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March 14, 2013
HSI y la HSUS Celebran Resultados sobre Conservación en CITES, Expresan Preocupación por la Supervivencia de los Osos Polares
La 16ta reunión las Partes de CITES concluyó con muchos resultados positivos sobre conservación, excepto para el oso polar, cuyo estatus permaneció igual a pesar de la evidencia de que la especie está en peligro.
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March 14, 2013
HSI and The HSUS Applaud Conservation Outcomes at CITES, Express Concern About Polar Bear Survival
The 16th meeting of the Parties of CITES closed with many positive conservation outcomes, except for the polar bear, whose status remained unchanged despite evidence the species is imperiled.
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March 1, 2013
HSI and The HSUS Urge Nations to Protect Wildlife from International Trade
HSI and The HSUS urged nations to support proposals to increase or establish protection for species threatened by international trade during the 16th meeting of CITES held in Thailand.
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March 1, 2013
HSI y la HSUS Instan a los Países a Proteger la Vida Silvestre del Comercio Internacional
HSI y la HSUS instaron a los países a apoyar las propuestas para aumentar o establecer protecciones para especies amenazadas por el comercio internacional durante la 16ta reunión de CITES en Tailandia.
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January 29, 2013
Overwhelming Majority of Canadians Support Banning International Trade in Polar Bear Parts
An Environics poll commissioned by HSI and the IFAW showed that the vast majority of Canadians support the proposal to prohibit the international commercial trade of polar bear parts.
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June 5, 2012
Inside-the-Beltway Ads Push for Global Polar Bear Protections
The NRDC, IFAW, The HSUS and HSI placed ads to raise awareness and help direct public comments in support of a proposal to address the polar bear issue at the next international CITES conference.
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April 15, 2010
Disney's OCEANS
HSI and the Humane Society of the United States are proud to be part of a coalition of organizations working with Participant Media to promote Disney's "Oceans" and the film's message.
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March 27, 2010
CITES 2010: Summary of Results
A summary of results for CITES in 2010.
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March 25, 2010
CITES Meeting Ends with Improved Protection for Many Species
Various species kept, lost or gained protection at the 15th Conference of the Parties to CITES in Doha, Qatar in March 2010.
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March 18, 2010
CITES Turns Its Back on Polar Bears
In March 2010, CITES parties failed to support the United States' proposal to give the polar bear the strongest level of protection provided under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
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March 16, 2010
Overwhelming Majority of Canadians Support CITES Ban on Commercial Trade in Polar Bear Parts
In March 2010, a national poll conducted by the Environics Research Group showed 82 percent of Canadians supported banning the commercial trade in polar bear parts on the international market under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
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March 6, 2010
Report: The Economics of Polar Bear Trophy Hunting in Canada
A study entitled "The Economics of Polar Bear Trophy Hunting in Canada," jointly released in March 2010 by Humane Society International and International Fund for Animal Welfare, reveals that polar bear hunts provide little economic benefit to Canada's Inuit communities.
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March 5, 2010
New Study Reveals Little Economic Benefit of Polar Bear Trophy Hunting in Canada
A study entitled "The Economics of Polar Bear Trophy Hunting in Canada," jointly released in March 2010 by Humane Society International and International Fund for Animal Welfare, revealed that polar bear hunts provide little economic benefit to Canada's Inuit communities.
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March 4, 2010
HSI Applauds MPs Supporting Ban in Trade of Threatened Polar Bears
In March 2010, Humane Society International/UK applauded the 198 MPs who had signed Early Day Motion 682, calling on the government to support increased protection for polar bears, ahead of the meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
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February 19, 2010
CITES 2010 Species Proposal Highlights
In March 2010, CITES representatives discussed species including elephants, polar bears, sharks, tuna, tree frogs, tigers and bobcats.
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February 18, 2010
News About CITES 2010
The fate of many of the world's threatened species, including elephants, tigers, sharks and tree frogs, hinges on decisions that will be made at the CITES Conference of the Parties in March 2010.
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February 10, 2010
Animal Protection and Wildlife Conservation Organisations Applaud European Parliament Defence of Endangered Animals
In February 2010, Humane Society International applauded the European Parliament's Motion for a Resolution on the EU's strategic objectives for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
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January 29, 2010
A Proposal for Polar Bear Protection
Humane Society International urged support for a proposal for better CITES protection for polar bears ahead of the 2010 CITES meeting.
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January 12, 2010
Why CITES Matters
The fate of the world's wildlife depends on decisions made at CITES meetings.
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December 16, 2009
Canadian Government Opposes Stronger Protection for Polar Bears at CITES
In December 2009, Canada announced it would oppose increased protection for polar bears from international trade at CITES 2010.
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