Podcasts about wild fauna

There are many misconceptions about exotic leather—notably the python, crocodile and alligator skins that are transformed into the most luxe handbags and leathergoods. But when sourced and harvested legally and responsibly, these animals are valuable renewable natural resources that support the conservation of the species and their delicate habitats. They also provide income to local communities.  In this episode, Lauren Parker, director of Fairchild Studios, chats with Karen Giberson, president of the Accessories Council, and Christy Plott Gilmore, owner of the fifth-generation American Tanning & Leather LLC, as well as an exotic leather trade policy and CITES consultant (CITES is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you've ever wondered how you can make an impact in the rapidly worsening biodiversity crisis, then this episode is a must-watch.In this episode of Eco Futurists, host Prof Andy Lowe is joined by John Scanlon, a global conservation leader who's dedicated his career to protecting wildlife and ecosystems. From combating the illegal ivory trade to influencing international conservation policies, John's work shows that one person truly can make a difference. But to turn the tide, we need more people like him. In many ways this is a ‘how to' episode on a life devoted to biodiversity conservation.* video cast available on Spotify https://tinyurl.com/45ft9epy YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@EcoFuturistsEco Futurists is supported by the Environment Institute https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/ at the University of Adelaide http://www.adelaide.edu.au/. Learn MoreJohn Scanlon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_E._ScanlonElephant Protection Initiative https://www.elephantprotectioninitiative.org/ADM Capital Foundation https://www.admcf.org/Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora https://cites.org/engInternational Council of Environmental Law https://icelinternational.org/International Unions for conservation of Nature (IUCN) https://iucn.org/Get In TouchYou can contact Eco Futurists podcast ⁠ecofuturists@gmail.com⁠Enjoying the show? Rate, review, and share it with your friends to help listeners like yourself explore their inner Eco Futurist.

Like other sea turtles, hawksbill turtles are critically endangered due to the loss of nesting and feeding habitats, excessive egg collection, fishery-related mortality, pollution and coastal development. Currently, hawksbill turtles are protected by international agreements like the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Migratory Species. This level of international cooperation is essential to the conservation of hawksbills given their wide geographic range. In Singapore, a small few hawksbill turtles return to the shores during the nesting season between May and October every year. After hatching, these turtles essentially run as quickly as they can to the ocean before a predator can eat them, and then, they are “lost”. Lost, that is, as most would not see them again until they return as juveniles and subadults to their birth shores several years later. That gap of time is called the lost years and has proven to be a challenging life stage to study. On this episode of Climate Connections, hawksbill turtles researchers Assistant Professor Kim Hie Lim from NTU's Asian School of the Environment and Regine Tiong, PhD student at NTU share more about their DNA study that's set to uncover some of the secrets behind lineages of hawksbill turtles that visit Singapore's shores and where they go to nest and forage after hatching. Feature produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)Voiced by: Emaad AkhtarPhoto credits: Asian Geographic / NTUMusic credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors & Smithsonian Channel YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lacey Act and Its Impact on Wildlife Conservation in North America Introduction The Lacey Act, enacted in 1900, is one of the earliest and most significant pieces of legislation in the United States aimed at wildlife conservation. Initially intended to curb illegal hunting and trafficking of wildlife, the Act has evolved over the years to address broader environmental and conservation issues. This essay explores the historical context, key provisions, and the impact of the Lacey Act on wildlife conservation in North America. Historical Context In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, North America's wildlife faced severe threats from unregulated hunting, poaching, and habitat destruction. Iconic species such as the American bison and the passenger pigeon were driven to near extinction due to excessive hunting. The widespread commercial trade in wildlife and their products further exacerbated the situation. Recognizing the urgent need for federal intervention, Congressman John F. Lacey spearheaded the legislation that would become the Lacey Act, aiming to protect both native and exotic species from over-exploitation and illicit trade. Key Provisions of the Lacey Act The Lacey Act makes it unlawful to import, export, sell, acquire, or purchase fish, wildlife, or plants that are taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of U.S. or international laws. Among its key provisions, the Act prohibits the trafficking of wildlife, fish, and plants that are illegally taken, possessed, transported, or sold. It also makes it illegal to engage in interstate or foreign commerce involving wildlife, fish, or plants that have been illegally taken. Additionally, the Act requires proper documentation for the transportation of wildlife and imposes civil and criminal penalties for violations. In 2008, the Act was amended to include a broader range of plants and plant products, including timber, to combat illegal logging and trade in illegally harvested forest products. Impact on Wildlife Conservation The Lacey Act has had a profound and lasting impact on wildlife conservation in North America. Its implementation has led to several significant outcomes. By imposing stringent penalties for illegal trafficking, the Act has deterred individuals and organizations from engaging in unlawful activities. The risk of severe legal consequences has discouraged poaching and illegal trade, contributing to the protection of numerous species. Furthermore, the Act has empowered federal agencies, such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to enforce wildlife protection laws more effectively. Enhanced coordination between federal, state, and international agencies has led to more efficient enforcement and prosecution of wildlife crimes. The Lacey Act has played a crucial role in protecting endangered and threatened species. By curbing illegal trade, the Act has helped stabilize populations of species that were once on the brink of extinction, such as the American alligator and various species of sea turtles. The 2008 amendment to include plants and plant products has promoted sustainable forestry practices. By targeting illegal logging and trade, the Act has encouraged the use of certified sustainable timber, contributing to the conservation of forest ecosystems. Additionally, the Lacey Act has set a precedent for international wildlife conservation efforts. It has encouraged other countries to adopt similar legislation and fostered international collaboration in combating wildlife trafficking. The Act's alignment with international treaties, such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), has strengthened global conservation initiatives. Challenges and Future Directions Despite its successes, the Lacey Act faces several challenges. The complexity of global wildlife trafficking networks and the increasing sophistication of illegal activities demand continuous adaptation and enforcement. Moreover, limited resources for enforcement agencies can hinder effective implementation. Future efforts should focus on increasing funding for enforcement, enhancing international cooperation, and leveraging technology for better monitoring and tracking of wildlife trade. Public awareness and education campaigns are also essential to foster a culture of conservation and compliance with wildlife protection laws. Conclusion The Lacey Act has been instrumental in advancing wildlife conservation in North America. Its comprehensive provisions and robust enforcement mechanisms have curbed illegal wildlife trade, protected endangered species, and promoted sustainable practices. As challenges evolve, continued commitment and innovation will be crucial to ensuring the ongoing success of the Lacey Act in safeguarding North America's rich biodiversity for future generations.

In this captivating episode of Mending on the Fly, host Devin Carlson delves into fly fishing, fly tying, and conservation with Ann Kitchener, the visionary CEO of SemperFli. As a global leader in eco-friendly fly-tying materials, Ann shares her remarkable journey of transforming a small family business in Yorkshire into a thriving international brand. From navigating the challenges of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic to receiving the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise, Ann's story is one of resilience, innovation, and unwavering dedication to preserving our natural resources and engaging younger generations in the sport. Discover how SemperFli's commitment to quality and sustainability has revolutionized the fly-tying industry, and be inspired by Ann's passion for the art of fly fishing and her mission to create a lasting impact on the environment and the community.Find me here:InstagramYouTubeFacebookPinterestSemperfli Website: https://www.semperfli.net/Semperfli Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/semperfli_flytying/Shownotes:00:00 - Introduction to Ann Kitchener and Semper Fly03:00 - Ann's background and the humble beginnings of Semper Fly06:00 - The decision to focus on fly fishing and fly tying10:00 - Developing synthetic, eco-friendly materials for fly tying14:00 - The importance of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)19:00 - The R&D process and Semper Fly's commitment to quality and innovation22:00 - Semper Fly's business model and relationship with dealers25:00 - The impact of winning the Queen's Award for Enterprise32:00 - The role of Yorkshire in the history of fly fishing and Semper Fly's local presence35:00 - Ann's personal growth as a business leader and the influence of motherhood39:00 - Navigating the challenges of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic45:00 - Semper Fly's new premises and continued growth49:00 - Future goals and plans for Semper Fly53:00 - The importance of engaging younger generations in fly fishing and tying56:00 - Ann's personal experiences as an angler58:00 - Closing thoughts and how to connect with Semper Fly

Executive president and co-founder of Born Free foundation Will Travers is an internationally renowned wildlife expert who has dedicated his life to wildlife protection, conservation, advocacy and policy. His passion for wildlife was ignited at an early age when  he lived in Kenya while his parents, Dame Virginia McKenna and the late Bill Travers MBE, made the award-winning film Born Free (1966).  In 1984, with his parents, he co-founded the wildlife charitable organisation now known as The Born Free Foundation which works to stop individual wild animal suffering, protect threatened species worldwide and keep wildlife in the wild.   Will has been involved in rescuing, relocating, protecting or conserving elephants, tigers, lions, dolphins and many other species, and is always willing to share his experience and knowledge to further Born Free's vision for a more compassionate future. Will is also a Board Member of Born Free USA (www.bornfreeusa.org) and is President of the Species Survival Network (www.ssn.org), an international coalition of more than 100 organisations committed to the promotion, enhancement and strict enforcement of CITES (the United Nations Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora).  Will has participated in every CITES meeting since 1989 and advises on the precautionary application of the Convention, as part of a highly-experienced international team.  Will is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (London), and was awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in June 2012 for Services to Conservation and Animal Welfare in Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday Honours. Show Notes: - https://www.bornfree.org.uk - https://www.primevideo.com/dp/amzn1.dv.gti.919c8b65-43bf-4731-8544-70d1cff49641?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb

Wildlife trafficking is a high-profile but complex topic that reporters struggle to tackle effectively. Three experts recently spoke with Mongabay about some of the thornier questions the media should consider when covering international wildlife crime.    Wildlife trafficking should be covered as a crime story, first and foremost, because that's what it is, as one podcast guest argues.   Simone Haysome, Dwi N. Adhiasto, and Bryan Christy joined host Mike DiGirolamo in a live discussion that originally aired in late 2022 to unpack these questions as part of Mongbay's ongoing webinar series for environmental journalists.    This conversation is useful to anyone interested in wildlife conservation issues, and refers to a CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) meeting that occurred in Panama City, Panama in November of 2022.   Watch more from our webinar series for journalists: Mongabay Webinars (Playlist) How to Cover the Illegal Wildlife Trade | Mongabay Webinars   Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts, from Apple to Spotify, or download our free app in the Apple App Store or in the Google Store to get access to our latest episodes at your fingertips.   If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find and follow Mongabay on all the social media platforms.   Image Caption: Cameroon's gorillas and chimps have been hunted to feed a national and international illegal trade in skulls and other body parts. Photo by MCAMERFİLS licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

We discuss the most frustrating aspect of Ramba's rescue- Why did it take so long? We dive into details about permits, including those required internationally by CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) but also within Brazil (IBAMA). There is no classification for sanctuaries in Brazil, and no recent elephant imports, which means standards and protocols need to be created. Blood tests on Ramba show she is suffering from the early stages of kidney failure, which require a strict diet and the use of different modalities to support her body. Ramba's care team is dedicated to giving their grandma elephant the best care possible while - unbeknownst to her - everybody is doing what they can to get her to the sanctuary.

Wildlife conservationists must turn crime scene investigators (CSIs) to combat the illegal trade of rare species like sharks, rays and other rare animals. That's the view of a group of scientists from Atlantic Technological University (ATU), University of Salford and Liverpool John Moores University who specialised in finding the 'prints', residue and genetic material from animals killed indiscriminately by poachers and traders. It follows a new study in which illicit shark fin residues were clearly identified after simply dusting floors and surfaces in fishing landing and processing plants. "By adopting crime scene type methods, we uncovered evidence of twice as many species in a fraction of the time and effort it would take to sample fish in the factory," explained Stefano Mariani, professor of marine conservation at Liverpool John Moores University. Writing in the journal Conservation Letters, published July 19, 2023, the researchers sequenced trace DNA fragments retrieved from dust and scraps from seven processing plants in Java, Indonesia - the world's biggest shark landing nation. They metabarcoded the samples identifying 61 shark and ray taxa, more than half of which could not be recovered from individual tissue samples collected from the same sites. More than 80% were species listed as outlawed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Illegal fishing, unregulated bycatch and market demand for certain products (e.g. fins) are largely responsible for the rapid global decline of shark and ray populations. Globally, the shark fin trade is estimated to be worth up to $2 billion, with fins among the most expensive seafood products, commonly retailing at $600 per kg. But controlling the trade is difficult, not least because the meat is routinely hidden from inspectors. Normally, inspectors would need to find suspect parts of animals and painstakingly subsample them, which is a biased, lengthy, and cumbersome process for everyone involved. Instead, Professor Mariani and the team decided that by just 'sweeping' the floors and surfaces of those working environments would "capture" dust and scraps that harboured the overall diversity of animals that end up in the facilities. "Having the ability to effectively 'dust' a warehouse or a boat 'for fingerprints' is a major weapon in identifying wrongdoing and turning exploitation on a path to sustainability," said Dr Andhika Prasetyo, first author from the University of Salford. Dr Allan McDevitt, a lecturer in Marine and Freshwater Biology in the Atlantic Technological University, added, "This type of DNA-based monitoring could revolutionize how we track the illegal trade of wildlife worldwide, not just in sharks and rays. Being able to detect the DNA trace of an illegally traded animal after it has either been moved on or concealed could be a game-changer in tackling this global problem and conserving important biodiversity." The team's current activities are now focusing on making the technique fully portable so that results can be generated on the spot. The paper 'Shark-dust: Application of high-throughput DNA sequencing of processing residues for trade monitoring of threatened sharks and rays' is published in Conservation Letters and authored by Andika Prasetyo (University of Salford); Joanna M Murray (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft; Muh. Firdaus A K Kurniawan (Ministry for Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia); Naiara G Sales (University of Salford); Allan D McDevitt (Atlantic Technological University, Galway/University of Salford); Stefano Mariani (LJMU). More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNe...

Shepherds of Wildlife founder Tom Opre sat down with CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero at CoP 19 in Panama City, Panama. She is an environmental economist with a career spanning 26 years in international organizations in the area of sustainable development. CITES is the treaty on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. 184 countries are party to the convention which regulates the trade of wildlife which directly impacts indigenous rural communities. 

Stop Flushing Your Health Data Down The Toilet You could be flushing important information about your health right down the toilet—quite literally. Pee and poop can tell you a lot about your health, so what if your waste…didn't go to waste? What if, instead, it could tell you more about your health? Like number one, it can catch a condition like diabetes early. Or number two, check out what's going on in your gut microbiome. That's the goal of the smart toilet—a device that gets all up in your business to tell you more about your health. Ira talks with the inventor of the PH Smart Toilet, Dr. Seung-min Park, instructor of urology at Stanford's School of Medicine in California, about how the toilet works, how it can be used to catch diseases early on, and the ethical implications of such a device.   50 Years Later, Reflecting On The Treaty That Controls Wildlife Trade 50 years ago this month, a collection of nations met in Washington and reached agreement on a way to regulate international trade in certain wildlife species—from orchids to gorillas. That agreement came to be known as CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The treaty has come to cover over 30,000 different plants and animals. Some, listed in Appendix 1 of the treaty, are under a complete ban on commercial use, while other species have their trade tightly regulated via a system of permits. Dr. Susan Lieberman, the vice president for international policy at the Wildlife Conservation Society, has attended the last 13 meetings of the CITES signatories. She joins Ira to talk about the convention, and what it has meant for conservation over the last 50 years.   This Skin-like Robot Can Heal Itself Think of a robot, and the image that may come to mind is a big, hulking body building cars or working in factories. They battle each other in the movies. But a growing field called softbotics focuses on thin, flexible materials—closer to human skin than to a Transformer. There's been a breakthrough in this field out of Pittsburgh: softbotics that can not only conduct electricity, but can heal itself from damage. This replicates the healing abilities of organic materials, like skin, but can happen in seconds. Dr. Carmel Majidi, mechanical engineering professor at Carnegie Mellon University, joins Ira to break down possible futures for this material, including a new generation of prosthetics.   Naked Mole-Rats Are Eternally Fertile There may be no stranger—or more impressive—critter than the naked mole-rat. They may look unassuming, but they can defy aging, have an astonishingly high pain tolerance, and are resistant to cancer. And their list of superpowers doesn't stop there. Scientists recently discovered yet another way these rodents reject the mammalian status quo: by producing egg cells, and staying fertile, until the day they die. This makes them unlike humans, whose ovaries eventually stop producing eggs. So what can we learn about fertility from these strange critters? Ira talks with the lead researcher of this study, Dr. Miguel Brieño-Enriquez, assistant professor at the Magee-Womens Research Institute and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine's Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences.   Transcripts for each segment will be available the week after the show airs on sciencefriday.com.    

Wherever conservation takes place, at whatever scale, and in whatever form, there's a good chance that it is somehow affected by the decisions taken under multilateral environmental agreements, or “MEAs”. These agreements, such as the Convention on Biological Diversity, are made between multiple countries - sometimes including almost all of the world's nations - with the aim of addressing one or another environmental challenge. There are now hundreds of MEAs, set up to guide national and subnational actions toward a more sustainable future. They are supported by secretariats that coordinate their work and convene large international meetings between the countries that have signed up to them. And yet, most conservationists are unaware of how these high-level agreements work, or how well they work.Peter Bridgewater is a veteran of various MEA negotiations, and has published extensively about biodiversity MEAs in particular. Among various professorships and other positions, he was the Secretary General of the oldest biodiversity MEA, the Ramsar Convention, between 2003 and 2007. In our discussion Peter explains what MEAs are, and he speaks frankly about their importance, their potential, and their shortcomings.Links to resourcesPeter's publications - Many of these publications are relevant to the podcast discussion, so have a browse throughHow did IPBES Estimate '1 Million Species At Risk of Extinction' - An explanation of the much-publicized figureConvention on Biological Diversity (CBD) - The biodiversity framework convention that emerged from the Rio Earth Summit with the climate and desertification conventionsThe Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework - International framework strategy for countries to follow for the period leading up to 2030Ramsar Convention - The convention on wetlands, which is the oldest of what are regarded as the "biodiversity-related conventions"Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals - Another biodiversity MEA mentioned a few times in the episodeCITES - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, another biodiversity MEA mentioned a few times in the episodeThe International Convention for the Regulation of WhalingBasel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions - Clustered MEAs on different aspects of pollutionVisit www.case4conservation.com

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) recently agreed to strict new import and export regulations on over 50 species of sharks. Great news for these apex predators. The scent is back in Sink the Stink. The new 40% stronger version is our go-to wetsuit and neoprene cleaner with the clean, fresh scent. Oceanic has released their dive computer app for the Apple Watch Ultra. Their app turns the watch into a fully compatible dive computer. There is also a companion iPhone app. The Oceanic+ app is a fee based app that range from a daily rate, monthly, or annual. There is also a family plan. Oceanic will also be releasing a housing to take you iPhone underwater and display the computer. The bell from the Great Lakes shipwreck, GP Griffen, a passenger steamer that sank in 1850 has been donated to the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo, OH. The bell is the only thing that is left from the wreck and was found in 1974 by a local diver, Louis Key. Key's family donated the bell. On December 14, 2022 I will be participating in a panel discussion on A Dram of Diving. This will be an encore of our panel discussion from DEMA that was hosted by Tec Clark. The live event will be on Facebook and Youtube starting at 7:30 eastern time. Last month on A Dram of Diving they had a discussion on the experiential scuba programs - like discover scuba or try scuba. The discussion centered around the risk and value of the program. The risk was centered around the level of professional conducting the program. As a PADI dive shop, we routinely conduct Discover Scuba Programs. If done correctly, with properly trained and certified professionals, the program is valuable to our industry.

Shark species are being fished unsustainably all around the world and protections in sharks need to increase to track where these species are being bought and consumed. Tracking their trade can be difficult, but one tool that is available is CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. A recent vote during the 19th convention added 54 shark species on the CITES Appendix II. I am going to talk about what this means for sharks and what else can we do to further protect them.   Join the audio program - Build Your Marine Science and Conservation Career: https://www.speakupforblue.com/career.   Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3NmYvsI Connect with Speak Up For Blue: Website: https://bit.ly/3fOF3Wf Instagram: https://bit.ly/3rIaJSG Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rHZxpc 

The fragmentation of international environmental governance creates challenges for states looking to create governance for solar radiation modification (SRM), says Dr. Marcos Regis da Silva, executive director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) during a C2GTalk. Policymakers in the Americas welcomed a recent IAI meeting which provided more information about SRM, and the state of its governance, to help them take decisions about the best way forward. As IAI's executive director, Regis da Silva is responsible for the provision of strategic advice to high-level policymakers on issues related to global change and their socio-economic impacts. He also provides advice on linkages between the IAI's scientific agenda and global governance environmental frameworks, especially the Sustainable Development Goals. Previously Regis da Silva held the post of chief, knowledge management and outreach services with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). For more, please go to C2G's website.

Elefanten in Afrika, Schuppentiere in Asien, Haifische in den Weltmeeren: Es gibt viele Orte, an denen bedrohte Tiere leben. Das Washingtoner Artenschutzabkommen CITES schützt sie. Mathias Lörtscher vom BLV entscheidet an der CITES-Konferenz über ihr Schicksal – über ganze Tierpopulationen. Orchideen vor dem Küchenfenster, Uhren mit einem Armband aus Krokodilleder oder ein Schal aus tibetanischer Antilopen-Wolle für den Herbst. Was wir kaufen dürfen oder nicht, bestimmt das Washingtoner Artenschutzabkommen CITES. Die Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) ist der entscheidende Dreh- und Angelpunkt bei allen Fragen rund um den internationalen Handel mit bedrohten Wildtieren und Pflanzen. Im Tier- und im Pflanzenkomitee haben Spezialistinnen und Spezialisten aus den jeweiligen Bereichen Einsitz. Was auf der CITES-Konferenz nächste Woche in Panama beschlossen wird, regelt den internationalen Handel mit Tieren und Pflanzen. Mathias Lörtscher vom Bundesamt für Lebensmittelsicherheit und Veterinärwesen (BLV) ist Leiter der CITES-Vollzugsbehörde Schweiz. Ab 2016 präsidierte er das CITES-Tierkomitee für drei Jahre. Er sagt, der Handel mit Tieren könne den Tieren auch helfen.

One of the biggest dates in the environmental calendar is happening in November when the 19th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora – aka CITES – opens in Panama City. But just what is CITES? Justin Gosling, the Senior Project Coordinator for EIA's Securing Criminal Justice projects in West and Central Africa talks with EIA Senior Press & Communications Officer Paul Newman about the Convention, how it came about, what it does and – just as importantly – what it doesn't do.

This month representatives from across the globe will gather in Panama City, Panama. It's the 19th convening of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora—or CITES. WCS's Sue Lieberman leads WCS's delegation to the meeting. She recently spoke to Wild Audio's Nat Moss to share her thoughts on what's to come.

This November scientists, policymakers, and advocates from across the globe will gather in Panama for the next meeting of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). WCS Executive Director for Shark and Ray Conservation Luke Warwick has his eye on a proposal to list the entire family of requiem sharks for protection. WCS Wild Audio recently sat down with him to understand the urgency and strategy behind that goal.

Join Aileen and a GUEST, as they talk about conspiracy theories, population control, and perhaps the worst IUD in human history – the Dalkon Shield. Surprisingly, there are no digressions (huh, who even knew these were possible) Sources Adeolu Oluwaseyi Oyekan, Conspiracy theories and pandemic management in Africa: critical reflections on contexts, contradictions and challenges (2021) Anna C. “Instrument of Torture”: The Dalkon Shield Disaster (2016) Asia Murphy, Conservation's Biggest Challenge? The Legacy of Colonialism (Op-Ed), (2019) Butte College, TIP Sheet: Conspiracy and Conspiracism (2019) Charlotte McDonald, How Many Earths do we Need? (2015) Clare L. Roepke & Eric A. Schaff, Long Tail Strings: Impact of the Dalkon Shield 40 Years Later (2014) David Pendergast, Colonial wildlife conservation and the origins of the Society for the Preservation of the Wild Fauna of the Empire (1903–1914) (2003) E. Wesley F. Peterson, The Role of Population in Economic Growth (2017) Egypt Initiative for Personal Rights, Beyond superstition: How IUDs moved (2021) Hala Iqbal, How the CIA's fake Hepatitis B vaccine program in Pakistan helped fuel vaccine distrust (2021) Heather Prescott, “This Is Not A Dalkon Shield”: The Renaissance Of The Intrauterine Device In The United States” (2016) Hippolyte Fofack, Changing the Africa Population Narrative (2021) Jan-Willem van Prooijen, Karen M Douglas, Conspiracy Theories as Part of History: The Role of Societal Crisis Situations (2017) Karl Ittmann, African Populations and British Imperial Power, 1800–1970 (2022) Lisa Baker, Control and the Dalkon Shield (2001) Mark Dowie, Barbara Ehrenreich, Stephen Minkin, The Charge: Gynocide (1979) NHS, Intrauterine device (IUD) (2021) Planned Parenthood, IUD (n.d.) Rachel Sullivan Robinson, Population Policy Adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Interplay of Global and Local Forces, (2016) Rainey Howitz, The Dalkon Shield, (2018)

We may not realize it, but all of us use and benefit from wild species. Algae, fungi, plants and animals - from medicine to food, they're important parts of our quality of life. But the IPBES Global Assessment identified over-exploitation of species as one of the main drivers of change in biodiversity. So how are we using wild species? Is there such a thing as sustainable use? How does illegal trade play into all this?   This week, Brit talks to two guests. Dr. John Donaldson is a biodiversity scientist and one of the Co-chairs of the IPBES Assessment of the Sustainable Use of Wild Species, due for release later this year. Ivonne Higuero is the Secretary-General of CITES, the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.   To find out more about IPBES, head to www.ipbes.net or follow us on social media @IPBES.

Join Lashanti the Siren as she discusses wildlife trafficking & CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) with the Bahamian Naturalist and creator of Wild Bahamas, Scott Johnson!

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Strengthens Protections for Captive Tigers under the Endangered Species Act   In an effort to strengthen protections for certain captive tigers under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a rule declaring that captive “generic” tigers — tigers of unknown genetic background or crosses between two different subspecies of tigers — are no longer exempt from certain permitting requirements.   Anyone selling tigers across state lines must now first obtain an interstate commerce permit or register under the Captive-bred Wildlife Registration program regardless of whether it is a generic tiger or a pure subspecies.   “Removing the loophole that enabled some tigers to be sold for purposes that do not benefit tigers in the wild will strengthen protections for these magnificent creatures and help reduce the trade in tigers that is so detrimental to wild populations,” said Service Director Dan Ashe. “This will be a positive driver for tiger conservation.”   The wild tiger is under severe threat from habitat loss and the demand for tiger parts in traditional Asian medicine. Once abundant throughout Asia, today the species numbers only 3,000-5,000 animals in small fragmented groups. As a result, tigers are protected as endangered under the ESA and under Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) – the highest levels of international protection. Tigers readily breed in captivity, however, and the number of captive tigers in the United States alone likely exceeds the numbers found in the wild, although the exact number is currently unknown.   The Service has worked with international partners to implement measures that ensure wild tigers survive in their native habitats and that captive tigers do not contribute to the illegal trade in tiger parts.  While this new rule does not prevent individuals from owning generic tigers, extending the permitting or registration requirement to all tigers strengthens the Service's efforts in addressing the illegal wildlife trade, both domestically and internationally. This rule results in a uniform policy that applies to all tigers and will help Service law enforcement agents enforce the ESA.   The final rule will publish in the Federal Register on April 6, 2016, and will go into effect 30 days after publication on May 6, 2016.   For a copy of the final rule, please go to http://www.fws.gov/policy/frsystem/default.cfm and click on 2016 Final Rules for Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants.   Note: Big Cat Rescue has been pressuring the USFWS since at least 2007 to rescind this loophole and on 8/22/11 after a meeting with the USFWS the Generic Tiger issue was published to the Federal Register for public comment and got over 15,000 comments in support of our request to ban the breeding of non purebred tigers. Carole Baskin emailed those in charge, at least every six months, during this 9 year process, always asking when they would finally take action.  According to their Q&A it sounds like the USFWS may still rubber stamp activities that really don't help tiger conservation, but it's a step. Regulations can't work, because USDA and USFWS don't have the resources nor apparently the will to enforce the weak rules they have, so that is why we need an all out ban on the private possession of big cats.  You can help get that done at http://BigCatAct.com   Questions and Answers   U.S. Captive-bred Inter-subspecific Crossed or Generic Tigers Final Rule   What action is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service taking?   The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a rule that strengthens protections for certain captive tigers under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The final rule declares that captive “generic tigers” (Panthera tigris) (i.e., specimens not identified or identifiable as members of Bengal, Sumatran, Siberian or Indochinese subspecies (P. t. tigris, P. t. sumatrae, P. t. altaica and P. t. corbetti, respectively)) are no longer exempt from certain permitting requirements.   Anyone selling tigers across state lines must now first obtain an interstate commerce permit or register under the Captive-bred Wildlife Registration (CBW) program, regardless of whether it is a generic tiger or a pure subspecies.   What is a generic tiger?   Inter-subspecific crossed or “generic” tigers are of unknown genetic origin and are typically not maintained in a manner to ensure that inbreeding or other inappropriate matings of animals do not occur.   What is the CBW program?   In 1979, the Service established Captive-bred Wildlife (CBW) regulations to reduce federal permitting requirements and facilitate the breeding of endangered and threatened species for conservation purposes. Under the CBW program, otherwise prohibited activities, such as interstate commerce, are authorized, but only when the activities can be shown to enhance the propagation or survival of the species. Registrants of the CBW program must provide a written annual report with information on activities including births, deaths and transfers of specimens.   Why were generic tigers exempted from the CBW?   In 1998, the Service amended the CBW regulations to delete the requirement to register under the program for holders of inter-subspecific crossed or generic tigers. This exemption was based on the alleged lack of conservation value of these specimens due to their mixed or unknown genetic composition, and the belief there was conservation value in exhibition designed to educate the public about the ecological role and conservation needs of the species. The intention behind the exemption was for the Service to focus its oversight on populations of “purebred” animals of the various tiger subspecies to further their conservation in the wild. Despite this exemption, inter-subspecific crossed or generic tigers are still protected under the ESA. Tigers have been listed under the ESA as endangered since 1970.   Why should generic tigers now be included under CBW registration?   By exempting holders of inter-subspecific crossed or generic tigers from the CBW registration process in 1998, the Service may have inadvertently suggested that the breeding of inter-subspecific crossed or generic tigers qualifies as conservation. By removing the CBW exemption, the Service can reinforce the value of conservation breeding of individual tiger subspecies and discourage the breeding of inter-subspecific crossed or generic tigers. The Service has finalized this change to the regulations to ensure the agency can maintain strict oversight of captive tigers in the United States.   Withdrawing the CBW exemption for generic tigers would also close a loophole in current federal and state regulations that could allow for the use of captive U.S. tigers in trade in a manner inconsistent with conservation of the species. It places the United States in a stronger position in international negotiations regarding commercial tiger breeding farms in Asia and trade in tiger parts.   How will removal of the generic tiger exemption from the CBW regulations impact current owners of generic tigers?   Removing the CBW exemption for generic tigers will not result in control of private ownership, and will not impact sale of generic tigers within their state of residence (intrastate commerce) or non-commercial movement across state lines. However, other activities, such as the sale of animals across state lines (interstate commerce), would require authorization from the Service before such actions could be taken.   While this new rule does not prevent individuals from owning generic tigers, the permitting or registration requirement for all tigers strengthens the Service's efforts in addressing the illegal wildlife trade, both domestically and internationally. Tigers are listed under Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which includes species threatened with extinction. Trade in specimens of these species is permitted only in exceptional circumstances.   This final rule results in a uniform policy that applies to all tigers and will help Service law enforcement agents enforce the ESA.   Would all private owners have to apply for a permit before breeding their tigers?   Private owners would still be able to breed generic tigers without a permit for sale or commercial purposes within their state or for non-commercial movement across state lines, provided that you meet the criteria of the Captive Wildlife Safety Act.   I own a male and female tiger and would like to breed them so that I can give a cub to my daughter. Would I need to apply for a permit under this new regulation?   If you plan to give the cub away as opposed to selling it, you would not need to apply for a permit, regardless of the recipient's state, provided that you meet the criteria of the Captive Wildlife Safety Act if the cub is going across state lines. If you have additional cubs in the litter, you could sell them within your state to someone else who resides in the same state or donate them to sanctuaries or others, either inside or outside of your state. Again, you would need to meet the criteria of the Captive Wildlife Safety Act if moving tigers across state lines.   I'm a private owner of tigers and I often display them at fairs and festivals in other states. Would the new regulation prohibit me from doing this?   The new regulation would still allow generic tigers to cross state lines for exhibition purposes, as long as the tigers are not to be sold or offered for sale.   How can I meet the standard to get a permit or register under the CBW regulations to sell a generic tiger across state lines if the Service is saying that generic tigers have no any conservation value?   The CBW registration was set up to allow institutions that were breeding listed species for conservation purposes to sell animals across state lines to other registered facilities. While it is true that breeding these animals would not provide a direct conservation benefit to the species in the wild and therefore the Service probably would not register a facility with generic tigers, it is still possible to obtain an individual permit authorizing interstate commerce with a generic tiger if the applicant meets the issuance criteria established in our regulations, i.e., if the parties involved in the sale are carrying out activities that enhance the propagation or survival of the species. While it is unlikely that such a commercial transaction would provide a direct benefit to the species, such as reintroduction, there may be indirect benefits that could be obtained from the transaction. It should also be noted that the requirement to show this benefit could be met through an individual or institution, or a group of individuals or institutions together, working to provide a benefit to the species in the wild.   For example, if one or more zoological institutions were purchasing inter-subspecific crossed or generic tigers for educational and display purposes, they could provide support (e.g., via the solicitation of donations from visitors) to carry out on-the-ground conservation efforts in the tiger's native range. The Service prefers a clear on-going commitment of several years on the part of the applicant for such conservation or research support. This on-going commitment could be fulfilled by a group of institutions working together to maximize their resources for the benefit of tigers in the wild.   What will the economic impact be on the public and small businesses?   The Service does not have data on how many businesses are involved in the interstate commerce of generic tigers, the number of businesses for which an interstate commerce permit or registration in the CBW program will be a viable option, and the economic impacts if prospective applicants are unable to either secure an interstate commerce permit or registration in the CBW program. Nonetheless, the Service believes that the regulatory change is not major in scope and would create only a modest financial or paperwork burden on the affected members of the general public.   This rule would not have a significant economic effect. If individuals or breeding operations wish to carry out an otherwise prohibited activity, such as interstate commerce, it would require that a permit application be submitted to the Service at a cost of $100-$200 per application. Submission of an application, however, would not be a guarantee that authorization will be granted.   Hi, I'm Carole Baskin and I've been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views.  If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story.  The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/   I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story.  My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet.     You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile! Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile   You can see photos, videos and more, updated daily at BigCatRescue.org   Check out our main channel at YouTube.com/BigCatRescue   Music (if any) from Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) This video is for entertainment purposes only and is my opinion.  Closing graphic with permission from https://youtu.be/F_AtgWMfwrk

“The world is still feeling the full brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic which most likely had its origins in a wild animal,” says John Scanlon AO, Former Secretary-General of CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) and Chair of the Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime, in this week’s Friday Podcast. Scanlon spoke at a recent Wilson Center event on the connections between wildlife crime, human health, and security.  “We need to recalibrate our relationship with nature for many compelling interrelated reasons, including to protect biodiversity, combat climate change, and to prevent future pandemics,” says Scanlon. “This is going to require profound changes in how we regulate the taking, trade, and consumption of wildlife, how we combat wildlife crime, and how we manage and finance the protection of wildlife at its source.”  Currently, there is no global agreement for combatting wildlife crime. CITES, a 50-year-old global agreement that exists to regulate international trade in wildlife only considers biological risks to a species’ survival and does not take into account the risks to human or animal health. We need to adopt a One Health approach to regulating wildlife trade that considers the biological impacts on human and animal health, says Scanlon. However, CITES member states remain wary of expanding the treaty’s mandate to include human and animal health criteria. Another approach, proposed by the global health community, is to include legally binding commitments in an international pandemics treaty to prevent the spillover of viruses and other pathogens from wild animals to people.  Not only does wildlife crime endanger health, but it also comes at a financial cost. The World Bank estimates that illicit wildlife trafficking and the impacts of these crimes on ecosystems cost the global economy a staggering $1-2 trillion a year. Scanlon says that a new international agreement is needed to criminalize wildlife trafficking. “It would apply to any species of wild fauna and flora, including fish and timber species, that is protected under any international or importantly, any national law.” Such an agreement would perform needed functions including, “setting out the conduct that should be criminalized, committing states to make it a criminal offence to import any wildlife it is being acquired in contravention of the national laws at the source country, and on the exchange of critically important information.”  An international agreement on wildlife trafficking has been publicly endorsed by the presidents of Costa Rica and Gabon and, if adopted, would be the first time that a crime significantly impacting the environment is embedded into the international criminal law framework, says Scanlon. “If we get it right, the local communities living amongst wildlife and the governments of source countries, as well as our global biodiversity, climate health and security will all be beneficiaries.”   “We’re struggling to combat climate change and staring down the loss of a million species. Given the scale of the risk to people and planet, we must ratchet up both our national and global response,” says Scanlon. By promoting changes to the existing international legal framework, we can change how states commit to working with each other to help avoid future pandemics and to end wildlife crime in a manner that delivers multiple local and global benefits.

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In this fireside chat, Dr. Jane Goodall is joined by John Scanlon, who is CEO of Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation and chair of the Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime, of which the Jane Goodall Institute Global is a champion. Recently John served as Special Envoy for African Parks and was the Secretary General of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. John has dedicated his life to ensuring the safety and conservation of countless species of plants and animals. John and Jane have an insightful and moving conversation about the dire need to more effectively protect wildlife against criminal activities by joining forces beyond national borders, as well as work with local communities. For Jane's part, she promotes education through Roots & Shoots youth programs and JGI's Triangle Approach in countries like the Republic of the Congo, including work with law enforcement and sanctuaries, as well as the ForeverWild campaign. John, for the sake of future generations, finds hope in fighting for a better, more equitable world for all species. “We can't, in good conscience, leave the next generation with the system that we're living with today when we know that it's not fit for purpose.” At the End of the Rainbow: Stay to the end of the episode to hear a never-before-aired clip of Dr. Goodall's speech for Interpol in 2020, urging communities, countries and citizens around the world to unite to end the devastating trade of vulnerable wildlife. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When the “Convention on international Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora” was signed by more than 180 countries and regions, the purpose is to save the endangered species from illegal trading. However, some professionals think that the good deed may not always have the positive outcome arguably. In today's story, we are going to find out why people think it has negative impact on saving the wildlife. Join other motivated Chinese learners on your journey with maayot. Receive daily an engaging story in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary, new words, etc.
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Jim & Craig from The Dive Line interview Georgienne Bradley. She is the founder and director of the Sea Save Foundation, a virtual, non-profit ocean conservation organization. They talk about exhibiting at Scuba.Digital 2020, fundraising and their current campaigns including CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

Today's episode features Kelly Dent of World Animal Protection talking about ending the global wildlife trade. The global trade in wildlife is worth hundreds of billions of dollars annually and includes both the legal and illegal trade in animals. While the Convention on International Trade in Endangered species of Wild Fauna and Flora boasts a membership of 183 countries, many argue it is insufficient, unsustainable and ineffective to protect vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered species. The system is full of loopholes which allow trade in wildlife to continue unchecked, with very little ability to differentiate between legal and illegal trade. Calls to end the global wildlife trade have been growing through this pandemic, not only due to the likelihood that COVID-19 is a zoonotic pathogen, meaning it comes from animals, but also due to the sheer cost of the pandemic to human life and economy. As the population grows, pressure on wildlife and wild places also grows, meaning more interaction between both and more likelihood of animal / human conflict and disease transmission. I invited Kelly Dent to chat about why we need a blanket ban on the trade in wildlife. Kelly is the Director of External Engagement with World Animal Protection and a lifelong activist and has 25 years experience lobbying and campaigning on climate change, poverty, corporate accountability, trade, labour and human rights around the world. Kelly is reading 'Such a Fun Age' by Kiley Reid; 'Anna Karenina' by Leo Tolstoy; 'Why we love dogs, eat pigs and wear cows' by Melanie Joy; 'Me and White Supremacy' by Layla F Saad. Kelly is listening to 7AM; 'Nice White Parents' New York Times; 'Debutante: Race, Resistance and Girl Power' by Nakkiah Lui & Miranda Tapsell; Rabbit Hole, New York Times.

Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Eduardo Goncalves, founder of the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting. Ira Pastor comments: Trophy hunting is hunting of wild game for human recreation. The trophy is the animal, or part of the animal, kept and usually displayed, to represent the success of the hunt. Over the past decade, hunters have taken home over 1.7 million trophies from animals they have killed for sport, more than 200,000 of them which were from animals in danger of going extinct, including 10,000 lions, such as the well publicized case of Cecil the Lion, from the Hwange National Park in Matabeleland, North Zimbabwe. CITES: CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals. CITES original aim, a few decades ago, was to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants did not threaten the survival of the species in the wild, and it accords varying degrees of protection to more than 35,000 species of animals and plants. The critically most endangered wildlife at risk: However, a loophole in CITES, allows trophy hunters to kill even the most critically endangered wildlife. A poacher cannot kill an elephant to sell its tusks. But a trophy hunter can kill the same elephant and take the same tusks. Eduardo Goncalves: Eduardo Goncalves, is Founder of the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting, a non-profit group that believes trophy hunting is cruel, archaic, immoral and unjustified, can inflict significant pain and suffering, undermines genuine conservation, and brings no real benefits to local communities. Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting: Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting wants to see an immediate halt to the trade in trophies of vulnerable or threatened species, calls on governments to ban trophy hunting and imports/exports of hunting trophies, and believes there should be a comprehensive global agreement banning trophy hunting, with proper enforcement and penalties. Prior to the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting, Mr. Goncalves was CEO of the League Against Cruel Sports, where he led a successful campaign to stop plans to bring back fox-hunting, as well as to persuade the government to increase jail sentences for dog-fighting and breeding and shipping dogs into the UK for organized fights. He has also spent several years with World Wildlife Fund (WWFP) working on forest conservation and sustainability. Mr. Goncalves' wide-ranging career includes spells as a House of Commons researcher, a radio presenter, an investigative journalist, and as the director of a government department in UAE. In the run-up to the Paris Climate Summit, Mr. Goncalves was International Communications Director at The Climate Group, an influential organization set up with the support of then Prime Minister Tony Blair, as well as business and political leaders from around the world. Mr. Goncalves is also the author / co-author of several books, including KILLING GAME: The Extinction Industry, TROPHY HUNTERS EXPOSED: Inside the Big Game Industry, "The WWF Pocket Book of One Planet Living", "The Algarve Tiger", and "Blueprint for a Nuclear Weapon-Free World". On this ideaXme episode we will hear from Mr. Goncalves about: -His background, how he became interested in sustainability and conservation, and why he formed the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting. -The structure / goals of the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting, its backers and its strategic partners. -Misconceptions of the benefits of Trophy Hunting. -The profile / psychology of the Trophy Hunter. -The CITES loophole and plans to close off. -About the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting - Botswana Elephants campaign. Visit our website for more links and photographs corresponding to this interview www.radioideaxme.com. Credits: Ira Pastor interview video, text, and audio. Follow Ira Pastor on Twitter:@IraSamuelPastor Follow ideaXme on Twitter:@ideaxm On Instagram:@ideaxme Find ideaXme across the internet including oniTunes,SoundCloud,Radio Public,TuneIn Radio,I Heart Radio, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. ideaXme is a global podcast, creator series and mentor programme. Our mission: Move the human story forward!™ ideaXme Ltd.

The Environment and Forestry ministry on Wednesday said Namibia has resumed the transport and export of timber, mostly rosewood, under strict new conditions ending a ban imposed in March.Demand for furniture in China has led to widespread felling of rosewood in Africa even though the variety is protected under the United Nations’ Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).Spokesperson for the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Romeo Muyunda said presently forest resources are still reasonably good, but the fear is that they will turn into a desert because of uncontrolled timber harvesting.The transportation of timber for local supply and processing will be given priority and the harvesting of new timber is still prohibited.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since COVID-19 emerged in central China in late December, health officials have raced to locate where and how the virus was first transmitted from its likely animal origins, to humans. As the main international regulator dealing with the wildlife trade - both legal and illegal - the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, CITES, is highlighting the crucial importance of developing a better balance in the relationship between people and the natural world. Calling for further regulation of a trade which millions around the world rely on, as a source of income and protein, Ivonne Higuero, Secretary-General of CITES, has been speaking to UN News’s Siwen Qian, about the risks and opportunities involved.

Since COVID-19 emerged in central China in late December, health officials have raced to locate where and how the virus was first transmitted from its likely animal origins, to humans. As the main international regulator dealing with the wildlife trade - both legal and illegal - the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, CITES, is highlighting the crucial importance of developing a better balance in the relationship between people and the natural world. Calling for further regulation of a trade which millions around the world rely on, as a source of income and protein, Ivonne Higuero, Secretary-General of CITES, has been speaking to UN News’s Siwen Qian, about the risks and opportunities involved.

“What are the underlying drivers of risk that created the conditions for Covid-19 to emerge, and how do we better address them?” said Lauren Herzer Risi, Project Director for the Environmental Change and Security Program, in this week’s Friday Podcast, recorded during a recent Wilson Center Ground Truth Briefing on the Covid-19 pandemic. This question framed the discussion, which explored the intersection of the environment, public health, and national security. Although the global pandemic came as a shock to many, the novel coronavirus was not a surprise to epidemiologists and experts who had been sounding the alarm for decades. There have been clear signals of the risks we face from animal-to-human virus transmission, including Ebola, SARS, and other regional epidemics, said Risi. These zoonotic diseases, especially now, are creating concerns about food safety, wildlife conservation, and public health. But the risks don’t just come from wet markets and our increasingly connected world. Drivers of the Outbreak Rapid urbanization and population growth created a ticking time bomb, as we have increasingly intruded into natural habitats. The loss and fragmentation of wildlife ecosystems has brought humans into closer contact with animals than ever before. While the exact origins of coronavirus have yet to be confirmed, we know that this amplified opportunity for virus transmission is a major factor. “An estimated 70 percent of new human infectious disease outbreaks come from pathogens that originated in animals,” said Sharon Guynup, Global Fellow at the Wilson Center and a National Geographic Explorer. We are constantly expanding our interaction with animals and nature. “We need to be very, very clear that this is a human-made problem, a humanity-made problem,” said Dr. Ellen Carlin, Assistant Research Professor at the Center for Global Health Science and Security and Director of the Graduate Program in Global Infectious Disease at Georgetown University. “It’s really all of us collectively making decisions about the way that we live.” Human behavior puts pressure on natural ecosystems through land use and development, mass urbanization, agricultural intensification, extractive industries, and the growing global demand for commodities. Climate change further exacerbates the environmental degradation. Overall this trend is accelerating the emergence of zoonotic diseases in human populations. Another aspect of this close contact between humans and animals is the prevalence of illegal wildlife trade and consumption. Some have called for bans in China, but wildlife trade and wet markets aren’t unique to China, and a solution will require global efforts, said Guynup. It will also be crucial to uphold and enforce the bans put into place, as China’s actions will have a ripple effect on the policies of neighboring consumer and hub countries. For progress to be made, she said, countries must develop multi-pronged approaches, including strengthening policies and enforcement at national levels, raising public awareness, promoting community involvement, and changing consumer behavior. While Covid-19 is much bigger than just a wildlife trade issue, it is a critical piece of the puzzle, said Guynup. National Security Risks The cascading impacts of the pandemic on human health, national economies, and society has elevated the coronavirus as not just a public health crisis, but a national security threat as well. There is currently a disconnect between environmental threats and security paradigms, said Rod Schoonover, founder and CEO of Ecological Futures Group. “Unfortunately, U.S. national security is outdated and needs to be recalibrated, I think, to reflect the threats that the country faces,” he said. Topics like climate change, land use, and biodiversity need to be core national security concerns instead of add-ons to geopolitical goals, said Schoonover, who was Director of Environment and Natural Resources for the National Intelligence Council. Security dialogues need to involve experts such as epidemiologists, ecologists, and climate scientists in order to establish a climate-smart, ecologically informed pandemic preparedness policy. “If you understand the deep connectedness of the planet,” he said, “you understand that the very support system of humanity is in jeopardy.” Solutions for Covid-19 How to solve the current pandemic is a priority, but developing long-term plans for how we can better prepare for next pandemic is also important. “Given the deep interconnectedness of our world, this coronavirus will not be the last outbreak,” said Guynup. Among the many scientific and global health initiatives looking to develop solutions, the Global Virome Project is working to discover unknown zoonotic viral threats and stop future pandemics before outbreaks occur. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness is coordinating the development of vaccines against coronavirus and emerging infectious diseases. Although there is no binding global legal agreement on wildlife crime, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), is scaling up enforcement efforts and incorporating the consideration of health risks. We need to tackle the drivers of the pandemic to ultimately achieve prevention, said Dr. Carlin. A shift of epic proportions will be needed to reduce environmental and ecosystem harm. We have a choice to ignore recommendations and continue on with business as usual, or we can recognize our vulnerability to these emerging viral threats, Guynup said. “Our well-being is inextricably linked with that of the planet’s web of life,” she said. “In fact, one could argue that the state of the world can be measured by the state of the wild.”

According to CITES.org, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora regulates international trade in over 36,000 species of plants and animals, including their products and derivatives, to ensure their survival in the wild with benefits for the livelihoods of local people and the global environment. The CITES permit system seeks to ensure that international trade in listed species is sustainable, legal and traceable. With 183 Parties, CITES remains one of the world's most powerful tools for wildlife conservation through the regulation of trade. (Though not without debate and controversy among competing member interests!) Thousands of species are internationally traded and used by people in their daily lives for food, health care, housing, tourist souvenirs, cosmetics or fashion. In late 2018, following a decades-long career with the United Nations in which she held posts in Europe and Africa, Ivonne Higuero was named the new Secretary-General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Trained as an environmental economist, her career focus has been in the area of sustainable development working with stakeholders across public and private sectors at the local, regional and international level. The SG discusses her first year at CITES and the challenges ahead. CITES was signed in Washington D.C. on 3 March 1973 and entered into force on 1 July 1975. That Sounds Wild: Miffed African Elephant.    iReinforce.com AnimalCare Software Peppermint Narwhal Zoo Logic podcast Zoo Logic FB @ZooLogicPodcast   

For plant crimes, we need plant laws. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora regulations are the closest thing to international plant laws in existence. Today, we’re going to learn about who decides whether one gorgeous electric guitar can legally enter the U.K. We’re also going to learn about the groups who are fighting those laws, and why.  Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

We speak with Ivonne Higuero, new Secretary General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora — better known by its acronym, CITES. The first woman to ever serve as Secretary General, we discuss how her background as an environmental economist informs her approach to the job, how CITES can tackle challenges like the online wildlife trade and lack of enforcement of CITES statutes at the national level, and what she expects to accomplish at the 18th congress of the parties (COP) this August. Here’s this episode’s top news: Arctic sea ice extent just hit a record low for early June and worse may come Nearly 600 plant species have gone extinct in last 250 years Sumatran rhinos to get a new sanctuary in Leuser Ecosystem Please invite your friends to subscribe to this show via Android, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify or wherever they get podcasts. Visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep this show growing, Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet and all support helps. See our latest news at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay.

Indonesian police have arrested smugglers selling Komodo dragons online. Last March, five animal smugglers were apprehended after being caught using Facebook to sell endangered animals. Komodo dragons, which are the world's largest lizards, were among the animals on sale. The police recovered five Komodo dragons after arresting the smugglers. However, the smugglers had already sold over 41 Komodo dragons for up to $1,400 each. The smugglers captured the reptiles from Flores Island and were about to deliver the remaining five dragons to Singapore. From there, the animals would have been transported to three countries in Southeast Asia. The smuggling of Komodo dragons is a very lucrative but illegal business in Indonesia. In the past, smugglers had sold Komodo dragons for prices ranging from $1,000 to $1,400 apiece. The reptiles, which are often kept as exotic pets, are sold at extravagant prices because their blood can be used to create antibiotics. Komodo dragons are an endangered species found in a group of islands in Indonesia. They are threatened not only by smuggling but also by the destruction of their natural habitat at the hands of locals and tourists. As of last year, only around 6,000 dragons have been accounted for, with only 350 females capable of reproducing. To save Komodo dragons, national and international regulatory bodies have passed laws against the reptile's exploitation. Indonesian law punishes smuggling these animals with prison terms and high fines reaching $7,000. International environmental laws, such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also protect Komodo dragons.

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Adam Roberts ‘The Compassionate Conservationist’, CEO of Born Free USA, calls in to Big Blend Radio from CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) held from Sept. 24-Oct. 5 in Johannesburg, South Africa. CITES is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. See: http://www.bornfreeusa.org/cites_issues.php

As Secretary General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES),  John Scanlon has to juggle the complexities, controversies and policies around trade in species world wide. This is no easy task, and with wildlife poaching at an all time high, John is happy to argue the critical importance of a body like CITES.As part of his job, John travels a lot. On and off planes he spends much of his time meeting with heads of state, royalty, local communities, NGO’s, military and an assortment of other government agencies within the 183 parties signed to the convention.In speaking to John there is little to suggest he feels weariness from his monumental tasks and the travel seems to have done little to dampen his enthusiasm for his job. Happy to have a laugh off record, he is the consummate professional when speaking about his responsibilities as the Secretary General.As the critical Conference of the Parties (CoP17) takes place later this year in Johannesburg, in this episode of MHP, John discusses some of the critical challenges involved in governing the convention, bearing witness to the burning of Ivory, why CITES must exist and if wildlife campaigns with celebrities really make a difference.John’s road to becoming Secretary General in 2010 began with a childhood spent in nature in the Adelaide Hills of Australia. With his law degree he co-founded one of the first environmental law practices in Australia. Amongst his various career positions he has served as the head of the law program at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and has worked for and been recognized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for his creative approaches to combatting the illegal wildlife trade. He received an Order of Australia in 2011 for his role in national and international environmental law.You can find out more about John E. Scanlon and CITES at: https://www.cites.orgCoP17 will take place in Johannesburg 24 September to 5 October 2016learn more at www.myhomeplanet.org

China’s complicated relationship with wildlife trade does the country no favors in regard to its international standing, despite a slow and steady attempt by the country to improve its regulatory environment in regards to ivory, rhino horn, and more. While much of the world frets over what the Chinese government is doing, there is a startling lack of attention on the role of Chinese individuals in helping combat illegal wildlife. China House, a client of mine and the first Chinese social enterprise in Africa, is organizing a Color Run in Kenya to take place on August 28 to not only raise awareness among Chinese youth regarding this issue, but also to show Chinese and Kenyan support for stronger ivory regulations in the upcoming Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (or CITES) 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties, which will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa from September 24th to October 5th, 2016. To talk about the event, we have on the pod Winnie Wong, the Communications Manager for China House (Full Disclosure: China House is a client of Cowries and Rice) as well as one of the organizers behind the event. If you want to understand how Chinese youth are trying to change hearts and minds, this episode is for you.

Adam Roberts ‘The Compassionate Conservationist’, CEO of Born Free USA and Born Free Foundation, talks about the upcoming CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) held from Sept. 24-Oct. 5 in Johannesburg, South Africa. CITES is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. See: www.bornfreeusa.org/cites_issues.php

This is Special English. I'm Liu Yan in Beijing. Here is the news. Police in East China's Shandong province have detained 37 suspects implicated in a vaccine scandal that has shocked the nation and raised questions over vaccine safety. Shandong police arrested a mother and daughter alleged to have illegally sold improperly stored and expired vaccines worth more than 570 million yuan, roughly 88 million US dollars, across 20 provincial-level regions since 2011. According to the working group handling the case, three pharmaceutical companies are being investigated by police. Of the three, Shandong Zhaoxin Bio-tech Company has had its good supply practice certificate for pharmaceutical products revoked and was ordered to halt operations. The investigation involves 12 types of vaccine, 2 types of immune globulin and one therapeutic product. Meanwhile, the working group has ordered a sweeping check-up of local vaccine makers, wholesalers and buyers. China's drug regulator has found nine vaccine wholesalers from six provinces suspected of filing fraudulent reports of buyers' identities. China's top drug regulator, health authorities and police have issued a circular ordering drug and health departments to trace the manufacturing source and to remove any of the substandard vaccines off the market as soon as possible. This is Special English. China has taken a further step to fight legal ivory trade by banning imports of ivory and related products acquired before July 1, 1975, when the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora took effect. China's wildlife watchdog, the State Forestry Administration, said the ban took effect on Sunday, and will last until Dec 31, 2019. The event marks another step after two actions taken in February and October last year, when the administration imposed separate one-year bans, one on imported ivory acquired after July 1, 1975, and the other on ivory acquired during trophy hunting in Africa. In the statement, the administration says the two bans issued last year cannot prevent ivory and related items that were pillaged and stocked up by countries during the colonization of Africa from finding their way into China. It says if China does not put ivory acquired before 1975 on the import blacklist, it cannot stop people from making illegal profits by selling ivory and related products to China. In addition, the two documents will be extended to Dec 31, 2019. The new measures will not affect activities with no commercial purposes, including public exhibition, scientific research and cultural exchange. You're listening to Special English. I'm Liu Yan in Beijing. China has started to build infrastructure for its gravitational wave research project "Tianqin" in the southern coastal city of Zhuhai. Sun Yat-sen University, the initiator of the program, held a foundation stone laying ceremony for a research building, an ultra-quiet cave laboratory and an observation station on its Zhuhai campus. Meanwhile, the university is recruiting research staff for the international cooperation program dominated by Chinese scientists. With an estimated cost of 15 billion yuan, roughly 2.3 billion U.S. dollars, the program will be carried out in four stages over the next 15 to 20 years, ultimately launching three high-orbit satellites to detect the waves. The discovery of gravitational waves by American scientists in February has encouraged scientists worldwide to accelerate their research. This is Special English. China has 88 universities that have at least one subject ranking among the worlds' top 400 higher learning institutions. That's according to the latest report by London-headquartered education company QS. The report looked at 42 individual subjects taught around the world and named the top 400 institutions in each of those subjects, based on the institutions' academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact. A total of 58 colleges and universities from the Chinese mainland, eight from Hong Kong, 21 from Taiwan and one from Macao were included in the ranking for breaking into the top 400 in at least one subject. The good performance of the 88 educational institutions was second only to the United States, which had 164 colleges and institutes ranked. However, most Chinese universities that made the list only have one world-leading subject, despite the fact that China has surpassed the UK, France and Germany in reaching second place worldwide. In contrast, universities including Harvard and MIT were leaders in dozens of subjects. One member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences says the number of universities with world-leading subjects is limited in China and the number of world-class universities is even less in the country. This is Special English. China's average annual rise in sea level from 1980 to 2015 was 3 millimeters, higher than the global average. The decade between 2006 and 2015 saw the fastest rise of the past 30 years, with the mean sea level increasing by 32 millimeters and 66 millimeters respectively, compared with the figures from 1996 to 2005, and 1986 to 1995. The report stated that thermal expansion of seawater, as well as the melting of glaciers and ice sheets on land due to global warming collectively contributed to the accelerated rise in global sea level. China has seen its air and seawater temperatures increase due to climate change, along with lower air pressure in coastal regions, resulting in rising sea levels. Statistics showed that China's sea level drops during El Nino weather patterns. The sea level in 2015 was down by 21 millimeters from 2014 due to a strong El Nino that affected the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. The report also suggested authorities take sea-level rises into consideration when planning coastal cities to ensure safety and effective disaster prevention and relief efforts. In another development, oceanic disasters in China last year killed 30 people, and caused direct economic losses of more than 7 billion yuan, roughly 1 billion U.S. dollars. You're listening to Special English. I'm Liu Yan in Beijing. You can access the program by logging onto NEWSPlusRadio.cn. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know by e-mailing us at mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. That's mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. Now the news continues. The film authorities are determined to increase the international presence of domestic films, with a fresh government circular promising to award those performing well in the overseas market. A Chinese producer or agent authorized to handle the overseas business of a domestic film will be awarded if the film's overseas box office reaches at least one million yuan, roughly 153,000 U.S. dollars. The film authorities did not specify how much money will be given out, although it did say that the award amount will not exceed one percent of the film's international box office. The move is aimed at guiding more Chinese movies into the global stage and encouraging more production of well-performing movies overseas. The authorities also said it will award 20 Chinese films with good "social and economic benefits" each year. Each production will receive "no more than six million yuan" if selected by a commission established by the institution. It won't be easy to compete for that award, however. To be eligible, each film should be viewed by at least 100,000 people, with its domestic box office reaching 20 million yuan. Experts say China's box office sales could reach as high as 66 billion yuan in 2016 before probably overtaking North America's box office in 2017, but the country is struggling to boost the development of domestic films, with quality remaining a stumbling block. You're listening to Special English. I'm Liu Yan in Beijing. China's film market watchdog has suspended the distribution license of a distributor that committed fraud to jack up the box office figures for martial arts film "Ip Man 3". Filmgoers and industry observers have been questioning the authenticity of the film's box office data after it reportedly raked in more than 500 million yuan, roughly 77 million U.S. dollars, in just four days after its premiere. Beijing Max Screen, the film's distributor, admitted to having bought 56 million yuan's worth of the tickets itself, and the conspirators fabricated more than 7,600 screenings of the film that they claimed generated 32 million yuan in ticket sales. China's film bureau said it had ordered Beijing Max Screen to suspend distribution for a month while it rectifies all malpractices, and that it had given formal warnings to three electronic ticket-selling groups involved in the fraud. Seventy-three cinemas were also given warnings. They will be named and shamed on the website of the China Association of Film Distributors and Cinemas. Max Screen said in a statement that it has fully accepted the punishment and pledged to learn from the experience and comply with the rules. The Chinese film industry has been blighted by cinemas and distributors cheating to inflate box office, through means including taking a film's earnings into another's count or claiming ticket sales for screenings far above that auditorium's capacity. Cinemas have even been known to sell hand-written tickets. This is Special English. The sloth in Disney's latest animated hit "Zootopia" has become a social media sensation in China, where the film is dominating cinemas. "Zootopia" raked in more than 820 million yuan, roughly 130 million U.S. dollars, in box office sales in the first two weeks since its debut on March 4. The movie is expected to beat "Kung Fu Panda 3" to become the highest-grossing animated film in China. Meanwhile, "Flash the Sloth" is fast becoming an Internet celebrity in his own right. The department of motor vehicles in "Zootopia" is staffed by sloths, the world's slowest mammal, a sly jab at inefficient government workers. Pictures of Chinese Internet users mimicking Flash's dopey facial expression are making the rounds online. Animated gifs, known as "stickers", featuring the character have also been shared across instant messaging app WeChat. "Flash the Sloth" has stolen the spotlight from the film's two main characters! For most Chinese, "Zootopia" is the first time that they have paid attention to a sloth, but people now are keen to know more about the animal. China News published a series of sloth photographs taken by its photojournalists based in America as well as stories on the animal on its social media accounts, receiving tens of thousands of "likes" from Internet users. The American animal enclosure at Beijing Zoo is home to several two-toed sloths. The area became very popular in recent days. This is Special English. （全文见周日微信。）

Yao Ming Leads the Fight Against Ivory Trade--done Anchor: On the sideline of this year's "Lianghui" or "two sessions," former NBA star Yao Ming, who is also a member of the CPPCC advisory body, is calling on the government to implement a full ban on the sale of ivory in this country. Shen Ting has more. Reporter: In recent years, the revival of trade in ivory has resulted in rampant poaching and smuggling of ivory, leading to significant reductions in elephant populations. Yao Ming, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, put forward a proposal that China should fully eradicate the sales of illegal animal products through legislation. [Soundbite 01, Yao, male, Chinese] "I want the ivory consumers to know that buying ivory is like buying bullets. I recommend the government to make ivory sales illegal, which should be stated definitively by the law and carried out by all departments. " But in China's ivory trade, consumers are only able to purchase ivory products made prior to 1989 from a number of authorized organizations with a license to sell ivory. These stipulations were the result of the Chinese government's entry into the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES. The Convention aims at banning international ivory trade and curbing the rapid decline in Africa's elephant population. However, because of the immense size of China's ivory market, complex management systems, consumer inability to determine the legal status of ivory products, and smuggling means that illegal ivory continues to enter China; adding pressure and complexities to the work of customs officials. Yao adds that a complete ban on the sale of ivory requires the promotion of animal protection awareness among the government and the public. [Soundbite 02, Yao, male, Chinese] "If we have laws and regulations to ban the sales of ivory, but there remains so much demand, the prices on the black market would rise, which would drive more people to poach. What we can do is put forward relevant proposals, while the media could help raise the awareness of the public in this regard." According to WildAid, an organization focused on reducing the demand for wildlife products, it is estimated that at least 20,000 elephants are being killed each year for their ivory. Elephant populations have reduced by 62 percent over the last 10 years. In the meantime, China has introduced special protection for endangered species. Zi Wen, chief representative of WildAid in China says that China has made great achievements in recent years on the protection of wildlife. (Soundbite 03, Zi, Female, Chinese) "The country has led several operations such as Cobra II, which fights against international wildlife crimes with other countries. Additionally, China also implemented several laws to ban the killing of endangered animals like Rhinoceros and tigers and their executive capability to crack down crimes has increased a lot." China has recently begun strengthening enforcement on illegal ivory smuggling, and earlier this year destroyed over 6 tons of confiscated ivory, showing the resolve of the Chinese government to stifle the trade in illegal wildlife products. (Sound of ad: Yao Ming in video) "When the buying stops, the killing can too."

CITES Recap and Beneath The Sea Dive Expohttp://sharkbaitpod.com/Podcasts/podcast13-13.mp3Podcast resources:Beneath The SeaOceanLogConvention on International Trade of in Endangered Species in Wild Fauna and FloraPlease subscribe to iTunes podcast:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sharkbaits-chumline/id502105224?mt=2On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sharkbaitpodFollow us on Twitter: @sharkb8chumemail: sharkbait@sharkbaitpod.com

Interview with Marie Levine-Shark Research Institute-CITES Updatehttp://sharkbaitpod.com/Podcasts/podcast12-13.mp3Podcast resources:Shark Research InstituteOceanLogConvention on International Trade of in Endangered Species in Wild Fauna and FloraPlease subscribe to iTunes podcast:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sharkbaits-chumline/id502105224?mt=2On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sharkbaitpodFollow us on Twitter: @sharkb8chumemail: sharkbait@sharkbaitpod.com

Between the 3rd to the 15th of March 2013, the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP16) to CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) will take place in Bangkok, Thailand. There are proposals for increased protection for African elephants, polar bears, West African manatees, manta rays and sharks. Dr. Ronald I. Orenstein, a zoologist, lawyer, wildlife conservationist, naturalist and birder, who has written extensively on a wide variety of ecology and conservation issues, will be attending the conference, and he gives us a general overview of CITES and the upcoming conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.