# Wildlife trade regulator CITES lifts sanctions against Laos, prompting conservation concerns

Source: [Conservation news](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/wildlife-trade-regulator-cites-lifts-sanctions-against-laos-prompting-conservation-concerns/) · 2026-11-12 · Life
Page: https://themorning.science/story/wildlife-trade-regulator-cites-lifts-sanctions-against-laos-prompting-conservati-eb054acf2983781d
Kind: policy · Impact: medium

## In brief

- CITES, the global wildlife trade regulator, has lifted trade sanctions against Laos.
- The decision allows Laos to resume trade in long-tailed macaques and other species.
- Some conservationists have called the move premature.

## Why it matters

The decision changes which wildlife products Laos can legally trade under CITES rules, which affects how primate and other protected-species trade is monitored in Southeast Asia.

## Coverage

- [Wildlife trade regulator CITES lifts sanctions against Laos, prompting conservation concerns](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/wildlife-trade-regulator-cites-lifts-sanctions-against-laos-prompting-conservation-concerns/) — Conservation news, 2026-11-12

Tags: wildlife trade, cites, laos, conservation, macaques

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