As Countries Take Steps to Protect Wildlife in Legal Trade, Animal and Plant Trafficking Rages On

Countries back strong new trade limits for sharks and rays at CITES summit

Delegates at a global summit to update international wildlife trade rules have agreed on sweeping new protections for more than 70 shark and ray species. The move marks a significant step toward effectively tightening the legal trade in some of the world’s most threatened marine life. The meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, running through this week, brings together representatives of 184 countries and the European Union that are parties to CITES,…

As Countries Take Steps to Protect Wildlife in Legal Trade, Animal and Plant Trafficking Rages On

Countries are meeting in Uzbekistan to negotiate trade protections for threatened plants and animals.By Kiley PriceWhether people realize it or not, traces of the global wildlife trade are ubiquitous, from expensive reptile-skin boots in department stores to the colorful fish swimming around a tank in your dentist’s office.