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On May 3, 2013, CITES announced the imposition of several new trade suspensions for several species and countries. The one of interest to most arachnophiles is the inclusion of wild-caught Emperor Scorpions from Benin and Togo.
When CITES determines that a country is not making the required non-detriment findings for a species, they cannot establish that trade in the species is sustainable and not detrimental to the wild populations. Consequently, until these countries can supply the CITES Secretariat with the required findings, trade from those countries (in those particular species) is suspended.
We will be seeing fewer wild caught Emperor Scorpions in our future. ...at least until these countries and CITES work it out.
Here is the link to the offical announcements that USFWS made on their website, regarding this CITES Notification:
http://www.fws.gov/le/publicbulletin/05-03-2013-Public-Bulletin-on-Trade-Suspensions.pdf
http://www.fws.gov/le/publicbulletin/Annex-to-05-03-2013-Public-Bulletin-on-Trade-Suspensions.pdf
When CITES determines that a country is not making the required non-detriment findings for a species, they cannot establish that trade in the species is sustainable and not detrimental to the wild populations. Consequently, until these countries can supply the CITES Secretariat with the required findings, trade from those countries (in those particular species) is suspended.
We will be seeing fewer wild caught Emperor Scorpions in our future. ...at least until these countries and CITES work it out.
Here is the link to the offical announcements that USFWS made on their website, regarding this CITES Notification:
http://www.fws.gov/le/publicbulletin/05-03-2013-Public-Bulletin-on-Trade-Suspensions.pdf
http://www.fws.gov/le/publicbulletin/Annex-to-05-03-2013-Public-Bulletin-on-Trade-Suspensions.pdf