📢CITES Trade Database has surpassed 25 million records of wildlife trade!
The database is key to implementation of @CITES and provides essential information to those working to manage and regulate wildlife trade.
Learn more➡️ https://t.co/Uc4Oer4UP8
Today we're officially launching the first-ever World Wildlife Trade Report. It's ground-breaking and gives insights and analysis of the global trade in CITES-listed animals & plants. If you're at #CITESCoP19 - you'll hear from world experts - Room America 3, 12.15 local time
Launched today at #CITESCoP19 Panama, the pilot edition of the #WorldWildlifeTradeReport provides an overview of the int'l trade in endangered plants and animals over the past decade. 🌸🦥
Find the report here👇 https://t.co/9rjnOYxxhd
#DYK almost 9,000 plant & 3,000 animal species were reported in int'l direct trade between 2011 & 2020? Birds were the top group of animal species in trade, mostly as live birds 🕊️
Know more in the #WorldWildlifeTradeReport on the #CITESCoP19 agenda! https://t.co/WwiFO66OrQ
#DYK: There are over 38,700 plants and animals included in the list of species protected by CITES, approximately 85% of which are plants 🌱🌲
Find out more about how CITES works in the World Wildlife Trade Report, on the #CITESCoP19 agenda tomorrow 👉 https://t.co/i7o0lcQjHL
🚨Making sure your ballot is counted is crucial! Make sure you don't just send off your ballot, but track it and ensure that it arrives safely. Go to https://t.co/qSnIIIjTG7 to find your state’s tracking info. Need help? Go to the help desk at #votefromabroad. #novemberisnow
LONG VOTING LINES SHOULD NOT BE NORMALIZED.
LONG VOTING LINES SHOULD NOT BE NORMALIZED.
LONG VOTING LINES SHOULD NOT BE NORMALIZED.
LONG VOTING LINES SHOULD NOT BE NORMALIZED.
LONG VOTING LINES SHOULD NOT BE NORMALIZED.
It's voter suppression.
For #BBCAfricaBookClub, we asked some of our colleagues to share their recommended books that tell the stories of Black lives.
Here are their suggested readings - a thread 👇
@IvePetThatDog Hello from a fellow Pudge! She is a rescue & we think she used to live with dogs because she greets us at the door whenever we come home, and growls when anyone knocks. She also likes belly rubs 🤗