1. Resolution Conf. 11.1 (Rev. CoP15)
and alternate members of the Animals and Plants Committees. In accordance with Annex 2 of this Resolution the members and alternate members of the Animals and Plants Committees are persons. The persons to be chosen should be experts in Animals
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2. Press release
Scanlon.
The CITES Animal Committee provides the technical and scientific basis for the sustainability of international trade in live specimens, parts and derivatives from over 4,500 species of Animals.
Note to journalists:
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3. Press release
numbers of their prey animals have contributed to falling tiger
populations, poaching and illegal trade remain significant threats.
Their skins are sold for decorative purposes, or to be used in traditional
clothing
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4. Press release
enforcement issues in East Africa also attended.
Despite considerable successes on the part of the law enforcement community, the smuggling of elephant ivory continues to occur at significant levels and those behind the
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5. CITES CoP13 press release
an annual quota of five animals each. Swaziland may also open up
strictly controlled hunting of its population of white rhino and
export some live animals. The intent of these decisions is to allow
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6. Press release
of rhino horns to the far east of Asia, where they are sold on the black market for thousands and thousands of dollars.
South Africa and Zimbabwe have seen dramatic increases in rhino poaching in the past
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7. Summary Records, CITES Animals Committee, 14th Meeting, 1998
of the 13th Meeting of the Animals Committee
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Agenda item 5
Adoption of the Rules of Procedure for the Animals Committee ... 3
Agenda item 6
Implementation of Resolution Conf. 10.21 on Transport of
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