William demands urgent crackdown on ‘heinous crime’ in emotional plea

Prince William makes emotional new plea and demands urgent crackdown on ‘heinous crime’ (Image: Getty)Prince William has delivered an emotional plea in which he says it is “vital” to stop the “heinous crime” of the illegal wildlife trade. He announced that United for Wildlife, a charity the Prince created with the Royal Foundation in 2014 to encourage unity in tackling illegal wildlife trade, will be expanding into North America.The illegal wildlife trade is estimated to be worth up to $20 billion, in which poachers and traffickers trade various exotic animals and animal body parts.United for Wildlife aims to tackle this issue by bringing together businesses in both the finance and transport sectors to bring down the enormous underground crime networks that allow horrendous violence and hunting to continue.MORE TO FOLLOW