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CITES Mission Flags Gaps In India’s Wildlife Import Oversight

Global trade body recommends suspension of wildlife imports until stronger due diligence and verification mechanisms are in place A verification mission of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has urged India to halt the import of critically endangered species until comprehensive checks are instituted to ensure compliance […]

Red Sanders removed from CITES’ Review of Significant Trade, will give boost to farmers: Bhupendra Yadav

India has been removed from the CITES’s Review of Significant Trade (RST) for Red Sanders, announced Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav on Monday adding that the development is a major boost for the farmers who grow the species   India has been under the Review of Significant Trade (RST) process for Red Sanders since 2004. […]