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What ’s new in the Czech Republic regarding CITES

What ’s new in the Czech Republic regarding CITES. Ondřej Klouček, Silvie Ucová, Barbora Kaminiecká, Jana Hrdá Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Current state with the Rhino horn case in the Czech Republic

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What ’s new in the Czech Republic regarding CITES

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  1. What’s new in the Czech Republic regarding CITES Ondřej Klouček, Silvie Ucová, Barbora Kaminiecká, Jana Hrdá Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic

  2. CurrentstatewiththeRhinohorn case in the Czech Republic • CZ legislationconcerning internet trade in CITES specimens – experienceafter 5 years • BreedingofselectedAnnex A species and theirtrade via internet • DNA parentitytestsforprovinglegaloriginof CITES specimens • Case of „Dolphin show“ in the Czech Rep. Overview of presentations

  3. Poachingofrhinos in Africa 3 Rhinos per day...

  4. Rhinohuntingtrophies Source of rhino horns … SouthAfrica – Ceratotheriumsimumsimum CITES II • purposehuntingtrophies • Annualquota – 100 – 160 specimens

  5. „Pseudo-hunting“ ofrhinosforcommercialpurposes • Involvementof bona- fide hunters in illegaltrade in rhinohorns • Connection to Vietnamesecommunity Rhino horn case – recent developments

  6. Whythe Czech Republic? • One of the biggest Vietnamese community in the EU • SAPA Market – Little Hanoi in Prague • Area of 35 ha • 7-10 000 Vietnamese traders

  7. Basic featuresofpseudo-hunting • Hiring of hunters – without hunting experience and gun licence, often without permanent address… • to hired persons the travel and accommodation expenses in SA and hunting licence are covered • close cooperation with hunting farms in SA • “Hunters” give up their trophies after the hunt…

  8. In total 22 rhino horns seized within the operations in cooperation with Germany and Slovakia (cost up to 100 million CZK) • In July 2013 big operation of Police and Customs took place – 7 house checks, 15 people taken into custody • Found special saw for cutting horns • Investigation is ongoing Pseudo-hunting

  9. Real hunters, members of hunting association with gun licences hired • Connection to Czech farm in SA (Limpona Safari) • New travel and cargo agency established by VT • House checks of hunting trophies Involvement of bona-fide hunters

  10. Buffalo horn cups presented as formed from rhino horns Involvement of bona-fide hunters(April 2013)

  11. Rhino horns smuggled in coils with electric wire to Vietnam Involvement of bona-fide hunters(December 2013)

  12. Based on data oflegalimportsofrhinotrophies • R. P. – 4/2013 in SA, checked 1/2014 horns stolen fromthe car, cape attaxidermist (reality: hornsconfiscated on export from PRG in 2013!) • M. T. – 5/2013 in SA, checked 2/2014 horns OK, cape attaxidermist • J. M. – 3/2013 in SA, checked 3/2014 by SEI horns OK, cape not inspected Inspections

  13. Based on informationaboutissuedhuntinglicenses • J. Š. – 10/2013 in SA, no rhino, no hunt • V. N. – 10/2013 in SA, no rhino, no hunt • V. M. – 3/2012 in SA, no inspectionyet • M. Z. – 3/2012 in SA, rottenhorns - destroyed, cape on thewall Other inspections

  14. Czech Authorities refuse to confirm data on CZ hunters because of big risk to abuse hunting trophies for commercial purposes • SA decided to STOP issuing export permits for CZ • Rhino hunting trophies as a source for black market • CZ supports ban on trade with rhinos or its functional regulation by EU law Summary

  15. Thank you for your attention!

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