The 16 th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was poised to be historic. Not only was 2013 the 40 th anniversary of CITES, but never ...

On 3 March, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) celebrates its fiftieth anniversary. For this special milestone, the United Nations Postal ...

A groundbreaking decision has been taken today by world governments that promises to turn the tide for shark conservation, with 54 species of shark awarded increased protections by the 19th Conference ...

October 2019, Kathmandu, Nepal–Questions surrounding the implementation of CITES 1 for Appendix-II listed medicinal and aromatic plant species were among the many subjects discussed at the recent 18th ...

A global treaty has extended trade protections to more than 70 shark and ray species whose numbers are in sharp decline. By Alexa Robles-Gil Last week, the world’s leading wildlife trade agreement ...

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, often referred to as CITES (SIGH-teez), is an agreement between governments that regulates the international trade ...

With more than one million geckos estimated to be traded annually, effective implementation of this newly adopted listing could help, tokay geckos benefit from increased monitoring and regulation of ...

The world's top wildlife trade organization increased protections on Friday for more than 70 species of sharks and rays, in a move conservationists hailed as a "historical win." Signatories to the ...

In response to the CITES committee decision to accept Proposal 45 to include three species of sea cucumbers on Appendix II with a 12-month delay in implementation, WWF issued the following statement ...