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CAWT partners seek to address the growing threats to wildlife from poaching and illegal trade, working individually and jointly toward achieving the Coalition's goals, with each partner acting where it can contribute most effectively.

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Monday
15Mar2010

CITES meeting opens in Doha

Traditional dancers at the opening ceremony of CITES Click photo to enlarge   Doha, Qatar, March 2010 - The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) formally began on 13 March, with a spectacular opening ceremony featuring traditional dancing and drums.

The assembled delegates then listened to speeches by Qatar Minister of the Environment, Abdullah bin Aaboud al-Midhad, Achim Steiner, Executive Director UNEP, and outgoing Secretary-General of CITES, Willem Wijnstekers.

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Friday
05Mar2010

Clampdown on medicines made with endangered plants and animals hailed a success

Interpol's Operation Tram this February targetted traditional medicines containing endangered plant and animal species Click photo to enlarge © TRAFFIC   UK, 5 March 2010—A UK inspired world-wide Interpol operation aimed at stopping the illegal trade in traditional medicines containing endangered plant and animal species has been hailed a success.

The UK’s contribution to Operation Tram saw a multi-agency group, made up of the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU), Animal Health, the UK Border Agency, the Metropolitan Police, and police forces across England and Scotland, seize large quantities of traditional medicines containing ingredients derived from endangered animal and plant species.

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DateFri, March 5, 2010 at 8:15 | Comments Off | | Print ArticlePrint |
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