Only 30 Mexican porpoises left: Can business stop an extinction?

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Strong laws to protect wildlife are the first step in any conservation effort, but the potential of business to strengthen policy should not be overlooked, argues ClientEarth's Quentin Marchais

The vaquita is a rare species of porpoise living in Mexico's Gulf of California. They were 700 strong at the end of the millennium. Today, there are only 30 left, and they are on the brink of extinction....

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