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北极熊将进一步获得国际保护

(2013-03-04 15:28:05)
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2013.02.28

美国正在敦促将于3月3日至14日在曼谷举行的《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约》会议认定北极熊“有灭绝危险”。

美国正在敦促将于3月3日至14日在曼谷举行的《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约》(Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora,CITES)会议认定北极熊“有灭绝危险”。

《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约》是一项旨在确保跨国贸易涉及的物种能够生存下去的国际公约。该公约于1973年在华盛顿签署并于1975年生效,目前共有177个签约国。

原生于美国北部地区的北极熊从1975年开始就一直受到公约附录II的保护。附录II的保护对象包括目前尚无灭绝的危险,但若不进行贸易管制便可能濒临灭绝的物种。将北极熊定为有灭绝危险并将其转而列入附录I,可对其提供最大程度的保护,包括实行商业贸易限制。

据美国鱼类和野生动物管理局(US Fish and Wildlife Service)介绍,北极熊面临的生存威胁主要源于全球变暖造成北极海冰减少。而商业贸易也会在这种栖息地减少的后果之上雪上加霜。



Read more: http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/chinese/inbrief/2013/02/20130228143367.html#ixzz2MYOm2y9u

 

Polar Bears May Gain New International Protections

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22 February 2013

The United States is pressing to designate the polar bear as “threatened with extinction” at the next meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

The United States is pressing to designate the polar bear as “threatened with extinction” at the next meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Bangkok March 3–14.

CITES is an international agreement that aims to ensure the survival of species traded across borders. It was signed in Washington in 1973 and entered into force in 1975. It currently has 177 signatories.

The polar bear, which is native to northern portions of the United States, has been protected under Appendix II of the convention since 1975. This designation includes species not currently facing extinction but that may become extinct without trade controls. A transfer to Appendix I would provide the greatest protection, including commercial trade restrictions, by designating the polar bear as threatened with extinction.

According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the primary threat to the polar bear’s survival is loss of Arctic sea ice due to global warming. However, commercial trade can “compound the effects” of this habitat loss.



Read more: http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/inbrief/2013/02/20130222142884.html#ixzz2MYOoTZjU

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