<div>Dear Plant Conservation Alliance and Medicinal Plant Working Group Members:</div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><br></div><div>Every 2-3 years, the signatories to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) meet to make species listing decisions, guide implementation, and to determine the focal areas that the CITES Parties and Technical Committees will undertake until the next CoP. <span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">The 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP16) to CITES is right around the corner; and </span>the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001rBDvj8k6Q4RcQpzj4LgGBeF8fftoxgwD9J0zP1Pcq4YUGXBLr900ctSEa2diRhN-TIeDudxR_eEXD3ieSS61IyeliASshZ5h4VvXVCvi6KvfaPbCc2Mk1qVU7q2I1HyCELeMMVpS0KQVXAJLVSxCoYekm9G9UVpf" shape="rect" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:blue" target="_blank">launched a new website</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information. The new site includes the U.S. proposals to CoP16 and also offers background information on species that the United States has proposed for listing. </span></div>
<div><br></div><div>Many listing and management decisions regarding plants are on this year's agenda. Species that will be discussed include: </div><div><br></div><div>Several medicinal or non-timber forest product plants, including </div>
<div>ginseng (<i>Panax ginseng </i>and <i>Panax quinquefolius</i>) </div><div>hoodia (<i>Hoodia </i>spp.)</div><div>agarwood-producing species (<i>Aquilaria and</i> <i>Gyrinops</i> species)</div><div><em><br></em></div><div>
Timber species, including</div><div><em>Cedrela odorata, Dalbergia retusa, Dalbergia granadillo </em>and
<em>Dalbergia stevensonii</em></div><div><div>Several species of rosewood (<i>Dalbergia </i>spp.): all Madagascan populations, Thai rosewood, Brazilian rosewood, black rosewood, granadillo rosewood, and Honduras rosewood </div>
<div>Madagascan ebony populations (<i>Diospyros</i>)</div></div><div>East African sandalwood (<i>Osyris lanceolata</i>)</div><div><br></div><div>Ornamental plants, including</div><div>Seven Madagascan succulents in the genera <i>Adenia, Cyphostemma, Operculicarya, Senna, </i>and <i>Uncarina</i></div>
<div>Queretero yucca</div><div><br></div><div>Plants to be removed from the Appendices include</div><div>Several bromeliads in the genus <i>Tillandsia</i></div><div>Two native species of <i>Dudleya</i></div><div><br>
</div><div><b><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">During CoP16, visit the FWS site to access press releases, blog posts, and social media feeds. </span><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Be sure to bookmark the </span><a shape="rect" href="http://www.fws.gov/international/cites/cop16/index.html" style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:blue" target="_blank">FWS CoP16 website</a><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">,</span><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> so that you can follow all of the latest news from Thailand. </span></b></div>
<div><br></div><div>For a primer on CITES in the U.S. and abroad, please see the information pasted below. Full details on the entire agenda for the meeting are posted to the CITES website at: <a href="http://www.cites.org/eng/cop/16/doc/index.php" target="_blank">http://www.cites.org/eng/cop/16/doc/index.php</a> and species proposals can be found here: <a href="http://www.cites.org/eng/cop/16/prop/index.php" target="_blank">http://www.cites.org/eng/cop/16/prop/index.php</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>-Patricia</div><br clear="all"><div><div>Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.</div><div>Botanist, Division of Scientific Authority-US Fish & Wildlife Service-International Affairs</div>
<div>Chair, Medicinal Plant Working Group-Plant Conservation Alliance</div>
<div>4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110</div><div>Arlington, VA 22203</div><div>703-358-1708 x1753</div><div>FAX: 703-358-2276</div><div><br></div><div>Promoting sustainable use and conservation of our native medicinal plants. </div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:28.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">CITES
in a nutshell*</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">ABOUT
CITES…</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">>>CITES
is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species that entered
into force in 1975. The aim of the
Convention is to ensure that international trade of CITES-listed animal and
plant species is not detrimental to the survival of wild populations. Trade is regulated through a system of
permits used by every signatory to CITES.
The Secretariat of CITES is administered by the United Nations
Environment Program. <a href="http://www.cites.org/eng/disc/AC_PC.php" target="_blank">Click here to explore the international
CITES website</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">CITES
PARTIES:</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">>>There
are currently 177 Parties (member countries) to CITES. The United States was the first signatory to
CITES in 1975, and Bahrain and the Maldives are the latest countries to join
(in 2012 and 2013, respectively). <a href="http://www.cites.org/eng/disc/parties/index.php" target="_blank">Click here for the full list
of the Parties</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The
CITES world is divided into six regions: Africa, Asia, Central and South
America and the Caribbean, Europe, North American, and Oceania. The United States is part of the North
American Region, which also includes Canada and Mexico. <a href="http://www.cites.org/eng/disc/ac_pc.php" target="_blank">Click here for more information
on the CITES Regions</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In
the United States, CITES is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS),
under the International Wildlife Trade Program, in coordination other agencies,
such as the National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Department of
Agriculture. <a href="http://www.fws.gov/international/cites/" target="_blank">Click here for more information
on CITES in the United States</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">CITES
MEETINGS:</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">>>CITES
convenes several international meetings in order to execute the treaty,
including:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><b>The
Conference of the Parties (CoP) </b>– These meetings are held every two to three
years. Decisions, Resolutions and
species listings are discussed and voted on at CoPs. Representatives from all Parties may
participate in this meeting. <a href="http://www.cites.org/eng/cop/index.php" target="_blank">Click here to view CoP Proceedings or summary records are
available online going back to 1992</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><i>The
next meeting, CoP16, will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, 3-14 March 2013.</i><b> </b></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">The U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service has </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001rBDvj8k6Q4RcQpzj4LgGBeF8fftoxgwD9J0zP1Pcq4YUGXBLr900ctSEa2diRhN-TIeDudxR_eEXD3ieSS61IyeliASshZ5h4VvXVCvi6KvfaPbCc2Mk1qVU7q2I1HyCELeMMVpS0KQVXAJLVSxCoYekm9G9UVpf" shape="rect" target="_blank">launched a new website</a><span style="color:#222222;background:white"> to provide
comprehensive and up-to-date information. The new site includes the U.S.
proposals to CoP16 and also offers background information on species that the
United States has proposed for listing. During CoP16, visit the site to access press
releases, blog posts, and social media feeds. Be sure to bookmark
the </span><a href="http://www.fws.gov/international/cites/cop16/index.html" shape="rect" target="_blank">FWS CoP16 website</a><span style="color:#222222;background:white">, so that you can follow all of the latest
news from Thailand. </span><b></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><b>The
Plants Committee (PC) -</b> Held annually to discuss Resolutions and species
listings pertaining to plants. This meeting is attended by representatives from
each region represented in CITES. Currently, Mexico is the North American
regional representative with Canada serves as the alternate representative. <b><i>The last PC, PC20, was held in March 2012.</i> </b><a href="http://www.cites.org/eng/com/PC/member.php" target="_blank">Click here to see proceedings
or summary records are available online going back to 1999</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><b>The
Animals Committee (AC) -</b> Held annually to discuss Resolutions and species
listings pertaining to animals. This meeting is attended by representatives
from each region represented in CITES. Currently, Canada is the North American
regional representative and the United States is the alternate representative. <i>The last AC, AC26, was held in March 2012.</i><b> </b><a href="http://www.cites.org/eng/com/AC/member.php" target="_blank">Click here to see proceedings
or summary records are available online going back to 1995</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><b>The
Standing Committee (SC) -</b> Meetings are held as needed, usually once a year and
before and after every CoP. The Standing
Committee provides policy guidance on the implementation of the Convention,
among other things. Currently, the
United States is the North American regional representative, and Mexico is the
alternate representative. <i>The last SC,
SC62 was held in July 2012.</i><b> </b><a href="http://www.cites.org/eng/com/SC/member.php" target="_blank">Click here to see proceedings
or summary records are available online going back to 1992</a>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">ATTENDING
CITES MEETINGS:</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">>>The
U.S. Delegation to CITES meetings includes people from several federal agencies
as well as a representative of the State Fish and Wildlife Agencies. National and international non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) may become an observers to a CITES meeting. Observers at a CoP may attend all plenary and
committee sessions, and comment in these sessions on any of the issues.
However, they are not permitted to vote on proposals. For observers from the United States, the
U.S. Government’s delegation provides daily briefings at each COP. U.S.-based NGOs may apply to the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service to become an observer.
<a href="http://www.fws.gov/international/pdf/factsheet-become-observer-to-cites-meeting-2003.pdf" target="_blank">Click
here to learn more about how international and U.S. NGOs become an observer</a>
[pdf]</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">CITES
SPECIES:</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">>>Under
CITES, species may be listed on one of 3 Appendices, each conferring a
different level of regulation, with the most stringent controls for Appendix I
species. Species listed on Appendix I
are threatened with extinction and trade is permitted only under strict
circumstances. Species listed on
Appendix II are impacted by trade at a level that requires monitoring in order
to avoid threats to extinction. Appendix
III listings essentially provides a monitoring system that allows countries to
enlist assistance of international trading partners to better understand the
level of trade in those species. <a href="http://www.fws.gov/international/cites/how-cites-works.html" target="_blank">Click here to
learn more about the Appendices and U.S. species</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">NUMBER
OF CITES SPECIES:</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">>>There
are nearly 35,000 species protected under CITES: more than 5,000 animal species
and 29,000 plant species listed in the CITES Appendices. <a href="http://www.cites.org/eng/disc/species.php" target="_blank">Click here to learn more about
the CITES Appendices</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Currently,
there are 455 plants and 719 animals native or naturalized in the United States
listed that are listed in the CITES Appendices.
This does not include all of the plants and animals native to Guam, the
Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Listed plant species include the venus
flytrap and the saguaro cactus (along with all native cacti), all orchids, and several
U.S.-native medicinal plants, such as goldenseal and American ginseng<i>.</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The
current breakdown by Appendix is as follows: </span></p>
</div>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br clear="all">
</span>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Animal
taxa</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">I:
110</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">II:
587</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">III:
22</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Plant
taxa</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">I:
4</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">II:
450</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">III:
1</span></p>
</div>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br clear="all">
</span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">THE
LIST OF CITES SPECIES:</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">>>There
are several ways to get information on CITES-listed species. For an easy-to-read table that shows each species
and the Appendix it is listed in, <a href="http://www.cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php" target="_blank">click here</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The
CITES species database is a searchable, publicly-available online catalog that
can be searched by taxon name or by country. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">To
search by name (scientific name or common name)</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Start at the CITES species database page:
<<a href="http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html" target="_blank">www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html</a>>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Under the "Search by name"
column, select "Genus."</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Type the Genus of the plant of interest and
hit enter. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> You have another opportunity to
select information for only one country.
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> To see information on all countries,
click on "Display Results" at the bottom of the screen.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> You'll see a list of all species
in the genus of interest.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Click on the species of interest.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Click on any of the tabs above the species
entry to get more information on the species.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">To
search by country (i.e. for species that are native to the United States)</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Start at the CITES species database page:
<<a href="http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html" target="_blank">www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html</a>>.
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Under the column "Search by
country", there is a pull-down menu.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Select United States and click on
"Go"</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> You will see a tabular summary of the
number of listed animals and plants native to the United States.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Click on any of the appendices or click
on the link below each table to get a full list of all the species that are
listed.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Click on any species entry to see
information for that species. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">REGULATION
OF CITES-LISTED SPECIES IN THE UNITED STATES:</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">>>CITES
permits are required for species that are listed on any of the three CITES appendices,
as well as for international trade in species listed under the Endangered Species
Act, Injurious Wildlife (Lacey Act), Maine Mammal Protection Act and the Wild
Bird Conservation Act. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.fws.gov/international/permits/" target="_blank">Click here to find out whether
you need a CITES permit and how to get it</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.fws.gov/international/permits/do-i-need-a-permit.html" target="_blank">Click
here for more on all the permits handled by the USFWS</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">TO
LEARN MORE ABOUT CITES…</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Follow
our preparations for CoP16 and other activities online at: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Website:
<a href="http://www.fws.gov/international/cites/cop16/" target="_blank">http://www.fws.gov/international/cites/cop16/</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Twitter:
<a href="http://twitter.com/USFWSInternatl" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/USFWSInternatl</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Facebook:
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/USFWS_InternationalAffairs" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/USFWS_InternationalAffairs</a> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">*Compiled
by Patricia De Angelis, International Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
February 2013</span></p>
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