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Tuesday
Mar122013

Timber proposals widely adopted at CITES

Bangkok, Thailand, 12th March—Dozens of commercially exploited timber species are to receive better international trade controls following negotiations at a United Nations meeting today.

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Monday
Mar112013

CITES Parties agree on Manta rays proposal

in Japanese

Bangkok, Thailand, 11th March—Governments at a United Nations meeting on wildlife trade today voted for better international trade controls for Manta rays. The rays are in decline owing to overfishing for their high-value gill plates.

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Monday
Mar112013

Sharks receive improved trade protection measures

in Japanese

Bangkok, Thailand, 11th March—Governments at a United Nations meeting on wildlife trade today voted for better international trade controls for shark species that are in severe decline because of overfishing for their high-value fins and meat.

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Monday
Mar112013

Freshwater turtles and a tortoise receive improved trade protection measures under UN agreement

Bangkok, Thailand, 11th March 2013—Governments worldwide voted last week to improve the measures protecting more than 30 freshwater turtles and a tortoise from over-harvesting for the international pet and meat trades.

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Friday
Mar082013

Wildlife crime-fighting training package for ASEAN Customs officers

Bangkok, Thailand, 8th March – Customs officers across Southeast Asia will now have access to a wildlife crime-fighting knowledge kit that will help tackle the problem on the frontlines.

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Friday
Mar082013

Rare turtle sets Japanese precedent

Bangkok, Thailand, 8th March 2013—Japan is asking the world’s governments to help protect the Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle, a rare turtle found on only three small islands in the Okinawa group.

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Thursday
Mar072013

New study reveals scale of persistent illegal Tiger trade

in Chinese

Bangkok, Thailand, 7th March 2013—Parts of more than 1400 Tigers have been seized across Asia in the past 13 years, according to TRAFFIC’s latest analysis of confiscations, which includes new data for 2010-2012.  

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Wednesday
Mar062013

New report warns of uncertain future for African Elephants

Bangkok, 6th March 2013— Populations of elephants in Africa continue to be under severe threat as the illegal trade in ivory grows - with double the numbers of elephants killed and triple the amounts of ivory seized, over the last decade.

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Sunday
Mar032013

Thailand will end ivory trade says PM

Bangkok, Thailand, 3rd March 2013—Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today outlined the steps Thailand would take to address illegal ivory trade in the country, including amending national legislation and bring Thailand in line with international norms.

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