Giraffes move closer to endangered species protection

For the first time, nations moved to protect giraffes as an endangered species on Thursday.
The vote, taken in a key committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) paves the way for the approval of a measure which would regulate the world trade of giraffe parts including hides, bone carvings and meat.
The provisional decision is expected to be endorsed at a plenary next week, according to officials, and the requirement would come into effect 30 days after that. 
Some 106 parties to the UN-backed wildlife treaty voted in favor of the giraffe protection motion, while 21 voted against, with seven abstentions. The proposal ultimately overcame objections from some African countries and received praise from conservationists. 
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