CITES CoP 2019: No more trade in African elephants
Parties vote to restrict trade from Zimbabwe and Botswana. They can no longer be shipped to zoos and circuses worldwide
CITES CoP 2019: Eswatini’s request to trade in white rhino horn rejected
The landlocked southern African country wanted to change the rules that currently forbid the international commercial trade in rhino horns
Regulations on shisham trade hit rosewood artisans
The reason for the dip, claims India, is the decision to include the entire Dalbergia genus under Appendix II of CITES
CITES CoP 2019: 18 endangered sharks and rays afforded protection
Mako sharks, giant guitarfish and wedgefish are among those which have now been included in Appendix II of CITES, enabling sustainable trade in them
CITES CoP 2019: Proposals to resume sales of ivory stockpiles rejected
The last time sales of ivory stockpiles had been allowed in 2008, ivory smuggling had skyrocketed across Africa
CITES CoP 2019: Giraffes accorded protection from trade for the first time
The giraffe has been placed in Appendix II of CITES, which places prohibitions on uncontrolled trade in a species
Lions are still being farmed in South Africa for hunters and tourism — they shouldn’t be
In 2019, around 8,000 lions were held in over 350 facilities in South Africa, when the wild population was 3,500
CMS CoP 13 closes: Proposal to restrict trade in protected species diluted
Proposal to Article III of CMS dealing with trade of Appendix I species has been struck down
Many protected migratory species declining: Report
73 per cent of Appendix I and 48 per cent of Appendix II species of the Convention on Migratory Species are diminishing, it says, with …
CITES CoP 2019: Conservationist Vivek Menon wins Clark Bavin Award
Menon, who heads conservation non-profit Wildlife Trust of India, was awarded the award for his efforts towards wildlife enforcement at the …
Rajya Sabha passes Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill 2021
Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill allows for the transfer of elephants for ‘religious and other purposes’
Wildlife Week: Trade in bones, taxonomic reclassification potential threats for Asiatic lions
Vying for attention with the greatly championed and more widespread Indian tigers, Asiatic lions may be fighting a difficult battle
Odisha starts project to conserve Bhitarkanika fishing cats
The nocturnal species are not easy to trace; no exact ecological data on their population at the park
Elephant poaching rates vary across Africa: 19 years of data from 64 sites suggest why
Poaching rates are lower where there is strong national governance and where local levels of human development are relatively high