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CITES CoP17: WCS Congratulates CITES Parties for Extending Protections to the African Grey Parrot

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October 02, 2016
CITES CoP17: WCS Congratulates CITES Parties for Extending Protections to the African Grey Parrot
  African Grey Parrot Is Placed on CITES Appendix I “If this bird could talk – and it certainly can – the African grey parrot would say thank you..” Sue Lieberman, WCS VP of International Policy VIDEO: WCS Susan Lieberman intervening on behalf of the African grey parrot at CITES CoP17 Oct. 2, 2016: https://vimeo.com/185196804/settings CITES African Grey Parrot proposal WCS position on African greys (pg. 14) The following statement was rele...

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Tags: Policy & partnership, Counter Wildlife Trafficking, Grey parrots