Endangered Species Bulletin articles from September 2005

Endangered Species Bulletin archives from September 2005

CITES supports sustainable use.(Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
September 1, 2005... On July 1, 1975, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) entered into force after ratification by the tenth signatory country. It emerged out of long-standing concern for the future of animals...

Fact or Fiction: CITES and the ESA.(Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Endangered Species Act)
September 1, 2005... In my position as Chief of the Branch of Pemlits in the Service's Division of International Affairs, I often speak with people who would like to import or export animals and plants. They may want to import biological samples for research or to...

Partnerships for alligator recovery and trade.
September 1, 2005... In the late 1860s, the leather industry's demand for exotic hides led to widespread commercial hunting of the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). The demand in Europe and the United States fur luxury leathery products was so...

Sustainable use for vicuna conservation.
September 1, 2005... High in the Andes Mountains of South America (at an altitude of 12,000 to 15,700 feet, or about 3,700 to 4,600 meters) lives the rarest of six species of camels and llamas: the vicuna (Vicugna vicugna). You might not think that this species,...

The role of CITES in orchid conservation.(Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
September 1, 2005... Scientists have traced orchids as far back as 120 million years. These plants first received recognition in the herbal writings of Japan and China 3,000 to 4,000 years ago. Once the province of rulers and other powerful officials, orchids are...

Managing the trade in sturgeon and paddlefish.(Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
September 1, 2005... Sturgeon caviar is one of the most expensive and sought-after wildlife products in the world. For many people, a fancy party or New Year's Eve celebration is not complete without a serving of these glistening black or golden fish eggs....

Enforcement starts with wildlife inspectors.(Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
September 1, 2005... Most countries depend on customs officers to enforce CITES, but the United States is an exception. Here, professional wildlife inspectors, trained in skills that range from species identification to detecting document fraud, are the front-line...

Room at the table: voices of NGOs.(Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
September 1, 2005... Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) bring a broad range of viewpoints and perspectives to CITES. They play a vital role and have much to offer to the debates and negotiations at meetings of the Conference of the Parties (COP), as well as...

Species conservation under Appendix I.(Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
September 1, 2005... Of the over 33,000 species protected by CITES, about 900 are in Appendix I, which consists of animals and plants threatened with extinction. Appendix I includes rhinoceroses, lemurs, the tiger, the Andean condor, Spix's macaw, sea turtles, the...

Mushrooms and the future of CITES.(Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
September 1, 2005... At the opening session of the twelfth meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties (COP) in Santiago, Chile, in 2002, I listened in fascination as delegates from 160 member countries debated whether CITES should cover mushrooms. While no...

Ivory-billed woodpecker found "cached away".
September 1, 2005... They don't call it the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge for nothing! In this case, the precious cargo "cached away" was a species long thought to be extinct. The rediscovery of the ivory-billed woodpecker (Campepbilus principalis) in...

Butterfly conservation plan.(Region 2)
September 1, 2005... The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Southwest Region, U.S. Forest Service-Lincoln National Forest, Otero County, and the Village of Cloudcroft have collaborated on a conservation plan for the Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly...

Draft recovery plans.(Region 2)
September 1, 2005... Sentry Milk-vetch The Sentry milk-vetch (Astragalus cremnophylax vat. cremnophylax) is an endangered plant in the pea family (Fabaceae). Its Latin name, which translates as "watchman of the gorge," alludes to its perch on the high limestone...

Five-year status reviews.(Endangered Species Act of 1973)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Pursuant to section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Endangered Species Act, Region 2 is reviewing the status of several threatened and endangered species: a plant called the Holy Ghost ipomopsis (Ipomopsis sancti-spiritus), Kuenzler hedgehog cactus...

Good news for the Sonoran Pronghorn.(Region 2)
September 1, 2005... A recent biennial survey indicates that the Sonoran pronghorn (antilocapra americana sonoriensis) population in the U.S. has rebounded significantly from its low of approximately 20 animals in 2002. The Arizona Game and Fish Department, in...

Box score.(Endangered species )(Illustration)
September 1, 2005... BOX SCORE Listings and Recovery Plans as of August 5, 2005 ENDANGERED THREATENED GROUP U.S. FOREIGN U.S. FOREIGN MAMMALS 68 251 10 20...