Answer the following question:

1. Climate Fund, Inc. (CFI), a non-profit organization whose purpose is to mitigate climate control, hires you as its first counsel. It is concerned about U.S. importers' use of endangered species, such as mahogany, ebony, etc. to make musical instruments and use in the interior of homes and buildings in the U.S. The Chief Executive Officer asks you for a memorandum on whether there exist any international conventions on stopping the trade in endangered species and how the U.S. government stops illegal imports of endangered species, especially insofar as such imports may contribute to deforestation. The CEO wants advice on whether international organizations and non-governmental organizations engage in trying to stop the illegal trade in endangered species.