FNR 52600 Lecture 2: Wildlife Environmental Forensics Lecture 2
10 Oct 2018
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International wildlife/environmental laws: based on treaties which are between nations and states. Three categories: limited to one or a few species, limited to a geographic range, broader scope with limited of species or location. Examples: convention for regulation of whaling of 1946, provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks, create rules/regulations for the whaling industry, governs commercial, scientific, and aboriginal subsistence of whaling in 59 nations. Establish system of international whaling regulation to ensure proper conservation and development of whale stocks. International whaling commission reserves right for government to carry out scientific research which involves killing whales. Commercial trade of wild caught specimens is prohibited. Examples: red pandas, tigers, leopards, rhinos, elephants, and chimps. Species not currently threatened with extinction but could become in the near future. Captive bred animals that are listed under appendix i are also listed under appendix ii. Examples: great white shark, american black bear, green iguana.
