I guess it was good that I got a leopard and a giraffe in July then.

Now the UN decides whats best for Africa's wildlife, and another "Humane Society." Oh well, glad to know they are the experts on world wildlife. We're all safe now!

The classification of Leopard as endangered is one of the worlds most fucked up decisions.

The largest concentration of Thornicroft's giraffe in Zambia occurs outside of the national park and is protected by the private hunting concessions of the lower Luangwa valley.

Someone needs to get their facts right.

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Originally posted by fairgame:
The classification of Leopard as endangered is one of the worlds most fucked up decisions.

The largest concentration of Thornicroft's giraffe in Zambia occurs outside of the national park and is protected by the private hunting concessions of the lower Luangwa valley.

Someone needs to get their facts right.

Unfortunately facts are rare things these days. This is typical UN overreach bullshit.

quote:

Originally posted by fairgame:
The classification of Leopard as endangered is one of the worlds most fucked up decisions.

The largest concentration of Thornicroft's giraffe in Zambia occurs outside of the national park and is protected by the private hunting concessions of the lower Luangwa valley.

Someone needs to get their facts right.

Facts???

The UN don’t need no stinking facts.

Am I confused?

It looks like they are talking about CITES?

If so, this is a recurring meeting... right?

I'm confused by this, too. This is something apart from CITES? If so, what, if any, real impact will result?

screw the UN, we need to bulldoze that building into the Atlantic.

https://www.cites.org/eng/news...fe_Day_2018_23112017


PRESS RELEASE

100 days until UN World Wildlife Day 2018
“Big cats: predators under threat” announced as the slogan

Geneva, 24 November 2017: The countdown to next year’s World Wildlife Day (WWD) kicks off today, 100 days before 3 March 2018. This special day in the UN calendar will be celebrated next year under the theme of big cats. “Big cats: predators under threat” is the slogan announced today by CITES Secretariat, the UN General Assembly designated facilitator of this global event.



“UN World Wildlife Day 2018 will feature a star-studded cast - cheetah, clouded leopard, jaguar, leopard, lion, puma, snow leopard, tiger. These most majestic predators on our planet are facing many and varied threats, primarily caused by human activities, be it habitat loss, poaching, human-wildlife conflict or climate change”, said CITES Secretary-General, John E. Scanlon.

“’Predators under threat’ imparts the pressing need for international, national and personal actions to ensure the survival of all big cat species. Challenges arising from human activities must be resolved by people. At a time when a crisis can still be averted, it is essential to take action now”, added Scanlon.

The CITES Secretariat is working with partners in the United Nations system, member States and leading non-governmental organizations, including those specialized in big cats conservation to organize a high level event at the UN Headquarters on 2 March to observe World Wildlife Day 2018.

We are delighted to welcome African Parks, Panthera and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums as our new partners to observe World Wildlife Day, together with our partners from previous years.

The CITES Secretariat is co-organizing an International Big Cats Film Festival with Jackson Wildlife Film Festival. The aim is to galvanize the power of media to inspire wonder, catalyze change and move the dial on the conservation of big cats. Wildlife movie makers around the world are invited to submit their inspiring works before 31 December 2017 (Click here to find more information about the festival and to submit your films).

The CITES Secretariat will release new update on trends of illegal killing of elephants for 2017 on 3 March 2018.

The UN Postal Administration will issue 12 stamps on 3 March showing species of wild animals and plants included in CITES Appendices in the past 25 years to mark the 25th edition of the United Nations Endangered Species always featuring CITES-listed species.

The WWD logo remains the same and it is available, and free to use, in the six UN languages from the WWD website. Graphic materials to illustrate the theme will be made available at a later stage.

In line with the UN General Assembly resolution, the CITES Secretariat reaches out to all member States and organizations of the United Nations system and other global, regional and sub-regional organizations, non-governmental organizations and all interested individuals, to:

observe and raise awareness of theme for WWD2016 in an appropriate manner;
to associate WWD celebrations to major national and international conservation events, where appropriate;
to organize campaigns to reduce the demand for illegal wildlife and their products using targeted strategies in order to influence consumer behavior;
and to make use of the WWD logo as widely as possible.
The main hashtags for WWD 2018 are:

#BigCats
#PredatorsUnderThreat
#WWD2018
#WorldWildlifeDay
See also:

Protecting big cats is the call of next year’s World Wildlife Day, 3 March 2018
Predators under threat! International Film Festival for Big Cats announced
Note to editors:

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About CITES

CITES stands for Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. It was signed in Washington D.C. on 3 March 1973 and entered into force on 1 July 1975. With 183 Parties (182 countries and the European Union), the Convention remains today one of the world's most powerful tools for wildlife conservation.

CITES regulates international trade in over 35,000 species of plants and animals, including their parts and derivatives, to ensure their survival in the wild with benefits for the livelihoods of rural communities and the global environment. The CITES permit system seeks to ensure that international trade in listed species is sustainable, legal and traceable.

Learn more about CITES by visiting www.cites.org or connecting to:

www.facebook.com/CITES
www.flickr.com/CITES
www.instagram.com/CITES
www.twitter.com/CITES
www.youtube.com/c/CITES

This is what I call the "AMAL CLOONEY SYNDROME".

It is teh feel good conference, but does absolutely fuck all of any good for anything.

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The classification of Leopard as endangered is one of the worlds most fucked up decisions.

What more can you expect from know-all armchair scientists? Chuck the UN into the equation and you have a monumental fuckup!

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Originally posted by fulvio:

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The classification of Leopard as endangered is one of the worlds most fucked up decisions.

What more can you expect from know-all armchair scientists? Chuck the UN into the equation and you have a monumental fuckup!

Again, just like in the Ivan Carter thread this morning. Science means exactly ZERO. It has successfully (and admittedly) become OK to "Just want it that way."

Leopards and I predict Hippo to be next.After all, who doesn't like a cute hippo in a ballerina outfit.

no different than WHO electing Mugabe as their :"goodwill ambassador" yes indeed the world is so out of touch with reality -

http://www.abc.net.au/news/201...l-ambassador/9072794

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/afri...40percent/ar-BBUhR8m



African nations call for restrictions on giraffe trade after populations fall by 40%

Josh Gabbatiss 8 hrs ago


A coalition of African nations is calling for urgent restrictions on the international trade in giraffe products to prevent the iconic creatures being driven to extinction.

Giraffes have faced catastrophic declines of up to 40 per cent in the past 30 years, driven by poaching, habitat loss and human conflicts across much of their range.

But while sales of products derived from elephants and rhinos face ever tighter controls, the “silent extinction” of giraffes has so far been largely overlooked in the debate over wildlife trade.

Campaigners have warned that the flood of hunting trophies, giraffe bone ornaments and spotted hides is contributing to their downward spiral.

To remedy the situation, a group of 30 concerned African states is pushing for the giraffe to receive special protection under CITES, the international treaty that controls the trade in endangered species.

The members of the African Elephant Coalition – including giraffe range states like Kenya, Chad and Niger – are calling on the EU to back their proposal to preserve remaining populations.

Abba Sonko, who leads CITES activities in coalition member Senegal, said the desired Appendix II listing for giraffes would place "much-needed control" on international trade.

"We want to do everything we can to help protect giraffes in our countries and prevent the extinction of the species. The extinction of giraffes has already become a reality in Senegal unfortunately," he said.


As it stands the group is unlikely to convince the required two thirds majority at the next CITES meeting in May to back the move, but the support of the European bloc may swing the campaign.

“The EU is a big influencer in whether the proposals pass,” said wildlife trade expert Adam Peyman from Humane Society International, which is supporting the proposal.

The CITES classification would not consist of an outright ban on giraffe products, but would allow authorities to track their movements and ensure they were not contributing to declines in wild populations.

So far the EU’s reluctance to support the move is based partly on the lack of universal support from African countries, and the fact that trade in giraffes often originates from nations where populations are relatively stable.

However, HSI said there was evidence of giraffe products being moved from unsustainable countries to sustainable ones before being shipped to markets overseas.

Over the past decade, 40,000 giraffe parts have been imported to the US, and investigations have also revealed a thriving trade in the UK and other parts of Europe.

Unlike other exotic products like ivory – which has been the subject of very strict bans in the UK and EU – giraffe bones and hide are not subject to much scrutiny.

“Demand for giraffe is increasing because there are no regulations – it’s so easy to obtain, you don’t need a permit or anything to buy it,” said Mr Peyman.

The European Commission and Member States are currently weighing up their potential support for the proposal, with a deadline set for the end of March.

"404 Page Not Found" so I didn't get to read it, but whatever the United Nepotists touches will turn to ruin. They should stick to what they're good at, like corruption, jobs for the boys, illegal diamond buying, ivory trafficking and world class ineptness.

So many stupid people in the world.

Just shaking my head.

Governmental bureaucracies are by definition uninformed and corrupt. The larger they become, the more harm they do.

The USA should cut our support in two phases:
1. Down to next highest $ contributor so that we are tied for highest. After the complaints and layoffs end,
2. Then cut again to match the lowest $ contributor. With no $, the fat cats would have to find other scams to support their high living life styles and about 80% of the UN lower level staff would be gone.
3. But keep our seat on Security council to be able to veto crazy motions.

maybe Trumps second term?

Original thread is from 2017