This month, over 100 threatened species received new or increased protections from commercial trade at #CITESCoP20. AWI is excited by the conference outcomes, which indicate widespread support for science-based conservation & wildlife protection. Learn more: awionline.org/press-releas...
December 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This month, over 100 threatened species received new or increased protections from commercial trade at #CITESCoP20. AWI is excited by the conference outcomes, which indicate widespread support for science-based conservation & wildlife protection. Learn more: awionline.org/press-releas...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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The #CITESCOP20 meeting in Uzbekistan has drawn to a close and we are grateful for a series of landmark decisions that will strengthen trade regulations for threatened species—including many heavily targeted by the global pet trade. Here are a few. 🌏
December 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The #CITESCOP20 meeting in Uzbekistan has drawn to a close and we are grateful for a series of landmark decisions that will strengthen trade regulations for threatened species—including many heavily targeted by the global pet trade. Here are a few. 🌏
Science over extinction. At #CITESCOP20, we saw a series of landmark decisions that will strengthen trade regulations for threatened species—and a few that could jeopardize hard-won conservation gains. www.wcs.org/cites-cop20 🌏
December 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Science over extinction. At #CITESCOP20, we saw a series of landmark decisions that will strengthen trade regulations for threatened species—and a few that could jeopardize hard-won conservation gains. www.wcs.org/cites-cop20 🌏
CITES CoP20, the global forum where governments set the rules about international wildlife trade, has just finished with mixed results:
🦈 Wins for sharks, rays & big cats
😔 Disappointment for eels that need stronger protection
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#CITES #CITESCoP20
🦈 Wins for sharks, rays & big cats
😔 Disappointment for eels that need stronger protection
Read more 👉 www.wwf.eu?20313366/CIT...
#CITES #CITESCoP20
December 5, 2025 at 7:50 AM
CITES CoP20, the global forum where governments set the rules about international wildlife trade, has just finished with mixed results:
🦈 Wins for sharks, rays & big cats
😔 Disappointment for eels that need stronger protection
Read more 👉 www.wwf.eu?20313366/CIT...
#CITES #CITESCoP20
🦈 Wins for sharks, rays & big cats
😔 Disappointment for eels that need stronger protection
Read more 👉 www.wwf.eu?20313366/CIT...
#CITES #CITESCoP20
In closing remarks at #CITESCoP20, CoP Alternate Chair Alisher Salomov (Uzbekistan) lauded this meeting as marking a “historic moment for Uzbekistan and Central Asia.” Reminding everyone in plenary that “nature transcends borders,” he gaveled CoP20 to a close at 11:47 a.m.
December 5, 2025 at 10:31 AM
In closing remarks at #CITESCoP20, CoP Alternate Chair Alisher Salomov (Uzbekistan) lauded this meeting as marking a “historic moment for Uzbekistan and Central Asia.” Reminding everyone in plenary that “nature transcends borders,” he gaveled CoP20 to a close at 11:47 a.m.
Attempt to downlist conservation status of Peregrine Falcons to allow international trade is thwarted at CITES Conference. #CITESCoP20
Good news for Peregrines, but not sure why UK voted to support this proposal!
#RaptorResearch
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Good news for Peregrines, but not sure why UK voted to support this proposal!
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/04/a...
Attempt to downlist conservation status of Peregrine Falcons (to allow international trade) is thwarted at CITES conference
To the relief of many raptor conservationists, a proposal to downlist the Peregrine Falcon from Appendix 1 to Appendix II of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), which w…
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December 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Attempt to downlist conservation status of Peregrine Falcons to allow international trade is thwarted at CITES Conference. #CITESCoP20
Good news for Peregrines, but not sure why UK voted to support this proposal!
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/04/a...
Good news for Peregrines, but not sure why UK voted to support this proposal!
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/04/a...
Today is #WildlifeConservationDay and it comes as #CITESCoP20 is nearing a close in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. There, we have seen exciting gains for species in protections from international trade. Get the latest: wcs.org/cites 🌏
December 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Today is #WildlifeConservationDay and it comes as #CITESCoP20 is nearing a close in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. There, we have seen exciting gains for species in protections from international trade. Get the latest: wcs.org/cites 🌏
At #CITESCoP20, the reopened proposal to list sea cucumbers under Appendix II—with an additional 24-month delay—was rejected
Other reopened listing proposals saw more success, with the rose-hair tarantula (if not look-alikes) making it into Appendix II
Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/convention-i...
Other reopened listing proposals saw more success, with the rose-hair tarantula (if not look-alikes) making it into Appendix II
Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/convention-i...
December 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
At #CITESCoP20, the reopened proposal to list sea cucumbers under Appendix II—with an additional 24-month delay—was rejected
Other reopened listing proposals saw more success, with the rose-hair tarantula (if not look-alikes) making it into Appendix II
Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/convention-i...
Other reopened listing proposals saw more success, with the rose-hair tarantula (if not look-alikes) making it into Appendix II
Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/convention-i...
At #CITESCoP20 Thursday, the striped #hyena, after being denied Appendix I, granted more protection under Appendix II
Want to dig deeper into the talks in Samarkand? Read the full Earth Negotiations Bulletin daily report
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#wildlife #endangered
Want to dig deeper into the talks in Samarkand? Read the full Earth Negotiations Bulletin daily report
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#wildlife #endangered
Daily report for 4 December 2025
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December 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
At #CITESCoP20 Thursday, the striped #hyena, after being denied Appendix I, granted more protection under Appendix II
Want to dig deeper into the talks in Samarkand? Read the full Earth Negotiations Bulletin daily report
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#wildlife #endangered
Want to dig deeper into the talks in Samarkand? Read the full Earth Negotiations Bulletin daily report
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#wildlife #endangered
At #CITESCoP20, in the afternoon plenary, delegates voted not to reopen discussions on the contentious "look-alike" criteria for amending Appendices I and II, with 27 in favor, 98 opposing, and 17 abstaining.
December 4, 2025 at 9:52 AM
At #CITESCoP20, in the afternoon plenary, delegates voted not to reopen discussions on the contentious "look-alike" criteria for amending Appendices I and II, with 27 in favor, 98 opposing, and 17 abstaining.
Great news from #CITESCOP20: Governments have agreed to ban commercial trade of Galápagos iguanas.
“Ecuador is deeply committed to protecting the natural heritage of the Galápagos,“ said WCS’s Sebastián Valdivieso, “and this decision reinforces that commitment.”
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“Ecuador is deeply committed to protecting the natural heritage of the Galápagos,“ said WCS’s Sebastián Valdivieso, “and this decision reinforces that commitment.”
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December 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Great news from #CITESCOP20: Governments have agreed to ban commercial trade of Galápagos iguanas.
“Ecuador is deeply committed to protecting the natural heritage of the Galápagos,“ said WCS’s Sebastián Valdivieso, “and this decision reinforces that commitment.”
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“Ecuador is deeply committed to protecting the natural heritage of the Galápagos,“ said WCS’s Sebastián Valdivieso, “and this decision reinforces that commitment.”
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„Ein historischer Tag für Haie und Rochen.“ „Ein Sieg für den Meeresschutz." So haben sich Naturschutz-Organisationen wie der @wwf.eu geäußert – Ende vergangener Woche, als von der Weltartenschutz-Konferenz CITESCoP20 in Samarkand in Usbekistan die Nachricht kam:
December 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
„Ein historischer Tag für Haie und Rochen.“ „Ein Sieg für den Meeresschutz." So haben sich Naturschutz-Organisationen wie der @wwf.eu geäußert – Ende vergangener Woche, als von der Weltartenschutz-Konferenz CITESCoP20 in Samarkand in Usbekistan die Nachricht kam:
Sharing some good news for your timeline: #CITESCoP20 just approved SWEEPING new protections - from global trade bans for whale sharks, oceanic whitetips, manta & devil rays to zero-export quotas for wedgefish & giant guitarfish 🎉
December 3, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Sharing some good news for your timeline: #CITESCoP20 just approved SWEEPING new protections - from global trade bans for whale sharks, oceanic whitetips, manta & devil rays to zero-export quotas for wedgefish & giant guitarfish 🎉
Golden-bellied mangabeys just gained the highest CITES protection! 🎉🐒
The DR Congo primates face hunting and illegal trade for zoos and pets. With today’s App. I listing, international trade is now banned – a big win for one of the world’s most endangered primates!
#CITESCoP20 #StolenWildlife
The DR Congo primates face hunting and illegal trade for zoos and pets. With today’s App. I listing, international trade is now banned – a big win for one of the world’s most endangered primates!
#CITESCoP20 #StolenWildlife
December 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Golden-bellied mangabeys just gained the highest CITES protection! 🎉🐒
The DR Congo primates face hunting and illegal trade for zoos and pets. With today’s App. I listing, international trade is now banned – a big win for one of the world’s most endangered primates!
#CITESCoP20 #StolenWildlife
The DR Congo primates face hunting and illegal trade for zoos and pets. With today’s App. I listing, international trade is now banned – a big win for one of the world’s most endangered primates!
#CITESCoP20 #StolenWildlife
The #CITESCoP20 proposal to list the Hoffmann’s two-toed #sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) and the Hoffman's Hoffmann’s two-fingered #sloth (Choloepus didactylus) in #AppendixII was accepted by consensus. @trafficintl.bsky.social
Photo credit: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credit: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
December 3, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The #CITESCoP20 proposal to list the Hoffmann’s two-toed #sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) and the Hoffman's Hoffmann’s two-fingered #sloth (Choloepus didactylus) in #AppendixII was accepted by consensus. @trafficintl.bsky.social
Photo credit: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credit: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
HUGE news for sharks and rays!! 🎉🦈 All shark and ray proposals were passed at #CITESCoP20 on Friday! More than 70 species of threatened sharks and rays have been granted stronger protections against international trade.
#CITES #shark #sharkconservation
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#CITES #shark #sharkconservation
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WCS Celebrates Historic and Sweeping Trade Protections for Sharks and Rays Adopted at CITES CoP20
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 28, 2025 – The following statement was issued today from CITES CoP20, celebrating the sweeping and historic adoption of new international trade protections for sharks and r...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
HUGE news for sharks and rays!! 🎉🦈 All shark and ray proposals were passed at #CITESCoP20 on Friday! More than 70 species of threatened sharks and rays have been granted stronger protections against international trade.
#CITES #shark #sharkconservation
newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
#CITES #shark #sharkconservation
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🐸 Success against the #frogleg trade at #CITESCoP20: European water frogs were included in CITES Appendix II for the first time – a breakthrough! We have been fighting for this for 13 years! 🎉 Next goal: extend CITES protection to Southeast Asian species. #NotADelicacy @robindebois.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🐸 Success against the #frogleg trade at #CITESCoP20: European water frogs were included in CITES Appendix II for the first time – a breakthrough! We have been fighting for this for 13 years! 🎉 Next goal: extend CITES protection to Southeast Asian species. #NotADelicacy @robindebois.bsky.social
#CITESCoP20 Committee I accepted by consensus South Africa's proposal to delete #bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) from Appendix II, with delegates hailing the population rebound in the species' sole range state as "one of the greatest conservation success stories in the Convention's history.”
December 2, 2025 at 5:22 AM
#CITESCoP20 Committee I accepted by consensus South Africa's proposal to delete #bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) from Appendix II, with delegates hailing the population rebound in the species' sole range state as "one of the greatest conservation success stories in the Convention's history.”
JNCC experts are proud to support the UK delegation at #CITESCoP20!
📸 Pictured are JNCC staff, past and present.
#TogetherForNature 💚
📸 Pictured are JNCC staff, past and present.
#TogetherForNature 💚
December 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
JNCC experts are proud to support the UK delegation at #CITESCoP20!
📸 Pictured are JNCC staff, past and present.
#TogetherForNature 💚
📸 Pictured are JNCC staff, past and present.
#TogetherForNature 💚
Charismatic species were the focus of #CITESCoP20 on Friday, from great apes to jaguars to much-anticipated listing proposals for marine life.
We know the scale of what we've lost, and we know what we can achieve if we work together.
🌿 Learn more: cites.org/eng/cop20
We know the scale of what we've lost, and we know what we can achieve if we work together.
🌿 Learn more: cites.org/eng/cop20
November 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Charismatic species were the focus of #CITESCoP20 on Friday, from great apes to jaguars to much-anticipated listing proposals for marine life.
We know the scale of what we've lost, and we know what we can achieve if we work together.
🌿 Learn more: cites.org/eng/cop20
We know the scale of what we've lost, and we know what we can achieve if we work together.
🌿 Learn more: cites.org/eng/cop20
Editorial #vaquita cartoons @Excelsior @visoor #Llera after #CITESCOP20- so true that every gillnet used, every day, could spell disaster, but @CITES success in compelling Mexico's serious effort to solve this problem is an extraordinary process given legal limits of this treaty.
November 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Editorial #vaquita cartoons @Excelsior @visoor #Llera after #CITESCOP20- so true that every gillnet used, every day, could spell disaster, but @CITES success in compelling Mexico's serious effort to solve this problem is an extraordinary process given legal limits of this treaty.
Good news on okapi from #CITESCOP20: the Parties have elected to put it on Appendix I, the highest level of international protection, which will prohibit all international commercial trade in okapi or their parts as well as sub-products. bit.ly/4rxdDb6 🌍
November 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Good news on okapi from #CITESCOP20: the Parties have elected to put it on Appendix I, the highest level of international protection, which will prohibit all international commercial trade in okapi or their parts as well as sub-products. bit.ly/4rxdDb6 🌍
Mexico brought #vaquita porpoise figurines made from recovered & recycled fishing nets in San Felipe by local community group to #CITESCOP20 🐬
November 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Mexico brought #vaquita porpoise figurines made from recovered & recycled fishing nets in San Felipe by local community group to #CITESCOP20 🐬
Today at #CITESCoP20, governments voted to allow commercial international trade in saiga horn under newly established quotas from Kazakhstan.
We strongly opposed this outcome.
🌏 newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
We strongly opposed this outcome.
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CITES CoP20 Decision Allows International Trade in Saiga Horn, Strongly Opposed by WCS
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 28, 2025 – Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) today voted to allow international commercial trade in sai...
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November 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Today at #CITESCoP20, governments voted to allow commercial international trade in saiga horn under newly established quotas from Kazakhstan.
We strongly opposed this outcome.
🌏 newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
We strongly opposed this outcome.
🌏 newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...