On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March – the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973 – as UN World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants.
Check out the A-Z of endangered wildlife in Australia and for updates on animal bushfire recovery, please visit WIRES – Emergency Bushfire and Recovery Project Updates.