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[jimabernethy]

Photo by @shawnheinrichs // This weekend the protection of endangered mako sharks and 17 other shark and ray species is up for a vote at #CoP18. We have the potential to ensure that these species, critical to the health of our ocean, earn the management and protection they need to recover. You can start #TurningTheTide for mako sharks today by signing the #CITES4Sharks petition linked in our bio, asking Canadian Ministers @jonathanwnv and @cathmckennaottcen to switch their vote from "NO" to "YES," ensuring the fastest shark in the world wins its race against extinction. We are SO CLOSE to reaching our goal! Sign now and support the mako shark's @CITES Appendix II listing. #TurningTheTide with @shawnheinrichs @SeaLegacy @bluespherefoundation @jim_abernethy @thelifeofrileynz @thewcs @sharkconservationfund https://www.instagram.com/p/B1UxFZ0JWah/?igshid=dzcqllk9v3yw

[jimabernethy]

Image/text by @shawnheinrichs @sealegacy Breaking News - Mako sharks were just awarded a vital lifeline at #CoP18! The ongoing @CITES #CoP18 conference has voted to protect the endangered mako shark under #CITES Appendix II. This level of protection is critical to save the fastest shark in the world in its race against extinction. But our work is not over yet. This vote must be confirmed at the meeting's final plenary session later this week. Join us in keeping the attention on #CITES4Sharks and ensuring that this vote passes. With every signature and every post, you are creating a healthy and abundant ocean. We are grateful for your support! Celebrate with us in the comments. 🦈 💙 #TurningTheTide With @shawnheinrichs @sealegacy @BlueSphereFoundation @VulcanInc @thewcs @sharkconservationfund @thelifeofrileynz @jim_abernethy Photo by @shawnheinrichs https://www.instagram.com/p/B1nTVuqJIEo/?igshid=1p4plcch1htih

[jimabernethy]

Image & text by @shawnheinrichs // 🎉🦈 SWEEP FOR SHARKS & RAYS! 2 mako species, 6 guitarfish species and 10 wedgefish species all have earned the final vote confirming their @CITES Appendix II listing at #CoP18. There is now hope for these 18 depleted species. 💙🦈 #Repost @bluespherefoundation // BREAKING NEWS: Mako sharks have earned the final vote confirming their @CITES Appendix II listing at #CoP18. It was with your passion and support that we were able to shine a spotlight on the endangered mako shark and help them earn protections critical to this species' survival. We applaud Canadian Ministers @jonathanwnv and @cathmckennaottcen who, with the encouragement of @RichardBranson and @ShawnHeinrichs, changed their votes from "NO" to "YES" in support of this listing. This is the power of a movement for a healthy and abundant ocean. Together, we are #TurningTheTide 🌊🦈 Photo by @ShawnHeinrichs #CITES4Sharks #WorthMoreAlive #LawsForJaws #CoP18 #CoP18Sharks #mako #makoshark #shark @vulcaninc @sealegacy @lonelywhale @candace.crespi @paulnicklen @cristinamittermeier @thelifeofrileynz @thewcs @sharkconservationfund (at Geneva, Switzerland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1uiIu4JzLo/?igshid=1d7ocsq58w27v

[jimabernethy]

Image by @shawnheinrichs // MISCONCEPTION- On first glance, the mako shark looks like a terrifying creature. Razor sharp teeth that protrude from it's powerful jaws, stealth torpedo form built for speed, and large, dark eyes for tracking down and intercepting prey. And these native characteristics feed into our irrational fears that are fueled by media that has portrayed these animals as terrifying monsters and mindless man-eaters. Beliefs drive our actions, and in the case of sharks, have enabled us to allow the slaughter of over 100 MILLION SHARKS per year, driving many large shark populations to the brink of extinction in just a few decades. TRUTH - The teeth of the Mako Shark are designed specifically for feeding on tuna, marlin and other large plastic fish, it's torpedo-like shape is built for rapid acceleration to close in quickly on fast-swimming pelagic fish, and its large eyes draw in the light needed to hunt its prey in the depths of the oceans. This is a magnificent being that lives in the high seas, rarely crosses paths with humans, and if it does, tends to avoid them. And given the precipitous declines in their populations over the past few decades, they have far more to fear from us, than us from them. It's time we take a hard look at our beliefs, seek out the truth to reshape our beliefs, and take action to support the conservation of these magnificent creatures, and all the other species that are racing towards extinction by our very hands. CALL TO ACTION! Right now, we have an unprecedented opportunity to help achieve critically-needed protection for 18 shark and ray species, including the endangered mako shark, under a proposed @CITES Appendix II listing. But we need two-thirds of the world’s countries to vote ‘YES’ at this month's #CoP18 conference. That is why a collective of voices are asking Canadian Ministers @jonathanwnv and @cathmckennaottcen to switch their vote from "NO" to "YES," expanding their global position as leaders in ocean conservation and standing up for the protection of these magnificent apex predators. Join us and sign your name now at the link in my bio. #CITES4Sharks @bluespherefoundation @jim_abernethy @sea_legacy (at Planet Earth) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1H4UmQJqjW/?igshid=qp4mmmgl4g86

[dayofconscience]

“Confluence Of Conscience: Uniting Faith Leaders For Planetary Resurgence” Conference.

Dear friends,

Your gathering in the runup to COP28 comes at a critical moment for humanity and the planet we call home.

Climate breakdown is all around us.

Record-shattering heat and wildfires.

Melting glaciers and rising seas.

Epic floods and storms.

All hitting the vulnerable hardest — those least responsible for this crisis.

People and planet need action.

Action to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.

Action to phase down planet-killing fossil fuels and ramp up the renewables revolution.

Action to support developing countries and deliver climate justice, with finance for renewables, adaptation and loss and damage.  

And action from leaders at COP28 to deliver a strong outcome that makes these ambitions a reality. As faith leaders, you are part of this essential work.

We need your moral voice and spiritual authority to summon the conscience of leaders, awaken their ambition, and inspire them to do what is needed at COP28 to save our one and only home.

And we’re counting on your support to give this issue the urgency it needs among the wider public.

The path is clear.

The time is now.

And we need all hands on deck.

Thank you for standing in solidarity, and lending your moral voice and great influence to this essential cause.

[cazawonke]

Resumen de FACE sobre el estatus de la jirafa y el rinoceronte tras CITES CoP18

Resumen de FACE sobre el estatus de la jirafa y el rinoceronte tras CITES CoP18

La 18ª. reunión de la Conferencia de las Partes en la CITES (CoP18) concluyó el pasado 28 de agosto en Ginebra, una convención sobre el comercio internacional de especies amenazadas de fauna y flora silvestres en la que durante dos semanas, las Partes y los observadores discutieron 56 propuestas de inclusión de especies y más de 150 documentos de trabajo. (more…)

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[respectanimalrights]

@shawnheinrichs MISCONCEPTION- On first glance, the mako shark looks like a terrifying creature. Razor sharp teeth that protrude from it's powerful jaws, stealth torpedo form built for speed, and large, dark eyes for tracking down and intercepting prey. And these native characteristics feed into our irrational fears that are fueled by media that has portrayed these animals as terrifying monsters and mindless man-eaters. Beliefs drive our actions, and in the case of sharks, have enabled us to allow the slaughter of over 100 MILLION SHARKS per year, driving many large shark populations to the brink of extinction in just a few decades. TRUTH - The teeth of the Mako Shark are designed specifically for feeding on tuna, marlin and other large plastic fish, it's torpedo-like shape is built for rapid acceleration to close in quickly on fast-swimming pelagic fish, and its large eyes draw in the light needed to hunt its prey in the depths of the oceans. This is a magnificent being that lives in the high seas, rarely crosses paths with humans, and if it does, tends to avoid them. And given the precipitous declines in their populations over the past few decades, they have far more to fear from us, than us from them. It's time we take a hard look at our beliefs, seek out the truth to reshape our beliefs, and take action to support the conservation of these magnificent creatures, and all the other species that are racing towards extinction by our very hands. Right now, we have an unprecedented opportunity to help achieve critically-needed protection for 18 shark and ray species, including the endangered mako shark, under a proposed @CITES Appendix II listing. But we need two-thirds of the world’s countries to vote ‘YES’ at this month's #CoP18 conference. That is why a collective of voices are asking Canadian Ministers @jonathanwnv and @cathmckennaottcen to switch their vote from "NO" to "YES," expanding their global position as leaders in ocean conservation and standing up for the protection of these magnificent apex predators. Join us and sign your name now at the link in my bio. #CITES4Sharks @bluespherefoundation @vulcaninc @thewcs @sharkconservationfund @thelifeofrileynz https://www.instagram.com/p/B1MERKzipqI/?igshid=13v5ytfaxagj2

[penidao]

#Repost from @discoversharks ••• by @ShawnHeinrichs // We had a big win for ocean conservation earlier this year when Canada became the first G20 country in the world to ban the import and export of shark fins. But now, Canada has announced that they will vote ‘NO’ to the proposed global trade protections of mako sharks, a critically endangered species, at #CoP18 this month. Help us ensure that the continued trade of mako sharks is both legal and sustainable — providing them the protection they so desperately need to survive. Sign the petition link in our bio asking Canadian Ministers @jonathanwnv and @cathmckennaottcen to switch their votes from ‘NO’ to ‘YES,’ in favor of adding mako sharks to Appendix II of @CITES. Thank you for helping us reach over 30,000 signatures so far! With @shawnheinrichs @bluespherefoundation @vulcaninc Diving with @thelifeofrileynz https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Ff1OHns9uWcVA113APY40788thnrjOCo_1ao0/?igshid=1s54lmt5pyzo3