Quick Links
WCS at COP20
What are WCS’s priorities at CoP20?
Sharks and Rays
What’s happening at CoP20 to support shark and ray conservation?
.jpg)
An Opportunity to Protect Sharks and Rays
Sharks and rays are some of the ocean’s most iconic species, but they are in crisis. In Samarkand, Uzbekistan, governments will decide whether or not to give certain shark and ray species the highest level of international trade protections.
WCS Calls for Bold Action and New Wildlife Trade Protections at CITES CoP20
WCS Supports Ecuador’s Proposal to Strengthen Protection for Galápagos Land and Marine Iguanas
“They have survived volcanic eruptions, droughts, and isolation over millennia, but they are now up against threats they cannot withstand alone,” said Sebastian Valdivieso, Country Director for WCS Ecuador.
Act Now
Don’t Let Saiga’s Remarkable Recovery Be Undone by Horn Trade
We are urging the Parties at COP20 to oppose Proposal 3, which would lift the zero-export quota for wild saiga from Kazakhstan and allow international commercial trade in saiga horns.
Act Now
Endangered Okapi Needs Global Trade Protections, Says WCS
The giraffe's only living relative faces ongoing threats from hunting, illegal trade, and habitat loss.
Act Now
WCS Urges Trade Protections of Eels, Which Face Many Threats Including Illegal Trade
We are calling on Parties gathering at COP20 to support Proposal 35, which would list the American eel on CITES Appendix II.
Act Now
Major Progress and Ongoing Gaps in Global Trade Protections for Sharks and Rays
A new global study co-authored by WCS reveals strong conservation progress in implementing international trade protections for sharks and rays under at a rate and scale that was previously lacking, particularly in biodiverse regions such as the global tropics.
Act Now
Coalition of Governments Unites Behind Strict Trade Protections For Sharks and Rays
The proposals reflect what scientists and governments have known for years: For some shark and ray species sustainable trade is not feasible
Act NowSign Up for Email Updates
Get news from the field and learn about ways you can help Earth’s most threatened species.
