Natural History Wanderings

In the article the “This Songbird Is Nearly Extinct in the Wild. An International Treaty Could Help Save It — but Won’t.” the New York Times reports on the lack of protection for species threaten due to commercial trade.

Over a quarter of the species threatened by commercial trade are not protected by Cites, the global agreement intended to save them.There are just a few hundred black-winged mynas left in the wild, but the species is not protected by an international conservation agreement.

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