CITES News
Victory for Africa's Elephants
25 March 2010
Categories: Homepage News, Elephants Campaign News, CITES News
(Doha) Following the support of over 500,000 people around the world in calling for there to be no trade in ivory, Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) today confirmed votes earlier this...
US and EU Soft on Ivory
24 March 2010
Categories: Elephants Campaign News, CITES News
Just hours after the ivory debates at the CITES conference here in Doha, 24 uncut ivory tusks have been intercepted by the Civil Guard in El Masnou, near Barcelona, Spain.
CITES Day 8
23 March 2010
Categories: CITES News, Elephants Campaign News
Just minutes before they entered the debating chamber, delegates from the African Elephant Coalition, representing the majority of African elephant range States, were inspired by the huge vote of support from 500,000 people...
CITES Day 5
18 March 2010
Categories: Elephants Campaign News, CITES News
Born Free CEO Will Travers continues his updates from the UN wildlife trade conference.
CITES Leaves Polar Bears Out in the Cold
18 March 2010
Categories: Homepage News, Bears Campaign News, CITES News
(Doha) – A coalition of wildlife conservation and animal protection organizations today expressed its deep disappointment about the decision by the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild...
Japanese Threat Strikes Note of Discord over Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
17 March 2010
Categories: Marine Campaign News, CITES News
(Doha) Japan, the world’s biggest consumer of Atlantic bluefin tuna, is furious at attempts by Monaco and many other countries to prevent commercial fishing of the imperilled species. Magnificent, powerful, prized and seriously...
Opposition to Ivory Trade Growing in Doha
17 March 2010
Categories: Homepage News, Elephants Campaign News, CITES News
Support for Tanzania’s proposal to weaken international protection for African elephants and trade internationally in nearly 90 tonnes of ivory appears to be evaporating at the CITES meeting in Doha, Qatar this week. In breaking...
Breaking news: CITES Cop 15
16 March 2010
Categories: Homepage News, Elephants Campaign News, CITES News
UK decision in Doha could mean life or death for thousands of African elephants
Hopeful news for tigers from Beijing
15 March 2010
Categories: Homepage News, Big Cats Campaign News, CITES News
An announcement by the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (WFCMS) in Beijing last week has given renewed hope that demand for tiger parts and products can be brought to an end. The WFCMS, an international academic...
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