What are some of the species we’re seeing in the illegal wildlife trade today? And what are we doing to combat it?

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, came into force 50 years ago and remains one of the most effective international conservation agreements.

According to Phys.org, more than 70 shark and ray species are now subject to enhanced international protections. During talks ...

This week, the world's governments are meeting in Geneva for the 78th meeting of the Standing Committee of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species says a plan that would have restricted trade in American eels has ...

Ivonne Higuero is Secretary-General of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). 30 June 2025 Today is a day of great celebration for champions ...

After major ant seizures worldwide, conservationists urge CITES protections to curb the largely unregulated global trade in ...

Overexploitation (harvesting at a rate that exceeds the ability of populations to recover) is a major driver of biodiversity loss. Globally, tens of thousands of animal, plant and fungi species are ...

The mega-diverse Galápagos archipelago is home to more than 9,000 species, most of them endemic, including four species of threatened iguanas. A new study has uncovered how traffickers obtain valid ...

A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for sale on internet ...

A Reading man has pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking in wildlife parts from endangered, threatened, and protected ...