CITES in the news

15 May 2013: In the Presence of World Leaders, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and
His Highness Lt General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Inaugurate 2013 WCO IT Conference and Exhibition

15 May 2013: Elephant Tramples Poacher To Death In Zimbabwe: Report

15 May 2013: Keeping wild animals as pets has become a menace in UAE

14 May 2013: Going cuckoo over cockatoos

14 May 2013: Coral export

13 May 2013: King no more: The tragic plight of lions in Africa

10 May 2013: Rhino crisis: If they're gone, they're gone forever

10 May 2013: China's Leading Actress Urges End to Illegal Ivory Trade on Visit to Kenya

9 May 2013: Unknown number of elephants feared dead at world heritage site

8 May 2013: Pink dolphins disappearing from Hong Kong waters

8 May 2013: Hanoi police seize 2.1 kg of suspected rhino horns

8 May 2013: Kinana refutes ivory trafficking claims made by opposition MPs

7 May 2013: Kenya: China's Top Actress Urges Greater Effort to End Illegal Ivory Trade On Visit to Kenya

7 May 2013: Pretoria, Hanoi Sign Action Plan To Implement MoU On Biodiversity Conservation

7 May 2013: Turkey and Spain cooperate against wildlife smuggling

6 May 2013: SA, Vietnam sign 'action plan' to curb rhino poaching

6 May 2013: South Africa and Vietnam Sign Biodiversity Conservation and Protection Implementation Plan

6 May 2013: 7kg of rhino horn seized in southern hub

6 May 2013: Sustainability NGOs back Cameroon cultivation of African cherry tree

3 May 2013: Tanzania: State Out to Combat Poaching

2 May 2013: Manta Rays Endangered By Gill Plate Demand

1 May 2013: 20 elephant poaching suspects arrested in Cameroon

1 May 2013: French customs seize pangolin scales headed for Vietnam

1 May 2013: Worsening Rhino war Strains Countries’ Relations

1 May 2013: 21 tortoises seized at airport

30 April 2013: The shady business of online wildlife trade

29 April 2013: United Nations Calls For Penalties For Ivory And Rhino Horn Traffickers

29 April 2013: Mozambique's elephants under threat

27 April 2013: Japan Plans Hundredfold Increases in Fines for Wildlife Trafficking

26 April 2013: 249 rhinos poached in South Africa

26 April 2013: Heads of UNODC and CITES urge wildlife and forest offences to be treated as serious transnational organized crimes

25 April 2013: CITES lists manta rays as ‘Vulnerable’

25 April 2013: New Caledonia bans shark fishing

24 April 2013: U.N. urges crackdown on Asia-fuelled poaching boom

23 April 2013: Keeping sharks away from exploitation

23 April 2013: Tanzanians clearly see official hand in elephant poaching

23 April 2013: Customs seizes cactus sports supplement

22 April 2013: Websites tout wild animals

22 April 2013: Online smuggling has wildlife bureau hiring cyber detectives

20 April 2013: Faith Leaders Unite Against The Illegal Wildlife Trade

19 April 2013: Vietnam looks to curb web trade in wildlife

19 April 2013: Three-Week Amnesty but Rosewood Moratorium Remains in Effect

19 April 2013: Tanzania's elephants in peril

18 April 2013: Would a legal rhino horn trade stem poaching?

16 April 2013: Farm manager fined Dh10,000 for trading endangered species

16 April 2013: Judiciary accused of being too lenient to poachers, traffickers

16 April 2013: CITES Meeting Agrees on "Historic" Trade Protections for Threatened Species

12 April 2013: Harvested Rosewood up for Sale

10 April 2013: Overfishing endangers manta and mobula rays

9 April 2013: Illegal trophy export attempt of Arctic trophies costs Mexican hunters $80,000

9 April 2013: U.S. trains dogs to sniff out wildlife traffickers

7 April 2013: UN to launch campaign vs illegal trade

7 April 2013: UN wants tourists to tackle cross-border crime

7 April 2013: UN agencies announce campaign to better inform tourists about funding of illicit goods

6 April 2013: 66 rhino horns worth R25m stolen

5 April 2013: Dead elephant found in Vietnam

4 April 2013: Recent upswing in rhino attacks ‘does not point to increased intensity in poaching’

3 April 2013: Remuera man fined $4000 for importing medicines containing endangered plants

3 April 2013: Turtles Resting in Indonesia After Apparent Abduction

1 April 2013: Indonesia seizes 700 endangered pig-nosed turtles at airport

31 March 2013: Shark trading restrictions a huge boost for scuba diving in UAE and Oman

31 March 2013: Ivory figures still seen on display in PHL despite decades-old ban

29 March 2013: Cites meeting is SA’s next step in setting up rhino horn trade

29 March 2013: Did Polar Bears Really Lose at CITES?

28 March 2013: Sold for meat, manta ray seized in Pasil fish market

28 March 2013: New Promises Follow Elephant Slaughter in Chad and Cameroon

27 March 2013: PKenya unveils anti-poaching technology

27 March 2013: Sharks At Risk of Extinction

27 March 2013: Thailand seizes 104 smuggled endangered pangolins

26 March 2013: Shark Species Added to the List of Protected Species

26 March 2013: Over 10% of a single tortoise species' population found in smuggler's bag

26 March 2013: South African minister backs legalisation of rhino horn trade

26 March 2013: Ottawa promises wider shark fin ban

26 March 2013: Phuket Sport: The Life Aquatic: Size does matter

25 March 2013: Trafficking wildlife pays as well as drugs or guns

25 March 2013: Why such a fuss about extinction?

25 March 2013: Egypt remains a hot spot for illegal chimp and ivory trade

25 March 2013: Zimbabwe introduces stiffer penalties for poachers

25 March 2013: Peru’s Red Gold

23 March 2013: Protect Wildlife Approved Proposal of Issuing Passport for Musical Instruments.

22 March 2013: Sharks Cross Fin-ish Line at CITES and A New Era Begins.

22 March 2013: SA pushes for legal trade in rhino horn

22 March 2013: Nong Nooch celebrates elephant day with call to end ivory trade

22 March 2013: 89 elephants killed in Chad

22 March 2013: Zimbabwe: Ivory Ban Maintained

22 March 2013: Africa: USAID Missions in Africa and Asia Launch New Program to Stop Wildlife Trafficking

21 March 2013: 5 big breakthroughs at CITES 2013

21 March 2013: Musical instruments to receive passports

21 March 2013: Europol: Low Risk, High Reward Drive Environmental Crime

21 March 2013: CITES Meeting Agrees on “Historic” Trade Protections for Threatened Species

21 March 2013: More Proof That Rules Alone Won’t Save Threatened Wildlife

20 March 2013: Shark decline prompts action

20 March 2013: Rhino horn trade: Vietnam threatened with trade sanctions

20 March 2013: Govt plans shark, manta ray hunting ban

19 March 2013: Poachers slaughter 89 elephants in Chad, including over 30 pregnant mothers

19 March 2013: Vote protects sharks and manta rays at CITES

19 March 2013: Small win for big fish: convention moves to protect sharks

19 March 2013: SA to host international endangered species convention

17 March 2013: Cites wraps up in Bangkok to mixed reviews

16 March 2013: Bayan Asia: On the way out

16 March 2013: Rays of hope

16 March 2013: CITES meeting ends with mixed reactions

15 March 2013: Bangkok breakthroughs gives Cites a bigger stick

15 March 2013: The ongoing war

14 March 2013: Passports for ‘Endangered’ Musical Instruments

14 March 2013: Hand of organised crime in ivory trade

14 March 2013: Gang trafficking of endangered great apes prompts global action

14 March 2013: Thriving illicit ivory trade decimating African elephant herds

14 March 2013: Seized ivory to undergo DNA tests to track trade

14 March 2013: Shark Alliance asks if Govt’s view on shark finning changing

14 March 2013: Tourists told not to buy any ivory products

14 March 2013: Rosewood listing could help tackle illegal logging

14 March 2013: Ex DNP director rallies for rosewood

14 March 2013: Wanna See What Keeps Sharks Up at Night? Look in the Mirror.

14 March 2013: Sharks saved

14 March 2013: Wildlife trade body confirms protection for sharks

14 March 2013: Opponents fail to overturn shark-protection deal

14 March 2013: World body agrees to protect sharks

14 March 2013: Siam Crocodile retains top CITES protection listing

14 March 2013: Seized ivory to undergo DNA tests to track trade

14 March 2013: The water's not safe for SA sharks

14 March 2013: Japan, other pro-shark fishing nations lose out on CITES protection deal

14 March 2013: Conservation meeting decisions hanging in the balance

14 March 2013: Passports for ‘Endangered’ Musical Instruments

14 March 2013: Hand of organised crime in ivory trade

14 March 2013: Gang trafficking of endangered great apes prompts global action

14 March 2013: Thriving illicit ivory trade decimating African elephant herds

14 March 2013: Seized ivory to undergo DNA tests to track trade

14 March 2013: Shark Alliance asks if Govt’s view on shark finning changing

14 March 2013: Tourists told not to buy any ivory products

14 March 2013: Rosewood listing could help tackle illegal logging

14 March 2013: Ex DNP director rallies for rosewood

14 March 2013: Wanna See What Keeps Sharks Up at Night? Look in the Mirror.

14 March 2013: Conservation body votes to protect timber species

14 March 2013: CITES meeting aims to end illegal wildlife trade

13 March 2013: New protection for endangered trees against rampant logging trade

13 March 2013: Endangered Sharks Granted New Trade Protection In Landmark Ruling

13 March 2013: Ending ivory ban could help elephants - NZ expert

13 March 2013: Demand for exotic pets pushes species to the brink

13 March 2013: Kenya's bid to save cheetah gets a boost from lobbies

13 March 2013: Protection will help to end rosewood wars

13 March 2013: Three Thai butterfly close to extinction

13 March 2013: International shark trade regulations backed

13 March 2013: No Species Is Safe From Burgeoning Wildlife Trade

13 March 2013: Vietnam and Mozambique are urged to do more to stop illegal rhino trade

13 March 2013: CITES votes to curb trade in 'phayung'

13 March 2013: CITES tries to curb illegal logging

13 March 2013: Vietnam urged to redouble rhino trade fight at CITES conference

13 March 2013: World's largest freshwater fish threatened

13 March 2013: When conservation efforts meet global security

13 March 2013: Pawikans survived the dinosaur age, threatened to extinction by humans

13 March 2013: Africans urged to Stand Up To Illegal Wildlife Trafficking

13 March 2013: Rosewood wins CITES support and listing

13 March 2013: Rhino protection ‘not just SA’s problem’

13 March 2013: Scientists divided over trade in rhinoceros horns

13 March 2013: Kenya Wildlife Service rangers launch manhunt for poachers

13 March 2013: Ramnagar among hot spots of tiger poaching: Report

12 March 2013: International Convention Moves To Limit Shark 'Finning' Trade

12 March 2013: Endangered sharks to be protected under international law

12 March 2013: Vote to protect threatened sharks

12 March 2013: Sharks, manta rays win global trade protection

12 March 2013: Scientists divided over trade in rhinoceros horns

12 March 2013: Live exotic creatures sold for hundreds of thousands, DA says

12 March 2013: Four shark species win international trade protection

12 March 2013: New study reveals scale of persistent illegal tiger trade

12 March 2013: CITES meeting votes to protect Oceanic whitetip shark

12 March 2013: Why should we save the rhino?

12 March 2013: U.N. conservationist body adds sharks to species protection list

12 March 2013: Delhi Counted Among Five Indian Hotspots of Illegal Trade of Tigers: Report

12 March 2013: DENR sets sights on illegal plant, animal transporters

11 March 2013: Adoption of CITES strategic vision pushed to protect wildlife

11 March 2013: Three U.S. Turtles Receive International Trade Protection

11 March 2013: Extinct Tassie Tiger Cut from Wildlife Protection List

11 March 2013: Delhi among five Indian hotspots of illegal trade of tigers: report

11 March 2013: Batam, alleged transshipment point for ivory from Africa

11 March 2013: Inspectors catch wildlife smugglers but fear the sequester’s bite

11 March 2013: Online ivory trade threatens Africa's elephants

11 March 2013: One cop's war on wildlife crime

11 March 2013: Manta rays and CITES

10 March 2013: Greater protection sought for geckos

10 March 2013: Rising International Ivory Trade Threatens the African Elephant

10 March 2013: Ivory sellers on the horns of a dilemma

10 March 2013: Lab leads charge in smuggling struggle

9 March 2013: CITES summit affords stronger protections for freshwater tortoises and turtles

9 March 2013: A look at how meeting could affect world's species

9 March 2013: CITES Summit Approves Sanction for Banning Trade on Some Species of Turtles

9 March 2013: Ruthless crime gangs driving global wildlife trade

9 March 2013: CITES: Conservation body rejects ban on polar bear trade

9 March 2013: CITES: Thailand fails to get crocodiles delisted

9 March 2013: The mass slaughter of sharks is unsustainable

8 March 2013: CITES: bid to curb sale of ivory and rhino horn voted down

8 March 2013: 25,000 elephants poached in Africa

8 March 2013: Proposal to Ban Trade in Polar Bear Parts Is Rejected

8 March 2013: U.S. proposal to ban cross-border polar bear trade fails

8 March 2013: Polar bear trade ban voted down

8 March 2013: Canada cold on US bid to protect polar bears

8 March 2013: Polar bear trade ban rejected at global meeting

8 March 2013: Polar bears: politics trumps precaution every time

8 March 2013: Why a chimp smuggled between sacks of marijuana is not a joke

8 March 2013: Should shark fins be on the menu?

8 March 2013: Green news roundup: CITES, nuclear power and mammal photographs

8 March 2013: Extinct Tassie tiger cut from trade ban

8 March 2013: African Manatee: Freshwater Species of the Week

8 March 2013: At CITES, US proposes ‘musical instrument passports’ to ease foreign travel for musicians

8 March 2013: LatAm Countries Proposed Regulation for Shark Fishing

8 March 2013: New Study Reveals Scale Of Persistent Illegal Tiger Trade

8 March 2013: Botswana's future depends on the protection of its wildlife

7 March 2013: Bid to halt polar bear trade fails

7 March 2013: Grim predictions for polar bears after ban on international trade rejected

7 March 2013: International ban on polar bear trade rejected

7 March 2013: Proposal to protect polar bears rejected at international conference

7 March 2013: African elephants face ‘alarming declines’

7 March 2013: Ivory trade nations face threat of sanctions

7 March 2013: International conference debates fate of endangered species

7 March 2013: Inuit, conservationist groups oppose polar bear trade ban

7 March 2013: CITES Report Shows Ivory Trade Is Hastening Decline Of Endangered Elephants In Africa

7 March 2013: Vote to ban trade in polar bear parts tomorrow

7 March 2013: 5 Shark Species May Gain Protection Boost from New Findings

7 March 2013: Organized crime behind alarming Africa elephant slaughter: report

6 March 2013: US and Russia unite in bid to strengthen protection for polar bear

6 March 2013: Progress made in fight against wildlife crime

6 March 2013: Africa: Global Law Enforcement Must Step Up to Stop Wildlife Trafficking

6 March 2013: Joint effort key to curb poaching

6 March 2013: Govt draws the line on shark, manta ray listing

6 March 2013: Elephants get a break as CITES opens in Bangkok

6 March 2013: Agencies agree to set up global network

5 March 2013: CITES 40th Anniversary: Reflections of CITES Secretary-General John Scanlon

5 March 2013: African forest elephants decline by 62% in 10 years

5 March 2013: Is Poaching a 'Threat to International Peace & Security'?

5 March 2013: Animal trade harvests 3,000 apes

5 March 2013: Deadly ivory trade thriving in Asia

5 March 2013: Thai, Viet gangs 'involved in elephant, rhino poaching'

5 March 2013: Father-to-Be Prince William Speaks Out Against Poaching—Watch Now!

5 March 2013: Preserving Nigeria’s Biodiversity Through DNA Barcoding

4 March 2013: Prince William, Duke Of Cambridge, Calls For End To Elephant And Rhino Ivory Poaching

4 March 2013: Global Conference Seeks to Boost Wildlife Protection

4 March 2013: Wildlife conservation summit kicks off

4 March 2013: UN official warns poaching threatens species' survival

4 March 2013: Big meeting to tackle the illegal trading of animals

4 March 2013: U.S. and Russia Team Up in Bid to Aid Polar Bears

4 March 2013: Thailand cracks down on wildlife trafficking

4 March 2013: World must protect African Wildlife Heritage

4 March 2013: Poachers cross border to kill rhino

4 March 2013: EU bans illegal timber importations

3 March 2013: International conference aims to protect endangered species

3 March 2013: UN calls for clampdown on illegal wildlife trade

3 March 2013: Forty years of fighting for endangered species

3 March 2013: Illegal wildlife trade discussed in Bangkok

3 March 2013: Thailand in landmark ivory pledge

3 March 2013: Wildlife under threat - time to act

3 March 2013: Thailand's prime minister pledges to outlaw domestic ivory trade

3 March 2013: UN urges end to illegal wildlife trade

3 March 2013: Thai PM vows to protect elephants as ivory trade scrutinised

3 March 2013: Thailand's prime minister vows to end ivory trade

3 March 2013: Wildlife conservation summit kicks off

2 March 2013: CITES’ Meet at Bangkok to Discuss Endangered Species

2 March 2013: Ban Elephant Ivory, Legalize Rhino Horn?

2 March 2013: UN calls for urgent action to save endangered species

2 March 2013: Aust must lead way against shark fin trade

2 March 2013: DNP outlines conservation issues to be presented to CITES

2 March 2013: Tackling the illegal trade in wild animals is a matter of global urgency

2 March 2013: Endangered species commission to meet

2 March 2013: Ethereal underwater photos draw attention to the plight of stunning manta rays hunted for their gills

2 March 2013: Nunavut will fight against trade ban at CITES meeting

2 March 2013: 100 million sharks killed each year, say scientists

1 March 2013: People and animals at immediate risk from wildlife crime, CITES chief warns

1 March 2013: Debate Over Trading Ivory Heats Up

1 March 2013: Cruel trade hangs over red-list species as treaty turns 40

1 March 2013: Sell rhino horn to save species: researchers

1 March 2013: Lebanon joins convention on endangered species trade

28 February 2013: Polar bears, sharks on CITES' menu

28 February 2013: Top of the conference agenda: The last chance to save the rhino

28 February 2013: SA to keep open mind on rhino horn trade, says Molewa

28 February 2013: Latin America Turns to iPhone App to Take Hammerhead Sharks Off the Chopping Block

27 February 2013: Tusk tracking will tackle illegal trade

27 February 2013: Man held with pangolin skin

27 February 2013: College of the Atlantic student is first youth delegate for international conference on wildlife trade

24 February 2013: Snake skin fashion in Europe putting pythons at risk

23 February 2013: Phuket hosts single-day CITES program on ivory trade

22 February 2013: Measures curb illegal ivory trade in China

22 February 2013: Kenya puts squeeze on SA over rhino trophies

22 February 2013: The Inuit take on the world's greens and animal rightists

22 February 2013: Poaching Surge Threatens Africa's Elephants

22 February 2013: Ivory dealers as bad as drug runners, says UN

21 February 2013: Call to hit ivory smugglers hard using tactics from war on drugs

21 February 2013: Thirteen recently arrested for rhino poaching

21 February 2013: New research on migratory behavior of oceanic whitetip sharks can help shape conservation strategies

21 February 2013: Thailand steps up measures to prevent illegal ivory trade

21 February 2013: Kenya: Poachers in Samburu Change Tack After Star Expose

20 February 2013: 2012 another deadly year for elephants in Africa: CITES

20 February 2013: Kenya: Elephant Poaching in Kenya Has Global Ramifications, British Minister Says

20 February 2013: Crackdown on traders as CITES looms

20 February 2013: Batavia Orchid Society show features hard-to-grow flora

19 February 2013: Ban ivory trade, DiCaprio tells Yingluck

19 February 2013: No international ban on polar bear trophies needed

19 February 2013: Pets that could land you in trouble

18 February 2013: Asia, Africa and North America join hands to crack down on wildlife crime syndicates

18 February 2013: Operation Succeeds at Cracking Down on Illegal Wildlife Trade

17 February 2013: 100 wildlife traffickers arrested in Chinese led crackdown

16 February 2013: Kenya, S. Africa mull cooperation in wildlife conservation

16 February 2013: Kingdom to seek CITES protection for Siamese Rosewood

10 February 2013: Polar Bear Trade Ban: Canada In Danger Of Losing International Battle

10 February 2013: China making every effort to save jumbos

10 February 2013: Cotswold artist's 'Boris' boosts polar bear campaign

11 February 2013: Blood Ivory

10 February 2013: Polar Bear Trade Ban: Canada In Danger Of Losing International Battle

10 February 2013: China making every effort to save jumbos

10 February 2013: Cotswold artist's 'Boris' boosts polar bear campaign

8 February 2013: An offence to keep snakes as pets

7 February 2013: Elephants in Danger From Ivory Trade Boom

7 February 2013: 82 rhinos poached so far this year - DoEA

30 January 2013: Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore

30 January 2013: New plan to manage black rhinos

29 January 2013: Illegal Ivory Traffic Continues

29 January 2013: Kenya: Untouchable Lords of Poaching in Samburu

29 January 2013: Vietnam bans rhino specimen imports

29 January 2013: India, US join hands to tackle illegal wildlife trade

29 January 2013: Snakeskin fashion can threaten wild pythons

28 January 2013: Why confiscated bloody-ivory should be burnt

28 January 2013: Ivory hunters penetrate Kenya’s ports, collude with junior staff

27 January 2013: US backs aliing sharper teeth to global shark protection

26 January 2013: Namibia offers model to tackle poaching

25 January 2013: The Rhino Horn Crisis and the Darknet

25 January 2013: Treat illegal wildlife trade as serious crime: CITES

24 January 2013: Vatican Responds To Allegations That It Encourages Illegal Ivory Trade

23 January 2013: Tanzanian Parliament Calls for Stricter Anti-Poaching Measures

23 January 2013: Congo-Kinshasa: Rainforest Riches a Curse for Civilians in Northeast DRC

23 January 2013: Drone enters the war against rhino poachers

23 January 2013:Is it time to legalise rhino horn trade?

21 January 2013: When You Ban The Sale Of Ivory, You Ban Elephants

16 January 2013: Wildlife Group Wants Thailand to Ban Ivory Trade

15 January 2013: Kenyan officials impound two tonnes of ivory: police

15 January 2013: Smugglers exploit loophole for coveted African rhino horns

14 January 2013: The Lion's Fading Roar: Declining West African Lion Population Hints at Grim Future

13 January 2013: The hunted

16 January 2013: Wildlife Group Wants Thailand to Ban Ivory Trade

15 January 2013: Kenyan officials impound two tonnes of ivory: police

15 January 2013: Smugglers exploit loophole for coveted African rhino horns

14 January 2013: The Lion's Fading Roar: Declining West African Lion Population Hints at Grim Future

13 January 2013: The hunted

10 January 2013: East Africa: Kenyan premier appeals for aid in poaching menace

8 January 2013: East Africa: Vietnamese Caught Smuggling Rhino Horn

7 January 2013: Rhino horns worth $730,000 seized at Bangkok airport

4 January 2013: Hong Kong seizes $1.4 million in illegal ivory in third big seizure since October

4 January 2013: How the law protects rare species - or not

4 January 2013: Govt: Zimbabwe: Nation Warned Over Rhino Poaching

2 January 2013: Govt: We are working on CITES terms for tusks sale

2 January 2013: Poachers make 2012 a deadly year for Africa's rhinos, elephants