Squalus acandthias

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CITES rejected European Union proposals to regulate trade of the Spiny dogfish (Squalus acandthias), also known as 'rock salmon' and the fish in a lot of Britain's fish & chips. EU representatives reported that the spiny dogfish population has decreased...

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poissons-scies

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CITES banned all trade of sawfish (members of the family Pristidae), a dramatic looking ray with a saw for a snout. Sawfish are found around the globe, but overfishing has driven populations down by as much as 90%. They are prized for their meat, their...

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Primates

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With giant round eyes, the slow loris was arguably the most adorable animal on the CITES docket this year. The primate is prized on the exotic pet market, with Indonesia selling thousands of 'tame' animals that have had their teeth extracted. The slow...

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Panthera pardus

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CITES approved Uganda's request to allow limited exports of leopards (Panthera pardus) for hunting trophies and skins. Environmental organizations condemned the decision, saying it had no scientific support. Although Uganda claims that reports of panther...

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Panthera tigris tigris

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En plus des menaces constantes qui pèsent sur son habitat, une ancienne menace risque de ressurgir de Chine. Le pays risque en effet de ré-autoriser le commerce de tigres nés en captivité. Le WWF demande aux gouvernements de prendre des mesures communes...

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Rhinoceros unicornis

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Chassées depuis toujours pour sa corne, ingrédient fortement prisé dans la médecine traditionnelle asiatique, les populations de rhinocéros sont aujourd'hui décimées par la destruction de leur habitat forestier. Le WWF demande aux gouvernements de faire...

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Loxodonta africana sp.

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After over a week of debate, the most contentious issue of the meeting was settled when CITES announced that four southern African countries would be allowed an additional sale from ivory stockpiles. CITES banned the commercial ivory trade 18 years ago,...

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Corallium sp.

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CITES accepted the US proposal to limit the trade of all members of the genus Corallium, red and pink corals that make beautiful baubles and beads. The coral trade dates back five thousand years, and today thousands of kilograms of the corals are traded...

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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

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Published online: 15 June 2007; | doi:10.1038/Heidi Convention protects corals; not dogfish News@nature.com rounds up key decisions from this week's conference on international trade in endangered species. Heidi Ledford Punchstock This year's meeting...

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À propos d'une « tombe de Jésus »

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Quelqu'un le faisait remarquer un jour avec beaucoup de bon sens : si on trouve dans une lettre du quinzième siècle la formule : « Tu as le bonjour de Christophe », il ne s'agit pas forcément de Christophe Colomb. Tout le tapage fait autour de la tombe...

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