Reducing Unsustainable & Illegal Trade in Reptiles and Amphibians Symposia (S19)
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Symposia Details
6 August 2024: 10:15 am-5:15 pm MYT (GMT+8)
The symposium will be Tues Aug 6th in Borneo, but that will be Mon Aug 5th in the evening for North American attendees. We are 12 hours ahead of eastern standard time. So, the symposia will begin Monday Aug 5th at 10pm EST/9pm CT/8pm MT/7pm PT.
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Zoom webinar: Aug 6, 2024 10:00 AM Kuala Lumpur
Topic: Reducing Unsustainable and Illegal Trade in Reptiles and Amphibians
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Symposia Schedule
Opening + Paper 1 10:15-10:45 Chris Shepherd S19 Keynote, Tackling the Reptile and Amphibian Trade: Challenges, Implications, and Paths to Conservation
Paper 2 10:45-11:00 Scott Buchanan The illegal turtle trade in the United States: what we know and what we don’t know
Paper 3 11:00-11:15 Mike Ravesi Addressing a Critical Conservation Threat with the Collaborative to Combat the Illegal Trade in Turtles (CCITT)
11:15-11:45 – COFFEE BREAK
Paper 4 11:45-12:00 James Markley Case Study: United States v. Kang Juntao
Paper 5 12:00-12:15 Nur Adha Mutiaradita Herptofauna trade as pets in greater Jakarta, Indonesia
Paper 6 12:15-12:30 Uttara Mendiratta Patterns and drivers of turtle meat markets along the India-Bangladesh border
Paper 7 12:30-12:45 Wakao Keiko Reptiles in pet stores and cafes in Japan
Paper 8 12:45-1:00 Kanaitha Krishnasamy/ Serene Chng Asia’s Herp Route: Understanding Herpetofauna Trafficking in Asia through Analysis of Seizures
1:00-2:00 – LUNCH BREAK (offline)
2:00-3:00 Main Conference Plenary (offline)
Paper 9 3:00-3:15 Doug Hendrie Counter wildlife trafficking of reptiles in Vietnam: Progress achieved and challenges ahead
Paper 10 3:15-3:30 Dr Emerson Sy Potential misuse of the CITES Zoo Code: Case Studies from the Philippines
Paper 11 3:30-3:45 Matt Gray Pathogens in amphibian trade, understanding consumers, and working with pet trade industry towards voluntary healthy trade in USA
Paper 12 3:45-4:00 Mark Auliya The Global Conservation Status of Varanus Merrem, 1820 – Overview of threats and uncertainties in the assessment of their protection status
Paper 13 4:00-4:15 Pritpal Soorae Optimizing Responsible Translocation of Displaced Organisms
Paper 14 4:15-4:30 Vincent Nijman How many collectors can make a livelihood out of collecting turtles in Indonesia, when done legally?
END SESSION
Questions?
Please contact Michelle Christman at wch.x.herptrade@gmail.com