Adult male Grenadines pink rhino iguana on Palm Island in Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesA male Grenadines pink rhino iguana is captured in the photo above taken on Palm Island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, in the Caribbean.
The striking species is threatened by poaching and competition for food and territory against the non-native green iguanaSince 2016, FFI has been working with local and international partners to protect the species. The charity says a “CITES listing would be the logical next step” to safeguard its survival.
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Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which aims to ensure the trading of wild animals and plants does not threaten species' survival