Tag: CITES
Endangered fin whale meat shipped through Canada: this sucks!
Ernie Cooper February 14, 2014
Shipments of meat from fin whales, a species listed as endangered on the IUCN Red Data list, have been travelling through Canada to their destination in Japan.
After the big CITES win for sharks, what happens now?
Weiwei Su August 2, 2013
Four months have passed since the historical decision at CITES to regulate the trade of five species of sharks and manta rays and we wanted to check in with our resident Director of TRAFFIC and Wildlife Trade, Ernie Cooper, on how WWF is helping to make this CITES listing effective and enforceable.
A good World Oceans Day for Sharks and Manta Rays as they receive international protection
Ernie Cooper June 7, 2013
A landmark decision was made this past March at the last CITES Meeting of the Conference of Parties (CoP 16) when the member countries voted to list five species of sharks and manta rays on CITES Appendix II.
Field reports indicate slaughter of elephants, conservation staff evacuated
Ernie Cooper May 2, 2013
The world learned more terrible news about elephants again last week: more forest elephants are being slaughtered near the Dzanga-Sangha area.
Historic vote protects sharks and manta rays at CITES
Katie Edmonds March 14, 2013
Dr. Carlos Drews, head of WWF’s CITES delegation, issued the following statement in reaction to today’s historic vote to regulate trade of several species of sharks and manta rays: