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I Remember Elephants

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Will the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) conference delegates up-list them to Appendix I of the Convention, forbidding any future sale over international borders? I say they were butchered, face-off. EU voted as a block of 28 votes “against”. Block of 28 votes did.

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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

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For example, the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act—America’s most important avian conservation laws—apply in both territories. For example, the ABA has sponsored conferences and its publications and blog have addressed diversity. Both territories are also part of the U.S. But progress is slow.