TRAFFIC 1 BULLETIN VOL. 31 NO. 1 31 NO. VOL. TRAFFIC is a leading non-governmental organisation working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. 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Reprod uction of all other material appearing in the TRAFFIC Bulletin requires written permission from the publisher. CONTENTS MANAGING EDITOR Steven Broad EDITOR and COMPILER Kim Lochen SUBSCRIPTIONS and MAILING Editorial 1 (E-mail: [email protected]) G. Burgess The designations of geographical entities in this TWIX for the Southern African region: 2–3 promoting information sharing and publication, and the presentation of the material, co-operation to reduce do not imply the expression of any opinion illegal wildlife trade in SADC region whatsoever on the part of TRAFFIC or its C. Ratsimbazafy and M. Bűrgener supporting organisations concern ing the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its Safeguarding Asian songbirds: 4–6 authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its inaugural meeting of the IUCN frontiers or boundaries. Asian Songbird Trade Specialist Group K. Krishnasamy and S.C.L. Chng Any opinions expressed are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect those of TRAFFIC. Updates from Sharm El-Sheikh: 6–8 CBD CoP14 and 2nd CPW Wildlife Forum Published by TRAFFIC R. Melisch, T. Teferi, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, S. Ferguson and S. Elhalawani Cambridge CB2 3QZ, UK. The presence of protected reptiles from 9–15 Copyright of material published in the Sri Lanka in international commercial trade TRAFFIC Bulletin is vested in TRAFFIC J. Janssen and A. de Silva © TRAFFIC 2019. ISSN 0267-4297. Enhancing management of and benefit flows 16-18 UK Registered Charity No. 1076722 from Viet Nam’s wild medicinal products A. Timoshyna, S. Ferguson Cover photograph: and R.A. Indenbaum Hump-nosed Lizard Lyriocephalus scutatus Investigations into the illegal wildlife 19–25 (© J. Janssen) trade in central Lao PDR J. Schweikhard, K. Kasper, C.L. Ebert, Photographs this page, from top: M. Lehmann, P. Erbe, and T. Ziegler Straw-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus zeylanicus (© S.C.L. Chng) Lagos, Nigeria: 26–34 Saiga Antelope Saiga tatarica horn and shavings a snapshot survey of the illegal (© TRAFFIC) ivory market Jiaogulan Gynostemma pentaphyllum products, S. Nkoke Christopher Bac Kan Province, Viet Nam (© Cuong Nguyen) A rapid assessment of the trade in 35–38 Saiga Antelope horn in Funding for the printing and distribution of this Peninsular Malaysia issue of the TRAFFIC Bulletin is generously L. Gomez and K. Krishnasamy provided by The Rufford Foundation. TRAFFIC is also grateful to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, USA, for its Seizures and prosecutions 39–44 generous support to the TRAFFIC Bulletin. Funding to print and distribute future issues is sought. Please visit http://www.traffic.org/donate/ if you can help. AC Print Solutions Limited 55 High Street Hunsdon Herts SG12 8NJ November 2018. Around 100 members of the SBCC Community Practice 5 , representing 21 countries and 60 organisations, considered common social science concepts such as Value-Action Gap Catalyst Gateway Behaviours. Participants examined disconnect between what people say do, well entry-points from relatively benign buyer behaviour to actions which would be more damaging species in trade.