By Center for Biological Diversity Reptiles, Amphibians Win Protections, Large Mammals Hit Stalemates. PANAMA CITY— Countries at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species meeting confirmed votes Thursday rejecting resumption of the ivory and...
Press Release: CITES Places a Moratorium on Live Elephant Exports from Africa
By Fondation Franz Weber PANAMA CITY – At the 19th Conference of the Parties (CoP19) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), currently taking place in Panama, the 170 nations present have decided to temporarily...
Press Release: Nations to Meet in Panama to Tackle Wildlife Trade
By Center for Biological Diversity Center Staff to Attend to Advocate for Elephants, Sea Cucumbers, Hippos, TurtlesPANAMA CITY, Panama— Officials from around the globe will convene in Panama City Nov. 14 for the triennial conference of the parties to...
Press Release: Japan’s Legal Ivory Market – An Analysis of Chinese Court Decisions of Ivory Illegally Exported from Japan
TOKYO (November 1, 2022)—Japan Tiger and Elephant Fund released today a report: “Smugglers’ Source: Japan’s Legal Ivory Market –An Analysis of Chinese Court Decisions of Ivory Illegally Exported from Japan”. Thousands of elephants are killed every year to supply...