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BREAKING NEWS FROM CITES COP19: 12-day meeting ends with good news for many species – sharks, turtles, frogs, elephants and more
The following statement was issued today by WCS Vice President of International Policy Dr. Susan Lieberman as governments concluded the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Partie.... Full Article

Other Highlights

News from CITES CoP19: Parties Take Historic Vote to Protect Requiem Sharks and Hammerheads
Nov 17, 2022
News from CITES CoP19: Parties Take Historic Vote to Protect Requiem Sharks and Hammerheads
CITES CoP19 Parties voted in committee, 88 yes to 29 no to 17 abstain to list requiem sharks; and listed hammerhead sharks by consensus on C...
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CITES CoP19 “CHEAT SHEET”
Nov 02, 2022
CITES CoP19 “CHEAT SHEET”
The 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CI...
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Op-Eds, Blogs & Podcasts
The EU Must Maintain Its Ambition on Biodiversity
Euractiv | Dec 6, 2022
The EU Must Maintain Its Ambition on Biodiversity
by Janice Weatherley-Singh, Hilde Eggermont, Noor Yafai-Stroband
Conserving Species in Extreme Environments
People Behind the Science (Podcast) | Dec 5, 2022
Conserving Species in Extreme Environments
by Joel Berger
We Need to Protect Endangered Ecosystems to Protect Endangered Species
National Observer (Canada) | Dec 5, 2022
We Need to Protect Endangered Ecosystems to Protect Endangered Species
by Dan Kraus

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