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- Title
Lions in the modern arena of CITES.
- Authors
Bauer, Hans; Sillero‐Zubiri, Claudio; Macdonald, David W.; Nowell, Kristin
- Abstract
Lions have often been discussed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild flora and fauna (CITES). While CITES decisions on species trade regimes are ostensibly based on science, species data are often inconclusive and political considerations inevitably determine outcomes. We present the context of lion conservation and the technical and political processes of CITES to illuminate how a failed uplisting proposal nonetheless resulted in an unprecedented trade restriction as well as conservation initiatives beyond the CITES trade function. We conclude on the limitations of science to guide future directions of CITES debates, leaving politics and ethics to shape decision making.
- Subjects
LIONS; CONVENTION on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna &; Flora (1973); WILD animal trade; WILDLIFE conservation policy; LION hunting; FOREIGN trade regulation; AFRICAN politics &; government
- Publication
Conservation Letters, 2018, Vol 11, Issue 5, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1755-263X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/conl.12444