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A strong IUCN delegation is attending this year’s meeting. Check here for the latest news reported directly from Qatar and keep up to date with the most important developments of the conference.
Time for closer collaboration on wildlife trade
Doha, Qatar, Thursday 25 March 2010 (IUCN) – It’s time for joint action and for regulatory bodies to work together to ensure the continued survival of species threatened by wildlife trade, says IUCN at the end of the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP15) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), in Doha, Qatar. …
25 Mar 2010 | International news release
Oryx of Arabia - the revival of a species
The Arabian oryx, which had all but disappeared from the wild in the late 1950s and early 1960s, has successfully been reintroduced to its native habitat thanks to captive breeding programmes, such as one at the Shahaniya Oryx Centre on the outskirts of Doha, Qatar, where the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is taking place. …
23 Mar 2010 | News story
IUCN urges more holistic approach to elephant conservation at CITES
IUCN has urged a more holistic approach to elephant conservation at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) conference in Doha, Qatar. During opening statements prior to discussing any specific elephant proposals at the conference, IUCN had the opportunity to urge Parties to rise above divisive and distracting stalemates in favour of more decisive action on the known problems facing African elephants in many parts of their range. Parties warmly welcomed IUCN’s thoughts. …
23 Mar 2010 | News story
Marine issues swimming against the tide at CITES?
Marine issues have been high on the agenda at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Doha, Qatar. Illegal, unmanaged and unreported fishing, as well as bycatch, is contributing to many species, such as sharks and commercial fish, becoming threatened. Dr. Kent Carpenter, IUCN Global Marine Species Assessment Director, talks about the importance of CITES in helping to ensure the continued survival of marine species. …
22 Mar 2010 | News story
Coral trade gets kick back from delegates at CITES
Proposed regulation of trade in red and pink corals (from the family Coralliidae), used in jewellery and other decorative items, was voted down by delegates at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Doha, Qatar. This family of corals currently has no international trade controls. …
22 Mar 2010 | News story
CITES enters second week of discussions
Over the past week, Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) have been discussing the regulation of trade in a wide variety of species, including bluefin tuna, polar bears, tigers, rhinos, sharks and the Brazilian rosewood tree, to name just a few. This is the 15th Conference of the Parties (CoP) to CITES. Sue Mainka, IUCN's Head of Delegation to CITES and Head of IUCN's Science and Learning, looks back at the first week of discussions and forward to what will be on the agenda for the second week of the conference in Doha, Qatar. …
21 Mar 2010 | Audio
Yemen takes leap forward in leopard conservation
Numbers of the Arabian leopard, found only on the Arabian peninsula, are declining. The leopard is classed as Critically Endangered on IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species™ and is listed on Appendix I of CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), which means that no commercial trade in the animal is allowed. It's thought to be extinct in Jordan, Egypt’s Sinai peninsula and the United Arab Emirates. Conservation efforts have been hampered by a lack of information on how many Arabian leopards are still in the wild. …
20 Mar 2010 | Audio
Ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna rejected at CITES
In a long-awaited debate, which took three hours to complete, a proposal for a complete ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna was rejected at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) conference which is entering its second week. …
19 Mar 2010 | News story
Trees used in cosmetics industry protected by CITES
Delegates at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) conference decided yesterday to add two trees from South America, which produce aromatic oils that are used in the cosmetics industry, to the list of species whose trade will be regulated by delegates. Palo Santo (Bulnesia sarmiento) and the Brazilian rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora) will be included in Appendix II of the Convention, which allows for regulated trade. These measures will come into force in 90 days. …
18 Mar 2010 | News story
Talks to dismantle trade in tiger poaching
Poaching and illegal trade in tigers is being discussed this week by delegates at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Doha, Qatar, with countries being asked to provide information to the CITES Secretariat and Interpol to help develop anti-poaching strategies. …
17 Mar 2010 | News story
