Albatross—a bird whose name conjures feelings of majesty, grace and solitude. They are the great navigators of the globe, soaring vast distances over lonely, wind-swept oceans. Here are 7 incredible facts that prove that albatross are the most fascinating of birds. (1) They’re massive Albatross are the largest of all flying birds with wingspans reaching up to 3.5m—almost as long as a car. The largest species is the...
On 14 September 2014, the listing of the scalloped, great and smooth hammerhead sharks on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendix II took effect.
The ability for Australia to continue to export the three listed hammerhead shark species is made possible through a positive “non-detriment finding” (NDF) made by Australia, which included defined harvest limits.
The 2014 positive NDF for hammerhead shark species was subject to a number of conditions. In February, AMCS and HSI commissioned a report against each of those conditions.
