50 years of CITES - 3 March 2023 & 1 July 2025 @cites50
A platform for CITES experts, practitioners & all interested parties to share views on the last 50 years of CITES & to look ahead to what comes next Washington DC, USA Joined June 2022-
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By phasing out nearly all ozone-depleting substances, the Montreal Protocol is expected to help prevent up to 1°C of global warming by the end of the century. September 16 is #WorldOzoneDay: ozone.unep.org/ozone-day/from…
Social media card from @CITES as a part of the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention. I was fortunate to serve as CITES Secretary-General from 2010-2018. For more, see CITES LinkedIn post here bit.ly/47NNflI
All eight recognised pangolin species remain at high risk of extinction due to overexploitation and habitat loss but lack of data and reporting gaps are hampering global efforts to protect them. Learn more in our new report with @CITES ➡️ info.iucn.org/4m6Zrlf
📢📢Just Out!! The 8th FAO Expert Panel Assessment of @CITES #CoP20 Aquatic Species Proposals is published!! Which Commercially Exploited Aquatic Species (#shark; #eel; #abalone; #echinoderms) Meets CITES Appendix I and II Listing Criteria? Link: openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.…
Tuesday is #WorldElephantDay. Here are a few ways you can help protect these iconic animals: ❌ Don’t invest in ivory as a commodity. 📢 Inform people about the importance of protecting elephants. 🐘 Learn about conservation projects. More from @UNEP: wildfor.life/species/elepha…
Elephants are intelligent, emotional creatures that play a crucial role in their ecosystems by germinating plants and more. Unfortunately, they are threatened by poaching and affected by habitat loss along with human-wildlife conflict. On this #WorldElephantDay and every day,…
Check out the agenda to see what’s happening each day at the second part of the #INC5 as negotiators come together to finalize a #PlasticsTreaty for a plastic pollution-free future: unep.org/inc-plastic-po…
Happy #WorldElephantDay Elephant poaching and ivory trafficking are declining due to stronger laws and action against major traffickers. Progress is possible but lasting change needs continued vigilance to truly #EndWildlifeCrime. ℹ️bit.ly/3UpwV2k
11 years ago, Africa’s elephants faced a crisis. Today @EPIAfrica has: helped secure national ivory stockpiles, trained 1,000+ officials & helped communities develop local solutions to human-elephant conflict. Join us bit.ly/3J9qwGt #worldelephantday2025
Follow the journey toward a #PlasticsTreaty in real time. Tune in to the second part of #INC5 negotiations webcast from Geneva as countries negotiate to end plastic pollution: unep.org/inc-plastic-po…
Indigenous Peoples make up less than 5% of the world’s population, yet they protect significant amounts of global biodiversity. #IndigenousPeoplesDay
The theme of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (9 August 2025) is " #IndigenousPeoples and AI: Defending Rights, Shaping Futures". 🟢@UN observance: un.org/en/observances… 📽️Statement by @SchomakerAstrid @: cbd.int/article/2025-0… 📷IISD/ENB | Mike Muzurakis
9 August is #IndigenousPeoplesDay! As AI is reshaping our world, meaningful inclusion of Indigenous Peoples is crucial to build just & inclusive technologies, while protecting the environment. Learn how Int'l #GENeva engages in protecting their rights ▶️ tiny.cc/GENIndigenousP…
#Environment: What's Up in #GENeva from 4-10 Aug? ✅ #PlasticsTreaty #INC5.2 ✅ Victory for #ClimateJustice #ICJAO ✅ #IndigenousPeoplesDay ✅ #WetlandsCOP15 Outcomes ✅ #ISA30 Outcomes ✅ #GreenSummer ✅ & more Check events, #jobs & suggestions ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN4-10Aug25
Since 2022, negotiations have been underway towards a global treaty to end plastic pollution. The 5th session of talks #INC5 began in November 2024 and continues this August in Geneva. Here’s how the process works: unep.org/inc-plastic-po…
Some migratory species travel the ocean together. Others feed in the same waters. All depend on healthy #HighSeas. This #InternationalDayofFriendship, learn more about how the high seas treaty can protect these shared waters — and the life they sustain. pewtrsts.org/478zVbc
Just like the world’s most trafficked mammal needs our protection, so do the incredible humans who protect them! On World Ranger Day we’re sending a shout out to all the game rangers that fight, defend, protect and care for Temminck’s pangolins. Photo Matthew van Wieringen /1
Ahead of #WorldRangerDay2025 we break down this year's theme: Rangers, Powering Transformative Conservation - and how it’s driving global change.
Human health depends on biodiversity which sustains vital ecosystem services and functions. At #COP16Colombia, Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted a Global Action Plan addressing the health-biodiversity nexus. We unpack its significance: 📽️⬇️
On #WorldRangerDay, we're spotlighting Rangers from our Guardians series - and the powerful reasons that keep them fighting to protect wildlife and our planet.

Daniel Kachelriess @dkachelriess1
2K Followers 2K Following Expert on oceans, fisheries, wildlife law & policy. Member @iucn_wcel. #BBNJ #CITES 🦈 #SDG14, #RuleofLaw. Personal account. RT =/= endorsement
John E. Scanlon AO @JohnEScanlon
15K Followers 762 Following CEO @EPIAfrica. Exec Pres @IcelUc3m. Chair IWT Challenge Fund & #EndWildlifeCrime. Trustee @kewgardens. Former @CITES @IUCN @UNEP. Tweets/retweets≠endorsements
Dan Challender @DanChallender
3K Followers 2K Following Research Fellow @UniofOxford. Lead research streams on #pangolins and wildlife trade policy. Views own. 🦉
ADMCF Wildlife @ADMCF_Wildlife
1K Followers 950 Following We aim to raise public awareness about wildlife crime & the wildlife trade in Hong Kong and around the world. Affiliated with @ADMCapFound.
Rosaleen Duffy @biosec_erc
4K Followers 1K Following Moved to Bluesky Professor @ShefUnipolitics, PI https://t.co/gIOOF6FzqF PI https://t.co/kQ00u02YbM @BeastlyProject #PoliticalEcology #Conservation
IUCN Red List @IUCNRedList
103K Followers 4K Following The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animals, fungi and plants.
Nat Moss 💚 @NatMoss
15K Followers 16K Following Conservation writer/editor; producer, @WCSWildAudio podcast; proud husband and dad; transplanted Texan; follow & tweet esp environment, film & political news.
Natureforall @CBCGDF_China
7K Followers 3K Following #Biodiversity #ForNature #wildlife #Ocean #Wetlands #birds #probono (Views are own!)
Beastly Business Proj... @BeastlyProject
805 Followers 495 Following @UKRINews @ESRC funded research combining #PoliticalEcology & #GreenCriminology to understand #IWT in European Bears, Eels & Songbirds. Based @ShefUniPolitics
Partners Against Wild... @EUCWT
463 Followers 821 Following A civil society-led #EU-funded action aimed at disrupting illicit supply chains of 🐯 🐘 🐢 🪵 from source to market in the Mekong Region, Malaysia and China.
Alison Hutchinson @DrAliHutchinson
563 Followers 1K Following Green Criminologist & Research Associate This account is archived, you can find me on my other socials or website. https://t.co/MTpQqlTnmq
Timothy Kuiper @TimothyKuiper
1K Followers 1K Following African Conservation. Christ follower. Danica's hubby & Seb's Papa. Snr Lecturer Biodiversity & Statistics @MandelaUni @UniofOxford.
Pro Wildlife @prowildlife
2K Followers 1K Following Pro Wildlife is an independent charity, dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and their habitat. #WeLoveWildlife
Alice Pasqualato @PasqualatoAlice
251 Followers 217 Following Global Policy Specialist - Nature Crime, WCS🐘 Born in Venice, lives in Vienna.
Ophelia Beauchamp @uxaca23020
3 Followers 914 Following
TheraFrederick @5w3c4h3ZAwU96k
1 Followers 215 Following
MabuwayaFoundation @mabuwaya
45 Followers 36 Following The Mabuwaya Foundation is a Philippine conservation organization dedicated to promote wealthy communities in healthy ecosystems
Yumi @ReynYumi
180 Followers 3K Following Living in Washington. Ballerina cutie, bratty and needy. I want your dick stretching me till I can't breathe. FREE Link below ⬇️
Essie @winterhatc41582
126 Followers 1K Following Be brave to pursue your dreams and move forward fearlessly. Dreams are the compass of life, which guide us to move forward bravely.
Rafael Escalona @rescalona2000
112 Followers 2K Following
Zoey @ZoeyCheesee
99 Followers 2K Following Burgers forever 🍔 Vibing Always 🎧 Seattle’s gray, I’m anything but. My link? Free and filthy.
Davin Bode @BodeDavin88583
30 Followers 2K Following
Joofea @Joofea7313294
8 Followers 616 Following
GENeva Environment Ne... @GENetwork
10K Followers 3K Following #GENeva: a global hub for #environmental governance. GEN is a network of 75 organizations based in the region, led by @UNEP & supported by #Switzerland
Oxford Martin School @oxmartinschool
18K Followers 2K Following The Oxford Martin School at @UniofOxford is a centre of pioneering research that aims to find solutions to the world's most urgent challenges.
LLB, LLM: art-annual.... @selfapply
31 Followers 552 Following Self Appointed Japan Kenya/Malaysia Singapore Indonesia Philippines/India SriLanka/Saudi Arabia Ambassador 🇯🇵👶🇰🇪🇲🇾🇸🇬🇮🇩🇵🇭🇮🇳🇱🇰🇸🇦
Nirfui @Nirfui70810
0 Followers 26 Following
CIC @CICwildlife
803 Followers 530 Following The CIC promotes, on a global scale, sustainable hunting as a tool for conservation, while building on valued traditions.
Ypogau @Ypogau887451
57 Followers 1K Following
Toani @Toani430583
32 Followers 734 Following
Shsmoez @ShsmoezKal
27 Followers 951 Following
Tarssoc @TarssocWDHg8y
71 Followers 3K Following
Casper Oberbrunner @COberbrunn71769
22 Followers 682 Following
Bernice @b_scruggs38
161 Followers 3K Following
Lyla Pagac @LylaPagac16191
11 Followers 670 Following
Gina @saumiergina47
177 Followers 3K Following
Leonor Rowe @LeonorRowe89608
11 Followers 678 Following
Lena @JiosleaN75
57 Followers 2K Following
Sinuo @Doashe142112
103 Followers 2K Following Girls who love to laugh will never have bad luck. I also hope to meet my prince charming.
Shereefa Al-Salem ... @shalsalem
723 Followers 708 Following Head of Wildlife monitoring division - Environment Public Authority- Kuwait 📍🇰🇼
Stacy Penny @stacypenny17850
75 Followers 3K Following
Tertiez @TertiezIc2XHd2
30 Followers 927 Following
LocalScale @localscale
560K Followers 58K Following The orchestration and acceleration platform for impact-positive initiatives.
lily @VRgJyl132v9HsE
75 Followers 7K Following
Koseyd @KoseydZIv
67 Followers 2K Following
Mes_Olivia @oliviatrading10
462 Followers 6K Following ɢᴏᴅ ғɪʀsᴛ ₿ⁱᵗᶜᵒⁱⁿ ᴛʳᵃᵈᵉʳ🌎 sᴜᴄᴄᴇssғᴜʟ ʙɪᴛᴄᴏɪɴ ᴛʀᴀᴅᴇʀ💻 ᴄʀʏᴘᴛᴏ ɪɴᴠᴇsᴛᴏʀ ᴄʀʏᴘᴛᴏ ᴍɪɴᴇʀ 100%ᴘᴀʏᴏᴜᴛ📲Glowing star ᴇxᴘᴇʀᴛ ɪɴ ʙɪɴᴀʀʏ ᴏᴘᴛɪᴏɴ ᴛʀᴀᴅɪɴɢ🎆📈📊📉💰💵💸💴💶
Sisesoa @SisesoakPMrXe
25 Followers 752 Following
Paulose Jacob Peter @Anand02908794
2K Followers 7K Following Sea enthusiast & CMFRI field staff, living my dream among fishermen Let's connect & share our love for the ocean & its incredible creatures! 🐠🐟🐬🦀🐙🪼🦞
Emily @TewssoadEA_j24
14 Followers 1K Following
Sarah @ward36sarah
307 Followers 3K Following
Thurrea @ThurreaPiJENWM
20 Followers 631 Following
ICEL UC3M @IcelUc3m
715 Followers 2K Following International Council of Environmental Law (ICEL), established in 1969. Secretariat, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (uc3m)
CaraConnie @N0tRu2wC6hJ5L2D
37 Followers 4K Following
Richard Ngamanki @richardngamanki
3K Followers 2K Following ESG/Sustainability/Community Investments/Corporate Responsibility/Community Relations/ Environmental Monitoring/Management and conservat
Kelyon malyo Kelyon @KKelyon44821
2 Followers 250 Following
Environmental Investi... @EIA_News
27K Followers 1K Following We investigate and campaign against environmental crime and abuse. https://t.co/oRjukx4bGB
CITES @CITES
94K Followers 200 Following Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora 🐘🌳🌸 https://t.co/68LNULoAZ8
Wildlife Justice Comm... @WJCommission
5K Followers 522 Following Law enforcement and legal experts fighting transnational organised wildlife crime. Join us in our fight! #wildlifejustice
TRAFFIC @TRAFFIC_WLTrade
28K Followers 676 Following Protecting wildlife. Empowering people. Inspiring change. Global experts working to ensure trade in wild species is legal & sustainable, for people & planet.
Daniel Kachelriess @dkachelriess1
2K Followers 2K Following Expert on oceans, fisheries, wildlife law & policy. Member @iucn_wcel. #BBNJ #CITES 🦈 #SDG14, #RuleofLaw. Personal account. RT =/= endorsement
Born Free Foundation @BornFreeFDN
143K Followers 544 Following We work tirelessly to ensure all wild animals are treated with compassion and respect. #KeepWildlifeInTheWild. President & Co-Founder @willtravers
Will Travers @willtravers
53K Followers 38K Following Bill & Virginia's eldest. President @BornFreeFDN Co-Founder @BornFreeUSA @BornFreeKenya @bellalack Insta @wmltravers @willtravers.bsky.social
John E. Scanlon AO @JohnEScanlon
15K Followers 762 Following CEO @EPIAfrica. Exec Pres @IcelUc3m. Chair IWT Challenge Fund & #EndWildlifeCrime. Trustee @kewgardens. Former @CITES @IUCN @UNEP. Tweets/retweets≠endorsements
Dan Challender @DanChallender
3K Followers 2K Following Research Fellow @UniofOxford. Lead research streams on #pangolins and wildlife trade policy. Views own. 🦉
Elephant Protection I... @EPIAfrica
6K Followers 2K Following An alliance of 26 African states. Solutions towards mitigating human-elephant conflict, ending ivory trade, and harmonious coexistence of people and elephants.
UNODC Environment Tea... @UNODC_ENV
4K Followers 401 Following The UNODC Environment Team assists Member States to prevent and respond to crimes that affect the environment. #endENVcrime
ADMCF Wildlife @ADMCF_Wildlife
1K Followers 950 Following We aim to raise public awareness about wildlife crime & the wildlife trade in Hong Kong and around the world. Affiliated with @ADMCapFound.
Sheldrick Wildlife Tr... @SheldrickTrust
243K Followers 1K Following Pioneers in the rescue, rehabilitation & rewilding of orphaned elephants and rhinos, we actively work to conserve all wildlife and wilderness areas in Kenya.
ICCWC @ICCWC_WFC
2K Followers 142 Following The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (#ICCWC) is a collaborative effort of CITES, INTERPOL, UNODC, WBG and the WCO to combat wildlife crime.
Global Initiative @GI_TOC
25K Followers 4K Following A civil society network dedicated to exposing the harms caused by organized crime and fostering more effective ways to disrupt illicit economies.
Rosaleen Duffy @biosec_erc
4K Followers 1K Following Moved to Bluesky Professor @ShefUnipolitics, PI https://t.co/gIOOF6FzqF PI https://t.co/kQ00u02YbM @BeastlyProject #PoliticalEcology #Conservation
Stephen Carmody @carmody_stephen
287 Followers 408 Following
Sheldon Jordan @ShelJCanada
426 Followers 305 Following Conservation / envrironmental law enforcement expert. Autrefois INTERPOL; fmr DG Wildlife Enforcement 🇨🇦. Franglophone. Opinions: pers.
ipbes @IPBES
129K Followers 12K Following Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services. Find and follow us here: https://t.co/uXG1sAqjNR
The Villars Institute @VillarsIdeas
453 Followers 144 Following A 🇨🇭 foundation accelerating the transition to #netzero emissions and a healthier planet through #intergenerationalcollaboration and #systemsthinking.
Fungi Foundation @fungifoundation
6K Followers 1K Following NGO working for fungal conservation, research & promotion of Kingdom Fungi. Based in Chile, working worldwide #thinkfungi #breathefungi
Kuldeep Mourya @Kuldeep99473354
91 Followers 2K Following
conviare @conviare
698 Followers 4K Following forgotten or intentionally not invited to party; the last to know about something, or whose opinion wasn't either wanted or solicited
Salah Aboud صلاح ... @salahabod2
591 Followers 592 Following حاصل علي بكالوريوس التجارة من جامعة اسيوط وشاعر
Physics Today @PhysicsToday
805K Followers 253 Following Physics Today is the world's most popular physics magazine. (Header image: @ClaireLamman for Physics Today; see https://t.co/OBmUwWdZXB)
Gladys Kamasanyu @GKamasanyu
3K Followers 520 Following International Animal Advocate, Chief Magistrate Uganda Wildlife Court, Founder Help African Animals, International Speaker, lecturer, Writer
UN Environment Progra... @UNEP_Africa
15K Followers 2K Following Official account of UN Environment Programme Office in Africa
Alison Hutchinson @DrAliHutchinson
563 Followers 1K Following Green Criminologist & Research Associate This account is archived, you can find me on my other socials or website. https://t.co/MTpQqlTnmq
NIGERIA CUSTOMS @CustomsNG
348K Followers 26 Following WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL TWITTER HANDLE OF NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE
Wild Africa @WildAfricaOrg
2K Followers 127 Following Working to celebrate and protect African wildlife and wild spaces. Privacy Policy: https://t.co/wTQEn66Gqj
African Distinctive c... @dist_channel
4K Followers 3K Following Reporting on Wildlife 🦓 | Conservation🌱 | Climate Action ☁️ | Tourism 🧳|
Aitor I. Alonso @AitorIbezAlons1
141 Followers 383 Following PhD researcher (FWO fellow) at @KU_Leuven @LINCriminology. Green and Global Criminology #OneHealth
Julia Nakamura @NakamuraJulia
190 Followers 226 Following Legal Officer #FAO 🎣🐟 #fisheries #sustainability #internationallaw
The Plant Initiative @Plant_Init
4K Followers 6K Following The Plant Initiative works to increase respect and appreciation for plants through public education, building understanding, and collaborative partnerships.
Ashley @singleton_ashle
1K Followers 3K Following
BreakingCoconutsin�... @breakincoconuts
98 Followers 471 Following Wildlife Scientist, of the arid zone jungles and elephant country. @EF_Fellows
Margaret @margare66094723
2K Followers 3K Following
Dr Harriet Ibbett @HarrietIbbett
634 Followers 743 Following Interdisciplinary conservation scientist focussing on compliance in conservation contexts 🌿🐘🌍🌏🦋
Matthew Struebig @mattstruebig
2K Followers 810 Following Reader in Conservation & PI of the Leverhulme Tropical @Defaunation Hub @DICE_Kent - tropical biodiversity - environmental change - SE Asia - loves Phở!
Nick Deere @NicolasJDeere
949 Followers 798 Following Conservation Biologist and Postdoc @Dice_Kent interested in all things mammal #cameratraps #rstats 📸🐅 Ailurophile | Stats geek | Guitarist on the side 🤘
Timothy Pittaway @timpittawayX
845 Followers 2K Following Research Scientist @jameshuttoninst | I explore ecology 🐸, sustainable livelihoods & transitional vulnerabilities. Views my own.
UNODC Learning & Inno... @LearnInnovUNODC
2K Followers 708 Following The official X account of the UNODC Learning and Innovation Programme
Parliament of Malawi @ParliamentofMw
20K Followers 540 Following The Malawi Parliament is an institution established under Chapter VI of the Republican Constitution to perform legislative,oversight & representative functions.
AFEW Kenya - Giraffe ... @GiraffeCenter
7K Followers 2K Following Home of the Rothschild Giraffe and Environmental Conservation Centre
Sustainable Travel & ... @STTAKenya
15K Followers 5K Following Trusted Sustainable Travel & Tourism Solutions. Coaching. Training. Strategy. Technical Assistance. Research. Book-Sustainable Tourism Dialogues in Africa
Aimée Comrie @aimeecomrie
1K Followers 1K Following Chief, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Section, UNODC Global Programme on people-centred crime prevention and criminal justice reform @unodc_justice
TheRoundup @TheRounduporg
7K Followers 2K Following Your Guide To A Greener Lifestyle. We offer simple, practical advice to help people make the right choices that can help preserve the future of our planet.
Adam Toomes @AdamToomes
505 Followers 527 Following Postdoctoral researcher investigating drivers and dynamics of the Australian illegal wildlife trade. All views are my own.
Actions4Biodiversity @Actions4B
6K Followers 4K Following Actions4Biodiversity is a framework of expertise and actions facing the major challenges posed by the biodiversity crisis. Let's act together.. 👉@Actions4B
Christina @CWitvrouwen
6K Followers 4K Following Just a simple girl that hates injustice and dishonesty. My conscience is my compass. @ https://t.co/0wpwC7xI1h
fredrick odondo @FredrickOdondo
2K Followers 1K Following Biologist 🧫🧬 and environmentalist. Protect the environment; make it clean, green and spackling. Change is more essential than pollution.
Climate Justice Now @ClimateJus1
2K Followers 2K Following Doing my best to prevent climate Armageddon. Life long Labour supporter. Co-owner of The New European newspaper.
Chelsea Clinton @ChelseaClinton
2.6M Followers 914 Following Mom of Charlotte, Aidan & Jasper, Married to Marc, Advocate, Author, Teacher, @ClintonFdn & @CHAI_health & @HealthierGen, New Yorker
Marion Ehalt @MarionEhalt
1K Followers 537 Following Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer @UNODC_UNTOC. Previously @UNODC_SEAP. Alumna of @SciencesPo, @HSGStGallen and @univienna. Views are personal.
Judy Kepher Gona #stt... @GonaJudy
11K Followers 5K Following Sustainable tourism. Book - Sustainable Tourism Dialogues in Africa - Winner - Forbes Woman Africa Sustainable Citizen Award 2019
Martin Hojsik @martinhojsik
5K Followers 973 Following Vice-President of @europarl_en @Progresivne_sk @RenewEurope #Climate #Environment #Economy #Democracy #HumanRights
Dr. Lazarus Chakwera @LAZARUSCHAKWERA
147K Followers 39 Following President of the Republic of Malawi
Riikka Puttonen @PuttonenRiikka
419 Followers 232 Following @UNODC #UNTOC #SHERLOC #organizedcrime Views are my own, RT not an endorsement.
Dr. RMwebaza @RoseMwebaza
3K Followers 880 Following Director and Regional Representative for Africa, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) . All opinions are mine
John Cena @JohnCena
14.4M Followers 1.1M Following A forum of thoughts and perspectives designed to ignite conversations and actions leading to growth, and occasional self promotion. #NeverGiveUp #RiseAboveHate
Dr Rhedyn Ollerenshaw @Rhedyn
214 Followers 242 Following zoologist, CITES AU rep, interested in zoo conservation messaging. yes, it’s an unusual name. Photo by IISD/ENB | Diego Noguera