wildlife trafficking" which highlights illegal and illicit trade in wildlife was recently published by the Born Free Federation. Involved in its launch in the EU Parliament was the legendary Virginia McKenna OBE, actress and conservationist, who starred in the movie "Born Free" (about a couple who adopted an orphaned lion cub) with her late husband Bill Travers MBE. They both set up the Born Free Federation, of which their son, Will Travers OBE is the president. Their report was discussed and elobarated on during a conference and week long exhibition in the Parliament, highlighting the widescale and indeed shocking occurance of this illegal trade, with the EU itself being a major destination for this illicit product. They demand stronger action and stiffer punishments for those who carry out this worldwide cruelty and criminality against wildlife and to find out more Owen Stafford spoke with Will Travers and MEP Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy
