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CITES convenes international technical workshop on eels (Anguilla spp.) at Royal Botanic Gardens KEW, London, UK
On 18-20 March 2018, more than 45 experts from over 15 countries met at the Royal Botanic Gardens in London for an international workshop on the conservation, management, fisheries and...
Key countries meet to further strengthen measures to tackle ivory trafficking
Geneva / Maputo, 7 May 2018 - Over 60 representatives from 24 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe and North America, and from intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, met in Maputo, Mozambique...
First training workshop in a series kicked off in Indonesia as CITES strives to better regulate trade in captive-raised animals
A training workshop on the application of new CITES guidance on trade in captive-raised animals was held in Bogor, Indonesia from 1 to 4 May 2018, bringing together 50 participants...
Ivonne Higuero, Secretary-General
Ivonne Higuero, Secretary-General FORMER SECRETARY-GENERALS John E. Scanlon (2010 - 2018) Willem Wijnstekers (1999-2010) Izgrev Topkov (1991-1998) Eugene Lapointe (1982-1990) Peter Sand (1978-1981) Ivonne Higuero is an environmental economist with...
A Tribute to Philippe Bouché
Our friend and colleague Philippe Bouché passed away on 5 April 2018 in W National Park in Niger, West Africa. The plane he was piloting crashed during take-off and both...
Farewell messages for John E. Scanlon
Today is John E. Scanlon's last day as the Secretary-General of the CITES Secretariat. After 8 years of extraordinary service, we can confidently say that John has left the Convention...
Early reflections on eight years as Secretary-General of CITES, 2010-2018
John E. Scanlon 6 April, 2018 Perhaps due to my background as a lawyer, I always regarded CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and...
CITES initiative to improve regulation of trade in captive-raised animals and artificially propagated plants
The CITES Secretariat is making strides in improving the regulation of trade in captive-raised animals and artificially propagated plants with the publications of two guides for inspecting facilities producing such...
CITES Secretary-General's Keynote address at the 37th Session of the Enforcement Committee of the World Customs Organization (WCO) - Brussels, Belgium
“Customs Enforcement: Securing Trade and Travel” Keynote address by John E. Scanlon, Secretary-General of CITES 19 March 2018 Committee Chair, Abigail Bradshaw, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen. After serving as...
We Can Stop the Poaching of Big Cats. Here’s How - External link to CITES Secretary-General's Op Ed
Just seven years ago in India’s magnificent Manas National Park, there were no tigers to speak of, just a few remnants of a population wiped out after decades of civil...