MK Yasmin Fridman presented the Wild Animal Protection Bill, warning that over 380,000 animals are poached annually and the wildlife trade funds organized crime. The bill passed a preliminary reading and moves to the Interior Committee.
MK Yasmin Fridman (Yesh Atid) presented the Wild Animal Protection Bill during a plenary session on Wednesday. In her remarks, Fridman stated that over 380,000 animals are poached annually, and that the global wildlife trade generates billions of shekels, often funding organized crime. The bill was approved in a preliminary reading and will now be sent to the Knesset Interior Committee for preparation ahead of its first reading.
No further details on the bill's provisions were provided in the plenary session. The legislation is at an early stage and will require several more readings before becoming law.
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