A herd of elephants walk past a watering hole in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, October 14, 2014. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

LONDON, June 22 (Reuters) – A group of leading international technology, crypto and other businesses on Monday announced plans to help stamp out the illegal trade in wildlife.

  • Announcement made as part of a business forum convened by Prince William and The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife during London Climate Action Week.
  • Companies including Google, Meta, TikTok and Alibaba commit to end trafficking on their platforms. To look for ways to eradicate online listings, including through AI-enabled detection and prevention.
  • Represent a fifth of the global e-commerce market and 90% of the…