What was the Purpose of the 1963 Meeting of the World

Question

What was the purpose of the 1963 meeting of the World Conservation Union meeting?
A)Providing refuge for the exotic animals illegally transported through the international black market
B)Determining which wild animals were available for legal trade according to international law
C)Reducing the number of wild animals that are euthanized in countries around the world
D)Ensuring that the international trade in exotic animals did not threaten their survival in the wild

Accepted Answer

The purpose of the 1963 meeting of the World Conservation Union was to ensure that international trade in exotic animals did not negatively impact their survival in the wild. The meeting resulted in the creation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to regulate and monitor the international trade of species that are threatened by such trade.