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Record number of species to be regulated by CITES after CoP19
Representatives of more than 160 governments, Parties to the Convention on International trade in Endangered Species of Wild fauna and flora (CITES), today reaffirmed their commitment to address the biodiversity...
Wildlife Enforcement Networks from around the world strengthen responses to combat wildlife crime
On 21 and 22 November 2022 more than 100 representatives from networks, law enforcement authorities, inter-governmental organizations and other relevant organizations came together at the 4th Global meeting of Wildlife...
Introducing the CITES RST Tracking and Management System
A new tool has been launched by the CITES Secretariat to monitor and track the trade in some of our most threatened species of animals and plants. The Review of...
US Biodiversity Envoy in Panama to support ICCWC and the fight against IWT
The US’ Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources is in Panama today to attend the 4th Global Meeting of the Wildlife Enforcement Networks (or WENs), convened by the CITES...
Towards a World Free of Wildlife Crime - ICCWC launches Vision 2030
Towards a World Free of Wildlife Crime - International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime launches its Vision 2030 The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime has launched its Vision 2030...
La Conferencia Mundial sobre la Vida Silvestre se inaugura en Panamá
La Conferencia Mundial sobre la Vida Silvestre se inaugura en Panamá Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá, 13 de noviembre Representantes de más de 160 gobiernos se reunirán mañana en Panamá para...
Ground-breaking report draws first overall picture of global wildlife trade
PRESS RELEASE Ground-breaking report draws first overall picture of global wildlife trade Pilot World Wildlife Trade Report officially launched today at World Wildlife Conference in Panama Panama City, 15 November...
International Consortium hosts high profile events on Combating Wildlife Crime at CITES CoP19
Next week marks the beginning of the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CoP19)...
Wood you know the difference? CITES timber identification repository goes live!
Timber is one of the most traded commodities that CITES regulates. Thousands of shipments are on the move at any one time and if any of those shipments is of...
Final Recommendations on the 52 Proposals to CITES CoP19
It’s exactly one month until the opening of the 19th World Wildlife Conference and the CITES Secretariat has published its final recommendations on the 52 proposals that will be presented...
