Press releases

03 Mar 2015 : World Wildlife Day 2015 – It’s time to get serious about wildlife crime
16 Feb 2015 : Ministers further enhance international cooperation to combat rhinoceros poaching and illegal trade in rhinoceros horn
30 Jan 2015 : CITES Secretary-General meets Chinese Vice Prime Minister in Beijing
28 Jan 2015 : China and CITES Secretariat to tackle the demand for illegal ivory
21 Nov 2014 : Experts develop a new set of regional management and conservation measures for queen conch
18 Nov 2014 : A big step forward in the fight against wildlife crime
14 Nov 2014 : SPREP and CITES to strengthen measures to control trade in endangered species
07 Oct 2014 : Malagasy President and CITES Secretary-General discuss actions to stem illegal timber trade in the margins of 69th UN General Assembly
12 Sep 2014 : Stronger protection for five shark species and all manta rays
14 Jul 2014 : CITES Standing Committee (SC65) conclusions: A focus on the front lines
04 Jul 2014 : Press release: CITES meets as ‘wealth’ is replacing ‘health’ as a driver of wildlife consumption
04 Jul 2014 : Press release: European Union invests EUR 12 m to minimize the illegal killing of endangered species
01 Jul 2014 : Central Asian border controls lifted. Wildlife trade under the spotlight.
23 Jun 2014 : Press release: Environment Ministers add their voice to global efforts to combat illegal wildlife trade
23 Jun 2014 : Press release: UNESCO calls for closer cooperation with CITES to protect World Heritage Sites
20 Jun 2014 : Wild and Precious Exhibit travels from Bangkok and Shanghai to Beijing and Nairobi
13 Jun 2014 : Elephant poaching and ivory smuggling figures released today
28 May 2014 : CITES welcomes GEF-6 biodiversity strategy
28 May 2014 : Press release: Viet Nam celebrates 20th Anniversary of Joining CITES and highlights its increased enforcement effort
09 May 2014 : 300 Science Experts Review Sustainability of CITES Wildlife Trade