Oxford researchers urge reforms to improve global wildlife trade regulation as CITES turns 50

Published on February 4, 2025

A new analysis led by University of Oxford researchers has found that the main agreement that regulates international wildlife trade is failing to adequately deter the illegal extraction and trade of many species. The year 2025 marks 50 years since CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, came into force. However, the research team urge that reform is needed to ensure that trade does not damage the status of wild populations of plants and animals. Their proposed new framework for CITES has been published this week in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.
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