JNCC experts are proud to support the UK delegation at #CITESCoP20!
📸 Pictured are JNCC staff, past and present.
#TogetherForNature 💚
📸 Pictured are JNCC staff, past and present.
#TogetherForNature 💚
December 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
JNCC experts are proud to support the UK delegation at #CITESCoP20!
📸 Pictured are JNCC staff, past and present.
#TogetherForNature 💚
📸 Pictured are JNCC staff, past and present.
#TogetherForNature 💚
Attempt to downlist conservation status of Peregrine Falcons to allow international trade is thwarted at CITES Conference. #CITESCoP20
Good news for Peregrines, but not sure why UK voted to support this proposal!
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/04/a...
Good news for Peregrines, but not sure why UK voted to support this proposal!
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/04/a...
Attempt to downlist conservation status of Peregrine Falcons (to allow international trade) is thwarted at CITES conference
To the relief of many raptor conservationists, a proposal to downlist the Peregrine Falcon from Appendix 1 to Appendix II of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), which w…
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December 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Attempt to downlist conservation status of Peregrine Falcons to allow international trade is thwarted at CITES Conference. #CITESCoP20
Good news for Peregrines, but not sure why UK voted to support this proposal!
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/04/a...
Good news for Peregrines, but not sure why UK voted to support this proposal!
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/04/a...
Halfway through 2nd week at #CITESCoP20. Animal welfare is relevant when talking about:
⚠️The conditions throughout the supply chain
⚠️What to do with animals once they are confiscated. The sad reality is that there aren't many places for these animals to go to and many end up being euthanized.
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⚠️The conditions throughout the supply chain
⚠️What to do with animals once they are confiscated. The sad reality is that there aren't many places for these animals to go to and many end up being euthanized.
🧵
December 3, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Halfway through 2nd week at #CITESCoP20. Animal welfare is relevant when talking about:
⚠️The conditions throughout the supply chain
⚠️What to do with animals once they are confiscated. The sad reality is that there aren't many places for these animals to go to and many end up being euthanized.
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⚠️The conditions throughout the supply chain
⚠️What to do with animals once they are confiscated. The sad reality is that there aren't many places for these animals to go to and many end up being euthanized.
🧵
Yesterday we represented @aap-europe.bsky.social at the meeting with MEPs at #CITESCoP20 . NGOs spoke about their priorities, which for AAP is all about wildlife pet trade. If you're at CoP, please join us on Sat at 12:15pm in the Central Asian Tortoise room for our Wild Animals Not Pets event.
November 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Yesterday we represented @aap-europe.bsky.social at the meeting with MEPs at #CITESCoP20 . NGOs spoke about their priorities, which for AAP is all about wildlife pet trade. If you're at CoP, please join us on Sat at 12:15pm in the Central Asian Tortoise room for our Wild Animals Not Pets event.
A big day tomorrow! Our team is co-presenting on the incredible ongoing work of Barbary macaque protection in Morocco #CITESCoP20. If you're at CITES, feel free to come by to say hi.
We have wonderful news about our #BorntobeWild project. The very first group of 15 Barbary macaques has been released into Tazekka National Park in Morocco! Heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to this amazing milestone 🙏 >>
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November 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
A big day tomorrow! Our team is co-presenting on the incredible ongoing work of Barbary macaque protection in Morocco #CITESCoP20. If you're at CITES, feel free to come by to say hi.
My first time at #CITESCoP20. I can’t wait!
Millions of wild animals are traded, often with severe welfare implications and threats to species survival and public health. AAP joins #CITESCoP20, ensuring welfare of wild animals, especially those impacted by pet trade, stays high on the CITES agenda: en.aap.eu/cites/
November 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
My first time at #CITESCoP20. I can’t wait!
The #CITESCOP20 meeting in Uzbekistan has drawn to a close and we are grateful for a series of landmark decisions that will strengthen trade regulations for threatened species—including many heavily targeted by the global pet trade. Here are a few. 🌏
December 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The #CITESCOP20 meeting in Uzbekistan has drawn to a close and we are grateful for a series of landmark decisions that will strengthen trade regulations for threatened species—including many heavily targeted by the global pet trade. Here are a few. 🌏
Science over extinction. At #CITESCOP20, we saw a series of landmark decisions that will strengthen trade regulations for threatened species—and a few that could jeopardize hard-won conservation gains. www.wcs.org/cites-cop20 🌏
December 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Science over extinction. At #CITESCOP20, we saw a series of landmark decisions that will strengthen trade regulations for threatened species—and a few that could jeopardize hard-won conservation gains. www.wcs.org/cites-cop20 🌏
Today is #WildlifeConservationDay and it comes as #CITESCoP20 is nearing a close in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. There, we have seen exciting gains for species in protections from international trade. Get the latest: wcs.org/cites 🌏
December 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Today is #WildlifeConservationDay and it comes as #CITESCoP20 is nearing a close in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. There, we have seen exciting gains for species in protections from international trade. Get the latest: wcs.org/cites 🌏
Great news from #CITESCOP20: Governments have agreed to ban commercial trade of Galápagos iguanas.
“Ecuador is deeply committed to protecting the natural heritage of the Galápagos,“ said WCS’s Sebastián Valdivieso, “and this decision reinforces that commitment.”
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“Ecuador is deeply committed to protecting the natural heritage of the Galápagos,“ said WCS’s Sebastián Valdivieso, “and this decision reinforces that commitment.”
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December 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Great news from #CITESCOP20: Governments have agreed to ban commercial trade of Galápagos iguanas.
“Ecuador is deeply committed to protecting the natural heritage of the Galápagos,“ said WCS’s Sebastián Valdivieso, “and this decision reinforces that commitment.”
🌎 newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
“Ecuador is deeply committed to protecting the natural heritage of the Galápagos,“ said WCS’s Sebastián Valdivieso, “and this decision reinforces that commitment.”
🌎 newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
Good news on okapi from #CITESCOP20: the Parties have elected to put it on Appendix I, the highest level of international protection, which will prohibit all international commercial trade in okapi or their parts as well as sub-products. bit.ly/4rxdDb6 🌍
November 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Good news on okapi from #CITESCOP20: the Parties have elected to put it on Appendix I, the highest level of international protection, which will prohibit all international commercial trade in okapi or their parts as well as sub-products. bit.ly/4rxdDb6 🌍
Opening up a legal trade of saiga horn, as #CITESCOP20 parties did today, sends the exact wrong message at the worst possible time, says Khash-Erdene Bayarsaikhan of WCS Mongolia. bit.ly/4os6zto 🌏
November 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Opening up a legal trade of saiga horn, as #CITESCOP20 parties did today, sends the exact wrong message at the worst possible time, says Khash-Erdene Bayarsaikhan of WCS Mongolia. bit.ly/4os6zto 🌏
Today at #CITESCoP20, governments voted to allow commercial international trade in saiga horn under newly established quotas from Kazakhstan.
We strongly opposed this outcome.
🌏 newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
We strongly opposed this outcome.
🌏 newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
CITES CoP20 Decision Allows International Trade in Saiga Horn, Strongly Opposed by WCS
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 28, 2025 – Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) today voted to allow international commercial trade in sai...
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November 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Today at #CITESCoP20, governments voted to allow commercial international trade in saiga horn under newly established quotas from Kazakhstan.
We strongly opposed this outcome.
🌏 newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
We strongly opposed this outcome.
🌏 newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
Sweeping trade protections adopted for sharks and rays at #CITESCOP20.
“It’s taken 20 to 30 years to get recognition that sharks and rays — keystone predators in marine ecosystems globally — need that protection,” says WCS’s @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌏 www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
“It’s taken 20 to 30 years to get recognition that sharks and rays — keystone predators in marine ecosystems globally — need that protection,” says WCS’s @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌏 www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
What new protections will mean for these widely hunted sharks
The sharks and rays are widely hunted, their parts used in commercial products like makeup and moisturizers and in culinary delicacies.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Sweeping trade protections adopted for sharks and rays at #CITESCOP20.
“It’s taken 20 to 30 years to get recognition that sharks and rays — keystone predators in marine ecosystems globally — need that protection,” says WCS’s @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌏 www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
“It’s taken 20 to 30 years to get recognition that sharks and rays — keystone predators in marine ecosystems globally — need that protection,” says WCS’s @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌏 www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
“This is one of the greatest days in the history of shark and ray conservation.”
Historic trade protections were adopted at #CITESCOP20 today. The next step is strong implementation on the ground, says WCS’s @lukedavid301.bsky.social. 🌏
Historic trade protections were adopted at #CITESCOP20 today. The next step is strong implementation on the ground, says WCS’s @lukedavid301.bsky.social. 🌏
November 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
“This is one of the greatest days in the history of shark and ray conservation.”
Historic trade protections were adopted at #CITESCOP20 today. The next step is strong implementation on the ground, says WCS’s @lukedavid301.bsky.social. 🌏
Historic trade protections were adopted at #CITESCOP20 today. The next step is strong implementation on the ground, says WCS’s @lukedavid301.bsky.social. 🌏
‼️ Historic and sweeping trade protections have been adopted at #CITESCOP20 for sharks and rays.
It's the most comprehensive advance in global shark conservation in CITES history. It belongs to the Parties who championed these protections, says @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
Read more: bit.ly/486puVJ
It's the most comprehensive advance in global shark conservation in CITES history. It belongs to the Parties who championed these protections, says @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
Read more: bit.ly/486puVJ
WCS Celebrates Historic and Sweeping Trade Protections for Sharks and Rays Adopted at CITES CoP20
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 28, 2025 – The following statement was issued today from CITES CoP20, celebrating the adoption of sweeping and historic adoption of new international trade protections for ...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
‼️ Historic and sweeping trade protections have been adopted at #CITESCOP20 for sharks and rays.
It's the most comprehensive advance in global shark conservation in CITES history. It belongs to the Parties who championed these protections, says @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
Read more: bit.ly/486puVJ
It's the most comprehensive advance in global shark conservation in CITES history. It belongs to the Parties who championed these protections, says @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
Read more: bit.ly/486puVJ
At #CITESCOP20, we are calling for Parties to reject Proposal 3, which would lift the zero-export quota and allow international commercial trade in saiga horns.
The saiga has just recovered and that progress is fragile, Khash-Erdene Bayarsaikhan of WCS Mongolia.
The saiga has just recovered and that progress is fragile, Khash-Erdene Bayarsaikhan of WCS Mongolia.
November 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
At #CITESCOP20, we are calling for Parties to reject Proposal 3, which would lift the zero-export quota and allow international commercial trade in saiga horns.
The saiga has just recovered and that progress is fragile, Khash-Erdene Bayarsaikhan of WCS Mongolia.
The saiga has just recovered and that progress is fragile, Khash-Erdene Bayarsaikhan of WCS Mongolia.
At #CITESCOP20, we’re supporting Ecuador’s proposals to transfer Galápagos land and marine iguanas from Appendix II to Appendix I, the highest level of protection under CITES.
These species are facing increasing pressures. Strong international safeguards are essential to their survival.
These species are facing increasing pressures. Strong international safeguards are essential to their survival.
November 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
At #CITESCOP20, we’re supporting Ecuador’s proposals to transfer Galápagos land and marine iguanas from Appendix II to Appendix I, the highest level of protection under CITES.
These species are facing increasing pressures. Strong international safeguards are essential to their survival.
These species are facing increasing pressures. Strong international safeguards are essential to their survival.
We are disappointed Parties at #CITESCOP20 failed to support Proposal 35, which would have listed all anguillid eels (including the American eel) on CITES Appendix II.
Leaves an iconic migratory fish without the international oversight urgently needed.
Read more: newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
Leaves an iconic migratory fish without the international oversight urgently needed.
Read more: newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
CITES Parties Miss a Chance to Ensure a Future for Endangered Eels
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 27, 2025 – The following statement was released today by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) from CITES CoP20. Said Dr. Susan Lieberman, WCS Vice President of Internat...
newsroom.wcs.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
We are disappointed Parties at #CITESCOP20 failed to support Proposal 35, which would have listed all anguillid eels (including the American eel) on CITES Appendix II.
Leaves an iconic migratory fish without the international oversight urgently needed.
Read more: newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
Leaves an iconic migratory fish without the international oversight urgently needed.
Read more: newsroom.wcs.org/News-Release...
Historic victory for sharks: #CITESCoP20 Parties voted to list oceanic whitetip sharks on Appendix I, the highest level of protection offered by CITES.
“Today’s decision is a watershed moment for all sharks and rays,” said WCS’s Luke Warwick.
🌏 Read more: bit.ly/4olha9w
“Today’s decision is a watershed moment for all sharks and rays,” said WCS’s Luke Warwick.
🌏 Read more: bit.ly/4olha9w
Historic Victory for Sharks as Oceanic Whitetips Upgraded to Appendix I at CITES Banning International Trade
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 27, 2025 – CITES CoP20 Parties voted to list oceanic whitetip sharks on Appendix I, the highest level of protection offered by CITES. The vote marks a major victory for one...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Historic victory for sharks: #CITESCoP20 Parties voted to list oceanic whitetip sharks on Appendix I, the highest level of protection offered by CITES.
“Today’s decision is a watershed moment for all sharks and rays,” said WCS’s Luke Warwick.
🌏 Read more: bit.ly/4olha9w
“Today’s decision is a watershed moment for all sharks and rays,” said WCS’s Luke Warwick.
🌏 Read more: bit.ly/4olha9w
At #CITESCOP20, the Bronx Zoo’s Kevin Torregrosa presented on the critical role zoos play in responding to illegal wildlife trade. Zoo expertise in animal care, veterinary triage, quarantine, and species-specific husbandry makes institutions like ours indispensable first responders. 🌏
November 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
At #CITESCOP20, the Bronx Zoo’s Kevin Torregrosa presented on the critical role zoos play in responding to illegal wildlife trade. Zoo expertise in animal care, veterinary triage, quarantine, and species-specific husbandry makes institutions like ours indispensable first responders. 🌏
100 years ago, WCS scientist Marie Fish (left) confirmed for the first time that American eels begin their lives in the Sargasso Sea.
At #CITESCOP20, writes WCS’s Jake LaBelle, it’s up to all of us to ensure their journey continues.
🌎 www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...
At #CITESCOP20, writes WCS’s Jake LaBelle, it’s up to all of us to ensure their journey continues.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
100 years ago, WCS scientist Marie Fish (left) confirmed for the first time that American eels begin their lives in the Sargasso Sea.
At #CITESCOP20, writes WCS’s Jake LaBelle, it’s up to all of us to ensure their journey continues.
🌎 www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...
At #CITESCOP20, writes WCS’s Jake LaBelle, it’s up to all of us to ensure their journey continues.
🌎 www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...
Some might think them scaly, slimy, or just plain strange, but more maligned species still play a critical role in ecosystems. At #CITESCOP20, we must spare a thought for these less charismatic animals, says WCS's Susan Lieberman.
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Let’s Remember to Protect the “Ugly” Species (but they aren’t ugly) | Blog | Nature | PBS
No, they aren’t exactly frightening to behold, or ugly at all, but they aren’t charismatic (though some might think them scaly, slimy, or or just plain
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November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Some might think them scaly, slimy, or just plain strange, but more maligned species still play a critical role in ecosystems. At #CITESCOP20, we must spare a thought for these less charismatic animals, says WCS's Susan Lieberman.
🌎 www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...
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“We need to give species a fighting chance.”
WCS’s Susan Lieberman delivered an urgent call-to-action yesterday evening during the High-Level Dialogue on the eve of the opening of #CITESCOP20.
🌏 Read her remarks: bit.ly/3K3HYgv
WCS’s Susan Lieberman delivered an urgent call-to-action yesterday evening during the High-Level Dialogue on the eve of the opening of #CITESCOP20.
🌏 Read her remarks: bit.ly/3K3HYgv
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“We need to give species a fighting chance.”
WCS’s Susan Lieberman delivered an urgent call-to-action yesterday evening during the High-Level Dialogue on the eve of the opening of #CITESCOP20.
🌏 Read her remarks: bit.ly/3K3HYgv
WCS’s Susan Lieberman delivered an urgent call-to-action yesterday evening during the High-Level Dialogue on the eve of the opening of #CITESCOP20.
🌏 Read her remarks: bit.ly/3K3HYgv
At #CITESCOP20, governments face last chance to save whale sharks, manta rays, and more.
“The science is unequivocal, and the tools and support to implement CITES already exist for governments once listings pass,” says WCS's @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌏 bit.ly/3M1qTnS
“The science is unequivocal, and the tools and support to implement CITES already exist for governments once listings pass,” says WCS's @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌏 bit.ly/3M1qTnS
November 24, 2025 at 3:19 AM
At #CITESCOP20, governments face last chance to save whale sharks, manta rays, and more.
“The science is unequivocal, and the tools and support to implement CITES already exist for governments once listings pass,” says WCS's @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌏 bit.ly/3M1qTnS
“The science is unequivocal, and the tools and support to implement CITES already exist for governments once listings pass,” says WCS's @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌏 bit.ly/3M1qTnS