I have been reading the posts on CITES plants with great interest. The first paragraph on the 'What is CITES" home page states....
>"CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species >of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between >governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in >specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival" Cites for Orchids has mostly degenerated into regulation of plants that are artificially propagated, grown and produced by nurseries. The job of CITES officials should only be to regulate trade of wild specimens (plants) only. It is important to protect wild populations but the control and over regulation of truly art prop plants has become a burden to all involved in the business and hobby of orchid growing. I have written a new CITES proposal which is posted on my website here: http://www.orchidweb.com/cites_orchids.aspx . This proposal really does address the problems of CITES and artificially propagated plants. The American Orchid Society is considering this proposal and It is being considered by other Orchid groups throughout the world. If you have a chance please read it and comment on it on the forum or directly on my site. I need letters of support to show there is an interest in the problem and correcting it. Best regards, Jerry Lee Fischer Orchids Limited Orchids Limited 4630 Fernbrook Lane N. Plymouth, Minnesota 55446 USA Toll-free: 1-800-669-6006 Local: 763-559-6425 Fax: 763-557-6956 Website: www.orchidweb.com Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
