At the recent CITES CoP20 meeting, two-toed sloths (Hoffmann’s and Linnaeus’s) were added to Appendix II, meaning international trade will now require permits and stricter regulation. This change aims to curb illegal capture for pets, roadside “sloth encounters,” selfies and unregulated tourism, helping safeguard wild populations and reduce stress and mortality from exploitation.
(c) David GOmez
(c) David GOmez

Nuevas normas globales protegen a los perezosos del comercio y los “selfies”

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En la reunión CITES CoP20 se incluyó al perezoso de dos dedos de Hoffmann y de Linneo en el Apéndice II, lo que obliga a permisos y un control más estricto del comercio internacional. La medida busca detener la captura ilegal para mascotas y atracciones turísticas con fotos, cuidando a las poblaciones silvestres y reduciendo el estrés y mortalidad por explotación.

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