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08 October 2012, 19:46
Kathi
New Protections sought for Polar Bear,elephants, under UN-backed Treaty
http://allafrica.com/stories/201210080887.html



Africa: New Protections Sought for Polar Bear, Elephants, Manta Rays and Other Species Under UN-Backed Treaty


6 October 2012Comment



Several dozen species - ranging from elephants, polar bears, sharks and manta rays to medicinal plants and rare trees - will receive additional protection under a United Nations-backed treaty for the conservation of endangered species if new proposals are adopted at a world wildlife meeting next March.

More than 50 countries submitted 67 proposals for consideration under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) by the 4 October midnight deadline, and these will now be discussed at a meeting of treaty parties in Bangkok, Thailand, from 3 to 14 March, coinciding with its 40th anniversary.

"CITES is where the rubber 'hits the road' and the outcome of our world wildlife conference in 2013 will be of great significance to the future of many species of plants and animals," said John E. Scanlon, the Secretary-General of the Convention, the secretariat of which is administered by the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) in Geneva.

With 176 Member States, CITES is one of the world's most powerful tools for biodiversity conservation, regulating international trade in close to 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 new proposals would grant additional protection to some species, grant initial protection to others and, in some cases, lessen protection for yet others.

For example, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mali and Togo are calling for an extension of the ban on the trade in elephant ivory, while Tanzania wants elephant hunting to be legalized within its borders for non-commercial purposes saying its elephant population was no longer endangered.

The United States is seeking to have the polar bear transferred from CITES Appendix Two - under which trade in species not necessarily threatened with extinction must be controlled to avoid uses incompatible with their survival - to Appendix One, under which trade is permitted only in exceptional circumstances.

The US is seeking similar action on Burmese star tortoises, big-headed turtles and Roti Island snake-necked turtles, while Vietnam wants a similar transfer for the Indochinese box turtle and Annam leaf turtle. Ecuador wants to include the manta ray and the Machalilla poison dart frog in Appendix Two, and transfer its vicu-a from Appendix One to Appendix Two.

Madagascar, Kenya and Mexico, meanwhile, are seeking to include various trees, medicinal and ornamental plants in Appendix Two, while News Zealand wants similar protection for the New Zealand green gecko. Brazil, Comoros, Egypt and the European Union are seeking to include the porbeagle shark in Appendix Two.

On the other hand, New Zealand wants to delete the white-faced owl from Appendix Two, and Australia is seeking to delete the dusky flying-fox from Appendix Two while removing the buff-nosed rat-kangaroo and the pig-footed bandicoot from Appendix One.

At the March meeting, Member States will also consider how CITES can further enhance efforts to combat overall illegal trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn as well Asian big cats and great apes.

They are also expected to discuss the potential impact of CITES measures on the livelihoods of the rural poor who are often on the frontlines of using and managing wildlife.


Kathi

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09 October 2012, 16:18
almostacowboy
Was there ever a more useless organization on the face of the Earth (U.S. Congress excepted) than the UN? thumbdown


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09 October 2012, 19:13
DTala
not that I know of....

The US needs to throw the UN out and help move em to Harare... flame


Birmingham, Al
09 October 2012, 19:24
twoseventy
quote:
Originally posted by almostacowboy:
Was there ever a more useless organization on the face of the Earth (U.S. Congress excepted) than the UN? thumbdown



No, there has not. We should get out of the UN and evict them.

Tom


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09 October 2012, 20:42
Scriptus
quote:
Originally posted by almostacowboy:
Was there ever a more useless organization on the face of the Earth (U.S. Congress excepted) than the UN? thumbdown


Yup! They were the twats who selected which marxist terrorist mob would rule. SWAPO for Namibia, ZANU-PF for Rhodesia, ANC for South Africa, and so on. Real democratic organisation, just ask any marxist terrorist group.
09 October 2012, 23:32
Bwana1
Get the US out of the UN, and the UN out of the US......
10 October 2012, 09:46
BenKK
Agree strongly that the UN is a bad joke.
10 October 2012, 11:50
JBrown
quote:
Originally posted by Kathi:
http://allafrica.com/stories/201210080887.html


For example, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mali and Togo are calling for an extension of the ban on the trade in elephant ivory, while Tanzania wants elephant hunting to be legalized within its borders for non-commercial purposes saying its elephant population was no longer endangered.


So "if" Tanzania is able to legalize elephant hunting when will we be able to start hunting them?

Some "journalists" need to stick to what they know.


Jason

"You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core."
_______________________

Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt.

Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry
Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure.

-Jason Brown
10 October 2012, 18:51
Skyline
While you guys are busy verbally thrashing the UN, you may want to select a target that is closer to home........ the US Fish and Wildlife Service. They do just as much, if not more harm than any other organization out there when it comes to ridiculous restrictions that actually jeopardize the species they claim they are trying to protect.

The current polar bear debacle is a prime example, and there are many others.


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11 October 2012, 20:54
JTEX
quote:
Originally posted by Skyline:
While you guys are busy verbally thrashing the UN, you may want to select a target that is closer to home........ the US Fish and Wildlife Service. They do just as much, if not more harm than any other organization out there when it comes to ridiculous restrictions that actually jeopardize the species they claim they are trying to protect.

The current polar bear debacle is a prime example, and there are many others.


That is a fact!


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11 October 2012, 21:23
Bwana Bunduki
quote:
Originally posted by Skyline:
While you guys are busy verbally thrashing the UN, you may want to select a target that is closer to home........ the US Fish and Wildlife Service. They do just as much, if not more harm than any other organization out there when it comes to ridiculous restrictions that actually jeopardize the species they claim they are trying to protect.

The current polar bear debacle is a prime example, and there are many others.

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