CITES: Success for Tiger Conservation

23 March, 2010

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CITES: Success for Tiger Conservation
 
CITES CoP15 in Doha, Qatar, this morning (Tuesday, March 23) agreed by consensus to retain the following decisions:

14.66 All Parties, especially those evaluating their domestic tiger trade control policies, shall take into consideration the view of the Parties as expressed in Resolution Conf. 12.5.

14.68 Parties are strongly encouraged to develop or improve implementation of regional enforcement networks.

14.69 Parties with intensive operations breeding tigers on a commercial scale shall implement measures to restrict the captive population to a level supportive only to conserving wild tigers; tigers should not be bred for trade in their parts and derivatives.

CoP15 also amended Resolution Conf. 12.5 on Asian big cats. Please see the Resolution below.

"This is good news for wild tigers, especially if relevant countries fully implement these Decisions and the Resolution" says Judy Mills, Moderator of the International Tiger Coalition.

"The Government of India deserves special recognition for its leadership in ensuring this success for wild tigers."

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