Oproep aan Milieu ministers om tijdens CITES 2010 in Qatar kwetsbaar wild beter te beschermen

Tell your Environment Minister to protect

vulnerable wildlife species at CITES 2010

Deadline for taking action: 20th December 2009

http://action.humanesociety.org/site/R?i=Jx8GqjKLMBxN6hSk_FO5ZQ..
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17-12-2009 The Humane Society International, USA


In March 2010, the 175 countries that have signed the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will be meeting in Doha, Qatar to discuss proposals to increase or decrease protection for dozens of animal species that are traded internationally.

Although the meeting is months away, governments are deciding how to vote on proposals now.

This meeting is where the world decides what will happen to our planet's wildlife. Your action will make a difference for millions of animals who would otherwise fall prey to international trade - an industry that threatens the survival of many species and results in the inhumane treatment of billions of animals every year.

TAKE ACTION
We urgently need your help contacting your Environment Minister ahead of the meeting to urge them to vote for increased protection for these vulnerable animals:
http://action.humanesociety.org/site/R?i=uOnHas2pxBtFDNwSaQ0dEA..

POLAR BEARS: Already threatened by climate change, polar bears are also hunted to supply the trade in their skins for rugs and trophies.

BOBCATS: A proposal to remove CITES protection for bobcats would mean that skins of critically endangered Iberian lynx or the Eurasian lynx - which look just like bobcat skin - could more easily enter illegal trade, resulting in more poaching of these species.

ELEPHANTS: The only way to end elephant poaching is to stop any further ivory trade and eliminate the market for ivory once and for all.

SHARKS: Many shark species are declining as a result of uncontrolled fishing for their meat and fins. Regulation of trade in these species is vital to preventing their overexploitation.

TREE FROGS: Central American tree frogs are frequent victims of the international pet trade, resulting all too often in an untimely death.

These species are already threatened by habitat loss as a result of climate change or other factors. We must convince our leaders that these animals should not suffer even further as a result of trade.

Please write to your Environment Minister by 20th December, ahead of the EU Environmental Council meeting scheduled to discuss these proposals on 22nd December:
http://action.humanesociety.org/site/R?i=Qvlf_YB064dRrfesYVEkqA..

Then, spread the word to everyone you know to ask them to take action for wildlife, too:
http://action.humanesociety.org/site/R?i=dS5Y4hqXAJD0-lCb7mwGDA..

(Bron: http://www.humanesociety.org/)