Photo: Joseph Prezioso / AFP/FileSource: AFPA global wildlife summit that ends Friday passed resolutions to protect hundreds of threatened species, including sharks, reptiles, turtles as well as trees. 1) Sharks steal the showNo longer just the villains of the deep, these ancient predators were the stars of the summit. Photo: MALTE CHRISTIANS / DPA/AFP/FileSource: AFPCITES approved varying levels of protection for around 20 turtle species from America and Asia. 4) Crocodile bans liftedBroad-snouted caimans swim in Brazil, where populations have recovered enough to allow CITES to ease trade restrictions. Photo: VANDERLEI ALMEIDA / AFP/FileSource: AFPBrazil and the Philippines now will be able to export farm-raised crocodiles, after a total trade ban was lifted.

Source: The Star November 25, 2022 22:31 UTC