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CITES is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of international trade. It was drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of t
Illegally traded wildlife items seized by HM Revenue and Customs in the United Kingdom
Red panda
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The red panda, also known as the lesser panda, is a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It has dense reddish-brown fur with a black belly and legs, white-lined ears, a
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…permit to be granted by the relevant Management Authorities in each country before the trade occurs. Notable taxa listed in Appendix I include the red panda (Ailurus fulgens), western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla), the chimpanzee species (Pan spp.), tigers (Panthera tigris sp.), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus…
Red Panda, Gentle Tree Dweller of the Himalayas
Watercolour painting of a red panda commissioned by Thomas Hardwicke c. 1820
A. f. styani in western Yunnan, China
Reconstructed skull and head of Simocyon, a large carnivorous early relative of the modern red panda