CITES COP19: Read DTE’s coverage of the 19th World Wildlife Conference
The event has been dubbed as a watershed' for its historic' decisions
CITES COP19: India’s freshwater turtle in danger of extinction
India puts forward proposal to move it to Appendix I; Common hippo, straw-headed bulbul, African elephant at risk too
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Legal, controlled trade of wild species can have many benefits: CITES report
Adressing causes of poaching will benefit indigenous people, local communities and others involved in the supply chains
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CITES: Shark fin trade finally regulated as nearly 100 species provided protection
Countries voted to include 54 species of requiem sharks, six species of hammerheads and 37 guitarfish in CITES Appendix II
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CITES Secretariat demands countries improve assessment of legal acquisition of eels
Effective enforcement of laws, traceability needed for trade in European eels: COP19 draft decision
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CITES COP19 lists sea cucumbers as ‘threatened’
Sea cucumbers perform the same role on the seabed that earthworms perform on land
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International bodies like WHO, FAO join hands at CITES COP19 to curb zoonotic diseases
Zoonoses defined as infectious diseases spread between animals and humans by food, water, fomites or vectors
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CITES COP19: ‘Recognise women’s effort in tackling wildlife trade’
Gender gaps obfuscate understanding of real-world illegal wildlife trade activities & appropriate intervention
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CITES COP19 urges parties to remove references to pangolins from ‘official pharmacopoeia’
At least 23.5 tonnes of pangolins and their specimens were trafficked in 2021 alone
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COP19: CITES relaxes restrictions on export of Indian shisham products
The export restrictions imposed in 2017 dealt a long-term blow to the country’s furniture & handicrafts industry
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CITES COP19: Two Indian turtles facing high risk of extinction added to list of threatened species
The red-crowned roofed turtle & Leith’s soft-shell turtle are threatened due to habitat loss, illegal trade and poaching
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Poaching on the rise, but CITES COP19 downgrades status of southern white rhino
Despite the setback, the parties at COP19 rejected the proposal made by Eswatini to reinstate trade in rhino horns
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CITES COP19: Rare Jeypore Ground Gecko listed in Appendix 2 to stall its trafficking
Handsome and docile gecko species faces threat in international pet trade market
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CITES COP19 proposes budget of $150,000 for Big Cat Task Force
The Task Force will discuss challenges that affect enforcement and implementation of laws regarding illegal trade in big cats
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Pau Brasil: CITES COP19 rejects proposal to include Brazil’s national tree in Appendix I
Its high-quality wood is mainly used to make bows for musical instruments
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