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

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

WWF today hailed the historic victory of Nicaragua and Guatemala's proposal to list bigleaf mahogany in CITES Appendix II. Santiago, Chile: WWF today hailed the historic victory of Nicaragua and ...

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Slimy, snake-shaped and yellow-brown, freshwater eels swim the rivers, estuaries and the coastal waters of Asia, Oceania, Europe, Africa and North America. Despite what their name says, these fish ...

WWF and TRAFFIC today hailed the success of Indonesia's proposal to list ramin – a tropical hardwood that is found in Asian rainforests, and becoming increasingly rare – in CITES Appendix II. Bangkok, ...

The 19th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, known as CoP19, ended Nov. 25 in Panama, after two weeks of negotiations. Member ...