An international wildlife conference has approved resolutions aimed at protecting endangered animal and plant species. It also heard about the illegal international trade that threatens their survival. Delegates have been attending the conference this week in Geneva, Switzerland. They represent countries that signed an international agreement on trade in endangered species. It is called CITES, short for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The United Nations reports that about 1 million animal and plant species are threatened and could disappear forever. The conference approved resolutions aimed at protecting several species of shark and other animals, including the giraffe. The conference changed the trade rules for many wildlife species threatened by overfishing, overharvesting and overhunting.
Title: Wildlife Conference Acts to Protect Giraffes, Other Endangered Species
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3615/cites.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Wildlife Conference Acts to Protect Giraffes, Other Endangered Species' data-article-id='4094'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='11292'>An international wildlife conference has approved resolutions aimed at protecting endangered animal and plant species.</span> <span data-start-time='11292' data-end-time='19708'>It also heard about the illegal international trade that threatens their survival.</span> <span data-start-time='19708' data-end-time='26708'>Delegates have been attending the conference this week in Geneva, Switzerland.</span> <span data-start-time='26708' data-end-time='35813'>They represent countries that signed an international agreement on trade in endangered species.</span> <span data-start-time='35813' data-end-time='49396'>It is called CITES, short for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.</span> <span data-start-time='49396' data-end-time='62583'>The United Nations reports that about 1 million animal and plant species are threatened and could disappear forever.</span> <span data-start-time='62583' data-end-time='74563'>The conference approved resolutions aimed at protecting several species of shark and other animals, including the giraffe.</span> <span data-start-time='74563' data-end-time='86625'>The conference changed the trade rules for many wildlife species threatened by overfishing, overharvesting and overhunting.</span> </p></div><div 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3615/endangered.wav'><span>endangered</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3615/representative.wav'><span>representative</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3615/international.wav'><span>international</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3615/threatened.wav'><span>threatened</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=13558 data-hint-location='62583' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3615/which_animals_are_mentioned.wav'>Which animals are mentioned?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='sharks and giraffes'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3615/fish_and_wildlife.wav'><span>fish and wildlife</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3615/dolphins_and_whales.wav'><span>dolphins and whales</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3615/elephants_and_geese.wav'><span>elephants and geese</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3615/sharks_and_giraffes.wav'><span>sharks and giraffes</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=13559 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3615/the_resolutions_are_aimed_at_protecting__blank_.wav'>The resolutions are aimed at protecting <span class='blank'>endangered species</span>.</div><div 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