Fall 2024
volume:73
issue:3
About the Cover:
A leopard stands watch in Botswana’s Jao Reserve. Leopards are listed on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), meaning international commercial trade in the species is prohibited. Decisions on whether and how to protect a particular species under CITES are informed by scientific evaluations conducted by the CITES Animals Committee. In July, AWI participated in the 33rd meeting of the Animals Committee in Geneva. Read our report on the meeting’s outcomes and their potential impact on protections for animals in trade going forward.
In this Issue: AWI reports from the CITES Animals Committee meeting in Geneva and its implications for wildlife protections in international trade. We press the USDA to help state officials clamp down on animal abuse in US slaughter plants. A new AWI initiative helps researchers and policymakers access valuable FBI data to study and address animal cruelty crimes. Supporting efforts to establish marine mammal protection areas in the Atlantic. Helping animal caregivers provide better lives to rodents and rabbits in research.
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