African Elephant Conservation Fund
Project Summaries
American Ginseng
In 2009, the Service's International Wildlife Trade Program convened an American ginseng meeting to gather information from the public on the export of American ginseng roots, for the issuance of permits under CITES. To view powerpoint presentations presented at the FWS-State Coordination and public meeting on American ginseng, held February 24, 2009, in Bristol, Virginia, follow the links below.
- A Panax-centric View of Invasive Species and a Case Study on the Effects of Garlic Mustard
- Habitat distribution, population status, and genetic diversity of American ginseng
- Influence of plant size and population on reproduction in American ginseng
- Relationship between age, size and reproduction in populations of American ginseng across a range of harvest pressures
- Rates of harvest and compliance with regulations in natural populations of American ginseng
- Roots and remedies of American ginseng poaching in Central Appalachia
- Harvesters, dealers, and exporters working towards keeping wild American ginseng sustainable
- An overview of DMA permitting requirements
- An overview of DSA non-detriment findings
- An overview of APHIS-PPQ inspection of American ginseng
Asian Elephant Conservation Fund
Project Summaries
Factsheets
Freshwater & Terrestrial Turtles
To view powerpoint presentations from the freshwater turtle workshop in St. Louis in September 2010 to discuss the pressing management, regulatory, scientific, and enforcement needs associated with the harvest and trade of freshwater turtles in the United States, follow the links below.
The presentation abstracts and working group findings can also be viewed below.
- Presentation Abstracts
- Conservation Working Group Recommendations
- Enforcement Working Group Recommendations
- Management Working Group Recommendations
Presentations
- Turtles in Louisiana
- Commercial Turtle Harvest Cases in Missouri: State and Federal Laws Violated
- Turtle Farming in China, with Particular Reference to US Species
- Life History and Demography of Turtles of the United States
- Historical and Contemporary Trends in the Trade in Aquatic Chelonians and its Effect on Wild Populations in the United States
- Snapping Turtle Management in Maryland: Goal-Driven Collaboration within a Workgroup
- State of the Union: Existing Regulations for Native Herpetofauna, with Attention to Turtles
- Turtles and the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation
- Setting the Stage for Understanding Globalization of the Asian Turtle Trade
- Cooperative Turtle Conservation: Highlighting Selected Efforts in the Southeastern U.S.
- The History of Commercial Exploitation of the Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin): Lessons for Turtle Conservation
- Operation Shellshock: 2006-2009
- Impacts of Non-Harvest Anthropogentic Activites on Freshwater Turtles in the United States
- U.S. Turtle Exports and Federal Trade Regulation: A Snapshot
Great Ape Conservation Fund
Project Summaries
Mahogany
- TRAFFIC. 2002. CITES Appendix III Implementation for Big-leafed Mahogany Swietenia macrophylla. TRAFFIC Online Report Series No. 1.
- TRAFFIC. October 2000. Mahogany Matters: The U.S. Market for Big-Leafed Mahogany And Its Implications For the Conservation of the Species .
- May 2-4, 2002. Workshop: Sustainable Trade and Management of Mahogany: Working Principles, Findings, Recommendations, and Unresolved Issues . Co-hosted by Tropical Forest Foundation and EMBRAPA Amazonia Oriental, Belem, Brazil, May 2-4, 2002.
- FAO. 2002. Conservation and Use of Mahogany in Forest Ecosystems in Mexico. In: Proceedings of Biodiversity and the Ecosystem Approach in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Satellite event on the occasion of the Ninth Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
- Alexander, Taylor R. 1953. The Largest Mahogany Tree. Everglades Natural History Journal.
- Herron, Scott. 1999. The Natural History of Mahogany . Ethnobotanical Leaflet. Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Marine Turtle Conservation Fund
Project Summaries
First Pangolin Range States Meeting, June 24-26, 2015 Presentations
Presentations
Presentation (English) |
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French Version |
Dan Challender, IUCN Global Species Program, IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group |
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Dan Challender, IUCN Global Species Program, IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group |
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Lisa Hywood, Tikki Hywood Trust, IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group |
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Pangolins in Captivity: |
Frank Kohn, USFWS |
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Pangolins in Captivity: |
Thai Van Nguyen, Save Vietnam’s Wildlife |
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Pangolins in Captivity: |
Leanne Wicker, Zoos Victoria, IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group |
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Pia Jonsson, CITES Secretariat |
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Working Group on Pangolins Under CITES: Current State of Play |
Pia Jonsson, CITES Secretariat |
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Teresa Telecky, Humane Society International |
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Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund
Project Summaries
Summary Report
Western Hemisphere Convention
The Convention on Nature Protection and Wildlife Preservation in the Western Hemisphere set the stage for the Fish and Wildlife Service's dedication to international wildlife conservation. In 1940 the U.S., along with 22 other American countries, signed the Convention and agreed to develop natural parks and provide technical training as a method to conserve native species and their habitats.
In 1988, the Department of the Interior received congressional funding to implement provisions of the Convention. This funding allowed the Service to provide grants and technical assistance within the Convention's signatory states. Additionally, through the Convention the Service has trained natural resource managers from multiple western hemisphere nations.
Read the full text of the Western Hemisphere Convention (Spanish ) and visit the Organization of American States website for more information.
Western Hemisphere Migratory Species Initiative
Program Updates
- January 2004
- October 2004
- July 2005
- March 2006
- November 2006
- May 2007
- September 2007
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- December 2009
Wildlife Without Borders-Africa
Project Summaries
Wildlife Without Borders-Latin America and the Caribbean
Project Summaries
Wildlife Without Borders-Mexico
Project Summaries
Wildlife Without Border-Russia and East Asia
Project Summaries
Work Plans
Wood and Other Tree Products
- TRAFFIC. February 2003. Timber: In harmony with CITES? , TRAFFIC Dispatches, Number 20.
