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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks to Patricia De Angelis of the Fish
and Wildlife Service for sharing the below:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Dear Pollinator Partners:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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></font><font size=2 color="#222222" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222'>The 16th Meeting of
the Conference of the Parties (CoP16) to CITES is right around the corner;
and </span></font>the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has <a
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001rBDvj8k6Q4RcQpzj4LgGBeF8fftoxgwD9J0zP1Pcq4YUGXBLr900ctSEa2diRhN-TIeDudxR_eEXD3ieSS61IyeliASshZ5h4VvXVCvi6KvfaPbCc2Mk1qVU7q2I1HyCELeMMVpS0KQVXAJLVSxCoYekm9G9UVpf"
target="_blank" shape=rect><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>launched a new website</span></font></a><font size=2
color="#222222" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#222222'> to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information. The
new site includes the <st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region>
proposals to CoP16 and also offers background information on species that the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>
has proposed for listing. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>CITES regulates the international trade of species that are found in
international trade and this trade is regulated or monitored so that it does
not lead to extinction of the wild populations. Several known or potential
pollinator and seed dispersing species are listed in the CITES appendices:
several bats (all <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Acerodon </span></i>and <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Pteropus </span></i>species, and one broad-nosed
bat), 1 beetle (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Dynastes satanas</span></i>,
listed in 2010), butterflies (several genera), hummingbirds (the entire
family), primates (including slow loris and lemurs), rodents (chinchillas) and
tree shrews (several genera). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>An item that may be of particular interest on this year's agenda is the
proposal to downlist the Corsican butterfly that was submitted by Denmark on
behalf of the European Union Member States acting in the interest of the
European Union.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Overview</span></font></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Papilio hospiton</span></font></i>
was included in CITES Appendix I on 22/10/1987, following a proposal of the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United Kingdom</st1:place></st1:country-region>
(CoP6 Prop. 57). In 2000, the species was “considered to be critically
endangered in the wild and/or known to be difficult to keep or breed in
captivity” by the United States of America (Doc AC.16.9.1), in response to
Notification to the Parties No 2000/044 [although more recently the species was
categorized as Least Concern]. At its 25th meeting (<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City>, 2011), the Animals Committee selected
P. hospiton for<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>review in the process of the Periodic Review of Appendices, to be
conducted between CoP15 (2010) and CoP17 (2016) (AC26 WG1 Doc. 1). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The species is endemic to the islands of Corsica (<st1:country-region
w:st="on">France</st1:country-region>) and Sardinia (<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Italy</st1:place></st1:country-region>), and its reproductive cycle
is closely linked to specific food plants. <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>P. hospiton</span></i> is widespread and locally abundant, although
populations fluctuate between years. In a 2010 assessment, the species was
categorized as Least Concern by the IUCN and to face no major threats.
International trade from 1987 to 2010 involved seven bodies according to
importers or five bodies according to exporters, mostly Pre-Convention
specimens traded for personal or scientific purposes, with three wild
specimens traded for ‘circuses and travelling exhibitions’. The species
occurs in a number of protected areas and is protected nationally and
internationally.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color="#222222" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222;font-weight:bold'>During
CoP16, visit the FWS site to access press releases, blog posts, and social
media feeds. Be sure to bookmark the </span></font><a
href="http://www.fws.gov/international/cites/cop16/index.html" target="_blank"
shape=rect><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>FWS CoP16 website</span></font></a></b><b><font size=2 color="#222222"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222;
font-weight:bold'>, so that you can follow all of the latest news from <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Thailand</st1:place></st1:country-region>. </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>For a primer on CITES in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> 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><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#888888" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#888888'>-Patricia<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Botanist, Division of Scientific Authority-US Fish & Wildlife
Service-International Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Chair, Medicinal Plant Working Group-Plant Conservation <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Alliance</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>4401 N. Fairfax Dr.,
Suite 110</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Arlington</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">VA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">22203</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>703-358-1708 x1753<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>FAX: 703-358-2276<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Promoting sustainable use and conservation of our native medicinal
plants. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><<a href="http://www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal" target="_blank">www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal</a>><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Follow International Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>> on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/USFWSInternatl"
target="_blank">http://twitter.com/USFWSInternatl</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>> on Facebook <a
href="http://www.facebook.com/USFWS_InternationalAffairs" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/USFWS_InternationalAffairs</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><font size=6
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-weight:bold'>CITES in
a nutshell*</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>ABOUT CITES…</span></font></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>>>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><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>CITES PARTIES:</span></font></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>>>There are
currently 177 Parties (member countries) to CITES. The <st1:country-region
w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region> was the first signatory to CITES
in 1975, and <st1:country-region w:st="on">Bahrain</st1:country-region> and the
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Maldives</st1:place></st1:country-region>
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><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The CITES world is
divided into six regions: Africa, Asia, Central and South America and the
Caribbean, Europe, North American, and <st1:place w:st="on">Oceania</st1:place>.
The <st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region> is part of
the North American Region, which also includes <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region>
and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mexico</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
<a href="http://www.cites.org/eng/disc/ac_pc.php" target="_blank">Click here
for more information on the CITES Regions</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>In the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
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><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>CITES MEETINGS:</span></font></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>>>CITES convenes
several international meetings in order to execute the treaty, including:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>The
Conference of the Parties (CoP) </span></font></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><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>The
next meeting, CoP16, will be held in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bangkok</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Thailand</st1:country-region></st1:place>, 3-14
March 2013.</span></font></i><b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>The
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has <a
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001rBDvj8k6Q4RcQpzj4LgGBeF8fftoxgwD9J0zP1Pcq4YUGXBLr900ctSEa2diRhN-TIeDudxR_eEXD3ieSS61IyeliASshZ5h4VvXVCvi6KvfaPbCc2Mk1qVU7q2I1HyCELeMMVpS0KQVXAJLVSxCoYekm9G9UVpf"
target="_blank" shape=rect>launched a new website</a><font color="#222222"><span
style='color:#222222;background:white'> to provide comprehensive and
up-to-date information. The new site includes the <st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region>
proposals to CoP16 and also offers background information on species that the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>
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></font><a
href="http://www.fws.gov/international/cites/cop16/index.html" target="_blank"
shape=rect>FWS CoP16 website</a><font color="#222222"><span style='color:#222222;
background:white'>, so that you can follow all of the latest news from <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Thailand</st1:place></st1:country-region>. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>The
Plants Committee (PC) -</span></font></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, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Mexico</st1:country-region> is the North American regional
representative with <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>
serves as the alternate representative. <b><i><span style='font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>The last PC, PC20, was held in March 2012.</span></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>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>The
Animals Committee (AC) -</span></font></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, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region> is the North American regional
representative and the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United
States</st1:place></st1:country-region> is the alternate
representative. <i><span style='font-style:italic'>The last AC, AC26, was
held in March 2012.</span></i><b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></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>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>The
Standing Committee (SC) -</span></font></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 <st1:country-region w:st="on">United
States</st1:country-region> is the North American regional representative, and
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mexico</st1:place></st1:country-region>
is the alternate representative. <i><span style='font-style:italic'>The
last SC, SC62 was held in July 2012.</span></i><b><span style='font-weight:
bold'> </span></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>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>ATTENDING CITES MEETINGS:</span></font></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>>>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 <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
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]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>CITES SPECIES:</span></font></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>>>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><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>NUMBER OF CITES SPECIES:</span></font></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>>>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>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Currently, there are 455
plants and 719 animals native or naturalized in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region> 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, <st1:place w:st="on">Puerto
Rico</st1:place>, 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><span style='font-style:italic'>.</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The current breakdown by
Appendix is as follows: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><br clear=all>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Animal taxa<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I: 110<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>II: 587<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>III: 22<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Plant taxa<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I: 4<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>II: 450<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>III: 1<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><br clear=all>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>THE LIST OF CITES SPECIES:</span></font></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>>>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><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The CITES species
database is a searchable, publicly-available online catalog that can be
searched by taxon name or by country. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><u><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>To search by name
(scientific name or common name)</span></font></u>:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> 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>>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Under
the "Search by name" column, select "Genus."<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Type
the Genus of the plant of interest and hit enter. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
You have another opportunity to select information for only one
country. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
To see information on all countries, click on "Display Results" at
the bottom of the screen.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
You'll see a list of all species in the genus of interest.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
Click on the species of interest.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
Click on any of the tabs above the species entry to get more information on the
species.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><u><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>To search by country
(i.e. for species that are native to the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>)</span></font></u>:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> 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>>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
Under the column "Search by country", there is a pull-down menu.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
Select <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>
and click on "Go"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
You will see a tabular summary of the number of listed animals and plants
native to the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
Click on any species entry to see information for that species. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>REGULATION OF CITES-LISTED SPECIES IN THE UNITED STATES:</span></font></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>>>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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><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>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><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><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CITES…</span></font></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Follow our preparations
for CoP16 and other activities online at: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Website: <a
href="http://www.fws.gov/international/cites/cop16/" target="_blank">http://www.fws.gov/international/cites/cop16/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Twitter: <a
href="http://twitter.com/USFWSInternatl" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/USFWSInternatl</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Facebook: <a
href="http://www.facebook.com/USFWS_InternationalAffairs" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/USFWS_InternationalAffairs</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>*Compiled by Patricia De
Angelis, International Affairs, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>
Fish and Wildlife Service, February 2013<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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