CITES convention update!

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Posted by Richard Fife on April 18, 2000 at 21:23:45:

Just thought you would like to know the results of todays CITES listings as far as turtles and tortoises. This is the report from Africa.

ASIAN BOX TURTLES: GERMANY and the US presented a proposal
covering four species of Box Turtles for Appendix II inclusion
(Prop. 11.36). The proposal was adopted.

SPOTTED TURTLE: The US outlined their proposal to include the
Spotted Turtle in Appendix II (Prop. 11.37) citing the negative
impact of international trade specifically for pet collecting. The
EU and SWITZERLAND opposed noting that domestic rather than
international trade impacted the species. COLOMBIA, CANADA and
KENYA expressed support. The proposal was rejected by vote.

AFRICAN SPURRED TORTOISE: FRANCE, invoking the Precautionary
Principle, presented its proposal to uplist the Tortoise (Prop.
11.38). SUDAN, TOGO, BENIN and GHANA rejected the proposal.
FRANCE's revised proposal to leave the Tortoise on Appendix II
with a zero-quota for wild species was adopted.

PANCAKE TORTOISE: KENYA outlined its revised proposal, co-
sponsored by the US, requesting an Appendix II listing with a
zero-quota for wild species (Prop. 11.39). TANZANIA opposed,
noting that trade in wild species is already banned. KENYA
withdrew the proposal and agreed to work with Tanzania to ensure
wild species.

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: Just thought you would like to know the results of todays CITES listings as far as turtles and tortoises. This is the report from Africa. : ASIAN BOX TURTLES: GERMANY and the US presented a proposal : covering four species of Box Turtles for Appendix II inclusion : (Prop. 11.36). The proposal was adopted. : SPOTTED TURTLE: The US outlined their proposal to include the : Spotted Turtle in Appendix II (Prop. 11.37) citing the negative : impact of international trade specifically for pet collecting. The : EU and SWITZERLAND opposed noting that domestic rather than : international trade impacted the species. COLOMBIA, CANADA and : KENYA expressed support. The proposal was rejected by vote. : AFRICAN SPURRED TORTOISE: FRANCE, invoking the Precautionary : Principle, presented its proposal to uplist the Tortoise (Prop. : 11.38). SUDAN, TOGO, BENIN and GHANA rejected the proposal. : FRANCE's revised proposal to leave the Tortoise on Appendix II : with a zero-quota for wild species was adopted. : PANCAKE TORTOISE: KENYA outlined its revised proposal, co- : sponsored by the US, requesting an Appendix II listing with a : zero-quota for wild species (Prop. 11.39). TANZANIA opposed, : noting that trade in wild species is already banned. KENYA : withdrew the proposal and agreed to work with Tanzania to ensure : wild species.

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