http://www.globalpost.com/arti...fe-protection-africa



S. Africa to hold int'l meeting on wildlife protection in Africa


JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- South Africa is making preparations to host an international meeting on wildlife protection in Africa, the government said on Friday.
The 17th Conference of Parties (COP17) to the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will kick off in Johannesburg on September 24.
CITES CoP17 are expected to see countries debating the plight of the rhino, the threats being faced by the African elephant, pangolin and implementation issues, such as coordination of initiatives by Parties, according to the Department of Environmental Affairs.
CITES CoP17 will bring the global community together to tackle the world's biggest wildlife challenges and opportunities.
"We are very proud to be part of CITES. It is body based on science and it is possible that if 181 countries were not members of CITES there could have been an extinction of several species without anyone noticing. So we are helping the world to preserve species that could be threatened," said Molewa.
On Thursday, the minister went on an inspection visit to the conference venue with CITES Secretary-General John E. Scanlon.
They were provided with an overview of the City of Johannesburg's capability and ability to host CITES CoP17.
With 181 parties, CITES remains one of the world's most powerful tools for biodiversity conservation through the regulation of trade in wild fauna and flora. Thousands of species are internationally traded and used by people in their daily lives for food, housing, health care, ecotourism, cosmetics or fashion.
CITES regulates international trade in over 35,000 species of plants and animals, including their products and derivatives, ensuring 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: https://cites.org/eng/news/pr/...es_south_africa_2016

USF&W: http://www.fws.gov/internation...tes/cop17/index.html

SA.GOV: http://www.gov.za/speeches/min...2016-world-wildlif-0



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Should anyone (or any organization) be interested in maybe getting more directly involved in this, the USF&W "will consider written information and comments (they) receive by October 26, 2015".

USF&W intends to propose (amongst other things) that:

- the African Lion be "transfer(ed) from Appendix II to Appendix I" ...

and that

- the African Elephant and White Rhino be included entirely in Appendix I.

More info and instructions for commentary can be found HERE.

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So help me out here - CoP17 ends on the 5th of October, but USF&W are going to consider information and comments through the 26th? What good will information sent to them after the meeting do, assuming it's meant to be purposeful for CoP17?

Maybe I'm missing something.

What would a bunch of overweight clerks sitting in the USA who could not find a job in the private sector know about African wildlife?

Anti hunters in charge of hunters
Interesting

If you want USF&W to quit meddling with the status of Africa Hunting and Wildlife in general...vote Don Trump for POTUS.

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Originally posted by T.J.:
So help me out here - CoP17 ends on the 5th of October, but USF&W are going to consider information and comments through the 26th? What good will information sent to them after the meeting do, assuming it's meant to be purposeful for CoP17?

Maybe I'm missing something.

You're missing the year.

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Originally posted by T.J.:
So help me out here - CoP17 ends on the 5th of October, but USF&W are going to consider information and comments through the 26th? What good will information sent to them after the meeting do, assuming it's meant to be purposeful for CoP17?

Maybe I'm missing something.

You're missing the year.

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Yep, just read the Xinhua report and they don't list the year. Confusing.

Is there an open mic portion? Because I have a few points I'd like to make if I could

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Originally posted by Russ Gould:
What would a bunch of overweight clerks sitting in the USA who could not find a job in the private sector know about African wildlife?

I don't know if it still does, but CITES used to accept testimony from SCI, John Jackson's Conservation Force, and Europe's CIC, and recognized them as NGOs. I would be surprised if all three organizations as well as the Dallas Safari Club were not represented in South Africa.

Bill Quimby

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Originally posted by T.J.:

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Originally posted by Trophic-Hunter:

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Originally posted by T.J.:
So help me out here - CoP17 ends on the 5th of October, but USF&W are going to consider information and comments through the 26th? What good will information sent to them after the meeting do, assuming it's meant to be purposeful for CoP17?

Maybe I'm missing something.

You're missing the year.

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Yep, just read the Xinhua report and they don't list the year. Confusing.

Is there an open mic portion? Because I have a few points I'd like to make if I could

I think there's one at USF&W, but the mic isn't plugged in and everyone in the audience is hard-of-hearing.