Captive breeding and ranching: The case for a new CITES mechanism for reviewing trade Corporate author TRAFFIC Date 2016 Source IUCN (ID: MON-092699) Publisher | Place of publication Traffic | Cambridge, United Kingdom Pages 4 p. Document type Monography/book Conference name | place | date CITES CoP 17 | Johannesburg, South Africa | 20160924-20161005 Language English Field of application International Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword International agreement-implementation Ex-situ conservation Trade in species Ranching/captive breeding Protection of species Abstract Captive breeding of wildlife for commercial purposes is often seen as a useful conservation tool to relieve pressure on wild populations, while still allowing trade to continue and contribute to livelihoods. However, the deliberate misuse of source codes (i.e. claiming specimens are captive bred when they are in fact from the wild) can have negative implications for conservation. There is evidence that the large scale deliberate misuse of source codes is occurring, and this undermines the purpose and effective implementation of CITES by leading to over-harvesting, illegal trade, and loss of community benefits. A mechanism is required to allow concerns of deliberate misuse of source codes to be identified and investigated and for measures to be taken in a timely manner to ensure compliance with the Convention. A new Resolution for this has been recommended by the Animals Committee and Standing Committee. Concerns have been expressed in relation to the proposed new mechanism, some of which are addressed here Full text MON-092699.pdf Website www.traffic.org Other references Treaty Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Treaty | Multilateral | Washington | Mar 3, 1973 Keyword: Inventory, Wild flora, Authorization/permit, Endangered species, Certification, Biodiversity, International trade, Protected plant species, Protected animal species, Wild fauna, Wildlife products, Management/conservation, Offences/penalties, International agreement-text, Trade in species Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000483)