CITES Notification to Parties for March 21
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora has issued the following notification to the parties for March 21, 2012:
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- Crocodilian skins and furbearers. The U.S. wishes to inform Parties that it has become aware that the CITES tags on some American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) skins marked in accordance with CoP15 may have a malfunctioning locking device. The U.S. also requires the use of its CITES tags on fur skin specimens of bobcat (Lynx rufus), brown bear (Ursus arctos), Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), grey wolf (Canis lupus), and river otter (Lontra canadensis) exported from the U.S. Some tags on fur skins may also have a malfunctioning locking device. Any malfunctioning tags identified prior to export will be replaced; however, the U.S. believes some defective tags have escaped detection and some malfunctioning locking devices may fail during shipment. (here)
- Russia commended for seizing smuggled bear paws. The Secretariat has awarded the Blagoveshchensk Customs Office in Russia for its work in uncovering and intercepting an attempt at wildlife smuggling on the Amur River between China and Russia. The Border Guard Service searched a Chinese-registered vessel heading towards China and found 71 frozen, individually wrapped bear paws under wooden flooring and hidden in a tank in the engine room of the vessel. (here)