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Tag: CITES
CITES Appoints New Secretary-General
Ms. Ivonne Higuero has been named as the new Secretary-General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). […]
CITES: Global Experts Meet to Review International Wildlife Trade Prior to CoP18
Geneva, 16 July 2018 – A record number of experts and scientists representing all the regions of the world are meeting in Geneva from 16 […]
69th Meeting of CITES Standing Committee Starts 27 November
The week-long 69th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee (SC69) starts Monday in Geneva with a packed agenda of 76 items that address the most […]
A Horrible Elephant Déjà Vu
I spent a great deal of my life in the late 1980s undercover, following the sound of drills carving out ivory name seals for the […]
CITES and Brexit: Prepare for a Mighty Migraine
Yes, it is maybe time we reflected upon this, isn’t it? In case you’ve just returned from traversing the Empty Quarter on camelback or circumnavigating […]
2016: So Far, Another Deadly Year for Pangolins – Especially African Species
Just one day following the release of our infographic showing the shocking volume of pangolin scales seized during the first 193 days of 2016, we […]
Under the Radar: Trade in Southeast Asian Newts
A new study has uncovered a large trade in Southeast Asia’s little-known newts, taken from the wild for the international pet trade. The researchers found […]
UNODC Releases Unprecedented Wildlife Crime Report
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has published the first ever global assessment of wildlife crime. The World Wildlife Crime Report validates […]
23 Most Threatened Turtle and Tortoise Species in the United States
The United States is home to more species of tortoises and freshwater turtles than any other country in the world – 57 of the world’s […]