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Article: Fact or Fiction: CITES and the ESA.(Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Endangered Species Act)
- Article from:
- Endangered Species Bulletin
- Article date:
- September 1, 2005
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In my position as Chief of the Branch of Pemlits in the Service's Division of International Affairs, I often speak with people who would like to import or export animals and plants. They may want to import biological samples for research or to visit Canada with their pet bird during a family vacation. Their questions range from the simple to the complex, but they have one thing in common: they often reflect confusion about the respective roles of CITES and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). I would like to touch on a few of the most common misconceptions:
Misconception #1: CITES and ESA listing categories are the same.
Many people think that CITES ...