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Wildlife protection Europe
Dr. Jane Goodall “absolutely shocked” that EU at CITES may oppose ending cruel trade in wild-caught baby elephants

Vanessa Mignon
Wildlife protection Global
CITES maintains vital protections for rhino

GENEVA—In a great relief to conservationists, governments at the meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) have shown no app

Wildlife protection Global
CITES agrees to trade controls for critically endangered rays, Guitarfish and Wedgefish, listed in Appendix II
Wildestanimal/Alamy Stock Photo Shortfin mako shark
Global
Mako sharks win CITES App. II listing trade controls to clamp down on shark fin trade

Iris Ho/HSI Seized elephant ivory in Kenya waiting to be destroyed, 2016
Wildlife protection Global
CITES makes clear its resounding opposition to resumption of ivory trade

Carole Deschuymere/Alamy
Europe
Stars Demand EU Action at CITES to End Cruel Trade in Wild-Caught Elephants

Adam Peyman/HSI African elephant ivory products for sale in Tokyo, Japan
Wildlife protection Global
CITES continues to apply pressure on remaining legal ivory markets, reiterating commitment to closure of domestic ivory markets

African elephant with calf
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Global
Global wildlife conference votes to end cruel export of live wild-caught African elephants to captive facilities
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Bull in a ring
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Europe
Animal charity condemns the resumption of ‘barbaric bloodsport’ bullfighting in Mallorca

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