“On the Trail” n°48, the defaunation bulletin
“On the Trail”, English version
“A la Trace”, French version
Quarterly information and analysis report on endangered animals poaching and smuggling
The world as it is
N°48
1,190 events between September 1 and October 31, 2025
340 illustrations and 6 maps
986 sources, 207 pages, 7 MB
Beauty and the Beasts
Sunday 28 December 2025
Free and sparkling, Brigitte Bardot was catching the light. She hijacked the spotlight and turned it on the animal world, with tenderness and relentless dedication.
“On the Trail”, the Information and analysis bulletin on animal poaching and smuggling, is supported by the Fondation Brigitte Bardot and the Fondation Franz Weber. When Franz Weber departed for another world in 2019, Brigitte Bardot wrote: “It is thanks to him that I have become the warrior, the fighter against all kinds of atrocities that humans inflict on animals throughout the world”.
Beastly Christmas!
Press release CITES CoP20 n°11
Of the 185 countries that are signatories to CITES, 165 were present (157 had the right to vote after being accepted by the Credentials Committee). The CoP20 registered a record participation.
Review of Tuesday December 2 and Wednesday December 3, 2025
Press release CITES CoP20 n°10
Fifteen pieces of good news
– South Africa obtained consensus for the transfer of the endemic euphorbia Euphorbia bupleurifolia from Appendix II to Appendix I.
Brazilwood, a slow-growing protection
Press Release CITES CoP20 n°9
2007. CoP14, The Hague, Netherlands. Brazilwood is listed in Appendix II. International trade in wood and its by-products is subject to approval by Brazil, the only range country. Bows and other finished products remain in free trade.
2022. CoP19, Panama City, Panama. Bows produced in Brazil are subject to an export permit.
2025. CoP20, Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Brazilwood and its by-products remain in Appendix II with a zero quota for specimens taken from the wild. This annotation is equivalent to a ban on international trade, as no Brazilwood plantations are approved by Ibama (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources).
