Updates by species

Committee II completed their work by making some important decisions.
These decisions including a definition of "hunting trophy," an update on bushmeat trade, approval of U.S. captive breeding facilities for falcons, financing and budgeting for CITES, and Asian turtle and snake conservation are summarized below. For a complete report on the work of the Committee and other business of CITES, visit the CITES Secretariat website at www.cites.org.

Craig Hoover, FWS, leads discussions in Committee II

Progress made for conservation of bigleaf mahogany, freshwater tortoises and turtles, snakes and Saiga antelope

Submitted by Christine Eustis on March 16, 2010 - 10:40pm

On Tuesday, March 16, Committee I began by taking up several agenda items related to plants submitted by the Plants Committee for consideration. Of particular interest to the U.S. is the discussion on the control of the international trade in bigleaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla). A working group had been formed after the last CoP to review management plans in the range States for bigleaf mahogany and analyze the non-detriment findings of these range States in issuing permits for the trade in bigleaf mahogany. A range State is the term used for a country in which the species occurs.

Benito Perez, Chief of Law Enforcement joins John Sellar, Enforcement for CITES at press event

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