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https://www.cites.org/eng/news...-conference_16072018 PRESS RELEASE Global experts meet to review international trade in wildlife before the next major CITES conference Geneva, 16 July 2018 – A record number of experts and scientists representing all the regions of the world are meeting in Geneva from 16 to 26 July for the 30th meeting of the Animals Committee and the 24th meeting of the Plants Committee of CITES - the world’s wildlife trade Convention. The meetings will pay particular attention to the trade management of marine species, including eels, corals and sharks; trophy hunting, with a focus on leopards and lions; and high-value forestry resources, such as rosewood, ebony and palisander timbers, and medicinal plants. “This will be the last time that the two scientific committees of CITES meet before the next World Wildlife Conference, CITES CoP18, is held in Sri Lanka in May 2019. The Committees will consider how best to regulate global trade in a wide range of key-stone species of wild animals and plants.”, said Tom De Meulenaer, Chief of Scientific Services at the CITES Secretariat. “CITES-listed wildlife is traded as food, furniture, medicine, wood, tourist souvenirs, clothing, pets, etc. Our scientific committees examine the sustainability of this trade, and formulate technical and scientific advice for consideration by the 183 Parties to the Convention.” The Animals Committee is celebrating its 30th meeting anniversary. The first meeting of this Committee took place in 1988 in a small classroom in the Municipal Zoo in Bern, Switzerland with just 20 participants. For the 30th meeting, there are some 360 people registered to attend, demonstrating the ever-growing interest in the work of the scientific committees. Robust science is the backbone of CITES and its decision-making processes, and is receiving the global attention that it deserves. Note to editors: For more information and to arrange interviews, please contact Liu Yuan at +41 22 917 8130 or yuan.liu@cites.org About CITES With 183 Parties, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) remains one of the world's most powerful tools for wildlife conservation through the regulation of trade. Thousands of species are internationally traded and used by people in their daily lives for food, health care, housing, tourist souvenirs, cosmetics or fashion. CITES regulates international trade in over 36,000 species of plants and animals, including their products and derivatives, to ensure their survival in the wild with benefits for the livelihoods of local people and the global environment. The CITES permit system seeks to ensure that international trade in listed species is sustainable, legal and traceable. CITES was signed in Washington D.C. on 3 March 1973 and entered into force on 1 July 1975. Learn more about CITES by visiting www.cites.org or connecting to: Kathi kathi@wildtravel.net 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." | ||
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https://cites.org/sites/defaul.../ac/30/E-AC30-25.pdf Link to African lions. Kathi kathi@wildtravel.net 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." | |||
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https://cites.org/sites/defaul.../ac/30/E-AC30-15.pdf Link to leopards. Kathi kathi@wildtravel.net 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." | |||
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https://cites.org/sites/defaul.../30/E-AC30-15-A6.pdf Link to Zimbabwe leopard export quota review. Kathi kathi@wildtravel.net 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." | |||
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https://cites.org/sites/defaul.../30/E-AC30-15-A5.pdf Link to Zambia leopard export quota review. Kathi kathi@wildtravel.net 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." | |||
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https://cites.org/sites/defaul.../30/E-AC30-15-A4.pdf Link to Tanzania leopard export quota review. Kathi kathi@wildtravel.net 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." | |||
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https://cites.org/sites/defaul.../30/E-AC30-15-A3.pdf Link to South Africa leopard export quota review. Kathi kathi@wildtravel.net 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." | |||
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https://cites.org/sites/defaul.../30/E-AC30-15-A2.pdf Link to Namibia leopard quota export review. Kathi kathi@wildtravel.net 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." | |||
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https://cites.org/sites/defaul.../30/E-AC30-15-A1.pdf Link to Mozambique leopard export quota review. Kathi kathi@wildtravel.net 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." | |||
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Thanks Kathi! | |||
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+1 ![]() ___________________ Just Remember, We ALL Told You So. | |||
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Of course, whatever is decided makes no difference to Americans. The USFWS knows better than any CITES committee or African country’s wildlife experts. They will decide what’s best for the worlds wildlife. ![]() Vote Trump- Putin’s best friend… To quote a former AND CURRENT Trumpiteer - DUMP TRUMP | |||
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South African Leopard..illegal poaching? South African's? What a shock....NOT! Threats At present, the illegal killing of leopards for skins and other body parts for traditional ceremonies and medicines is believed to be the major threat facing leopard within South Africa, and more widely across southern Africa (Hunter, et al., 2013). Leopard skins are used in ceremonial wear by a number of cultural and religious groups in KwaZulu-Natal and Swaziland, most notably the Nazareth Baptist ‘Shembe’ Church. Mark-resight surveys undertaken at religious gatherings of the ‘Shembe’ church suggest that there are 3 approximately between 13,000 and 18,000 illegal leopard skins in circulation among church members. Other threats to leopard in South Africa include excessive off‐takes (legal and illegal) of putative damage causing animals (DCAs) (Balme, et al., 2009, St John, et al., 2011, Thorn, et al., 2013, Swanepoel, et al., 2014b; Williams, et al., 2017), the unethical radio-collaring of leopards for research and tourism (Balme, et al., 2014), and habitat loss and fragmentation due to the development of urban areas, mines and agriculture (Di Minin, et al., 2013, Swanepoel, et al., 2013, McManus, et al., 2015; Williams, et al., 2017). In the Western Cape, the loss of wilderness areas is resulting in reduced habitat for leopard prey such as hyrax and small antelopes, increasing the likelihood of leopards relying on livestock for food (Martins & Martins, 2006). e. Illegal off-take It is estimated that as many as 1500 - 2500 leopards are illegally harvested annually to meet the demand for skins by the Nazareth Baptist ‘Shembe’ Church; The illegal killing of putative DCAs is typically indiscriminate, the scale of which is currently unknown since illegal off-take of leopards is poorly monitored, if at all. Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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Spot on jdollar! Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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As in Algebra: X = an unknown quantity As in Plumbing: Spurt = a drip under pressure. As in wildlife issues: Expert = an unknown drip under pressure. ![]() Most of my money I spent on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted | |||
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