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The Wild Bird Conservation Act (WBCA) [19] was enacted on October 23, 1992, to protect exotic bird species from international trade. The Act maintains that wild-caught birds may only be imported into the United States if they are produced in accordance with service-approved management plans for sustainable use of the species. [18]
The volume of international trade in wildlife commodities is immense and continue to rise. According to an analysis to the 2012 Harmonized System customs statistics, [ 18 ] global import of wildlife products amounted to US$187 billion, of which fisheries commodities accounted for $113 billion; plants and forestries for $71 billion; non-fishery ...
Despite international and local laws designed to crack down on the trade, live animals and animal parts – often those of endangered or threatened species – are sold in open-air markets throughout Asia. [47] The animals involved in the trade end up as trophies, or in specialty restaurants. Some are used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM ...
CITES (shorter name for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of international trade.
The Lacey Act of 1900 is a conservation law in the United States that prohibits trade in wildlife, fish, and plants that have been illegally taken, possessed, transported, or sold. [1] Introduced into Congress by Representative John F. Lacey, an Iowa Republican, the Act was signed into law by President William McKinley on May 25, 1900.
The International Convention on the Protection of Birds (French: Convention internationale sur la protection (des) oiseaux) is an animal welfare treaty signed in Paris on 18 October 1950, [2] ratified in 1953 by Austria, France, Greece and Monaco, and entered into effect on 17 January 1963 for 13 European countries. [3]
Inspecting wildlife shipments to ensure compliance with laws and treaties and detect illegal trade. Working with international counterparts to combat illegal trafficking in protected species. Training other federal, state, tribal, and foreign law enforcement officers. Using forensic science to analyze evidence and solve wildlife crimes.
International Convention on the Protection of Birds (followed the 1902 International Convention for the Protection of Birds that are Useful for Agriculture) Migratory Bird Treaty (Migratory Birds Convention – Canada and United States) Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR, Canberra Convention)