Our statements and suggestions about Japanese government political measures, whaling, pet trade market, etc.
2024
| Jun 4 | Against adding fin whales to the list of species subject to commercial whaling（Public comment） | English |
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| Apr 10 | The joint open letter （Appeal for Closure of Japan’s Ivory Market） | English |
| Jan 26 | Global coalition calls on Iridium to phase out the provision of GPS satellite services to companies that use harmful drifting Fish Aggregating Devices | English |
2023
| Jan 19 | The joint open letter （Action on Tokyo’s Ivory Trade） | English |
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2022
| May 10 | The joint open letter （Advisory Council’s Recommendations on Tokyo’s Ivory Trade） | English |
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| Feb 9 | The joint open letter （Specific Recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Regulation of Ivory Trade Needed） | English |
2021
| Oct 7 | The joint open letter （The 3rd appeal and recommendations for the closure of Tokyo’s ivory market） | English |
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| Feb 18 | The joint open letter （The 2nd appeal and recommendations for the closure of Tokyo’s ivory market） | English |
| Jan 15 | The “One Health” Joint Declaration – the Health of Humans, Animals, and Ecosystems Unified as One – |
English |
2020
| Dec 22 | A public comment on a draft report, titled “Inspection results on the implementation status of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan” | English |
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| Aug 28 | Recommendations of proposals to amend the CITES Appendices | English |
| Apr 6 | The joint open letter to WHO from the NGOs（COVID-19: Health risks and wildlife markets – the need for a permanent global ban on wildlife markets and a highly precautionary approach to wildlife trade） | English |
| Mar 12 | The joint open letter (praising the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Conference of Experts on Ivory Trade Regulations and calling for the promotion of efforts) | English |
| Feb 11 | Live Wild Animal Markets, Human and Animal Health, and Biodiversity Protection（The joint open letter to the WHO, OIE and UNEP regarding wildlife markets） | English |
2019
| Sep 30 | Letter of request concerning the IUCN mission for the proposed World Heritage Site “Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island and Iriomote Island” | English |
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| Jun 29 | Open Letter to World Leaders attending the G20 Summit from the NGOs (Calling for an immediate end to all commercial whaling) |
English |
2018
| Apr 11 | Joint statement of the NGOs (Comply with CITES and Stop Distributing Sei Whale Meat) |
English |
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| Mar 20 | Joint demanding letters of the NGOs (Appeal to Immediately Cease Yahoo! Japan’s Elephant Ivory Advertisements and Sales) |
English |
2017
| Sep 25 | Joint statement of the NGOs (Appeal to Cease Mercari Inc. Elephant Ivory Product Sales) |
English |
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| Jun 27 | Statements of the NGOs (Appeal to Bill on the Implementation of Cetacean Scientific Research for the Resumption of Commercial Whaling) |
English |
| Mar 17 | Joint demanding letters of the Japanese NGOs (Request concerning the IUCN field mission of proposed World Heritage sites in Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island) |
English |
| Mar 3 | Joint statement of the NGOs (Appeal to Cease All Rakuten Group’s Elephant Ivory Product Sales) |
English |
| Feb 15 | Joint statement of the Japanese NGOs (Petition to the WWFJ about closing of domestic market for ivory in Japan) |
English |
| Jan 9 | Propositions on the Draft Report on ‘Measures to take for conservation of endangered species of wild fauna and flora’ | English |
2016
| Oct 18 | Japanese NGO Joint Statement (Regarding the International Whaling Commission’s meeting 66) |
English |
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2015
| Nov 13 | Joint statement of the NGOs (Retract the amendment to the ICJ compulsory jurisdiction agreement and withdraw from the implementation of the new research whaling plan) |
English |
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| Nov 11 | Public comment on the advice of a Scientific Authority for the exportation of the Japanese pond turtle | Japanese |
| Oct 15 | Appeal of NGOs to the Japanese government (About Settlement of the sanctuary in the Antarctic Ocean) |
Japanese |
| Jul 28 | Joint statement of environment NGOs about Disagreement for the security bills | Japanese |
| June 13 | Arresting extinction of African elephants | English |
| May 13 | Joint Urgent Statement of NGOs Opposing the Construction of a New Military Base at Henoko | English |
| Apr 27 | Statement of concern to Prime Minister Abe of Japan (Regarding Japan’s Ivory Trade and the Decimation of Africa’s forest and Savanna Elephants) |
English |
| Apr 10 | Public comment on the advice of a Scientific Authority for the exportation of the yellow pond turtle (including the Yaeyama yellow pond turtle) | Japanese |
2014
| May 2 | Public comment on the latest version of Japanese LCES (the Law for the Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) | English |
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| Feb 25 | Public comment on the draft of the Conservation strategy of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora | Japanese |
| Feb 20 | Public comment on the Fifth National Report to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity | Japanese |
| Feb 20 | Public comment on the draft report on the Implementation Status of the National Biodiversity Strategy of Japan 2012-2020 | Japanese |
2012
| Aug 5 | Public comment on the revision bill of National Biodiversity Strategy | Japanese |
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2011
| Feb 8 | Environmental Policy Proposal from NGO/NPOs and Business sector―Change consuming action for Conservation of Biodiversity | Japanese |
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2010
| Feb 26 | Environmental Policy Proposal from NGO/NPOs and Business sector―Enhance the expert knowledge on wildlife and cooperation among administrations | Japanese |
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| Jan 7 | Public comment on the draft version of National Biodiversity Strategy 2010 | Japanese |
2009
| Jul 14 | About policy makings of wildlife management | Japanese |
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2008
| Jul 7 | Statement of JWCS on global conservation of wildlife at G8 Summit in Hokkaido | English |
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| Jun 4 | Comment on World Environment Day by JWCS President Hideo Obara | English |
| Apr 28 | Appeal on the Republic of South Africa to oppose the proposed cull of elephants | English |
| Jan 31 | The opinion on the basic guideline for the prevention of wildlife damage to the agriculture and forestry and fishery sectors | Japanese |
| Jan 17 | Offer to Sapporo city to stop official selling of polar bear fur | Japanese |
2007
| Dec 6 | The opinion on the Act on Special Measures concerning law of the prevention of wildlife damage to the agriculture and forestry and fishery sectors | Japanese |
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| Sep 8 | Administrative processes regarding the registration application of Slow loris | Japanese |
| Jul 9 | Appeal on the Ministry of finance to avoid the illegal import of slow loris | Japanese |
| Jun 18 | The message to the major of Noda city on the official selling of tiger fur | Japanese |
2006
| Nov 11 | A proposal for better cooperation on mass haunts of bears | Japanese |
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| Jan 13 | Opinion on the report of the Central Environment Council wildlife Subcommittee | Japanese |
2005
| Nov 17 | Appeal on the issue of Eastern Siberia – Pacific Ocean oil pipeline construction | Japanese |
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| Sep 12 | Protest to the Japanese TV show “Project of returning tigers in to the African wilderness” on Sep.5 | Japanese |
2004
| Oct 14 | Thirteenth meeting of CITES closed | |
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| Sep 17 | Report on the illegal trade of tiger parts and products on the market | Japanese |
2003
| Oct 7 | Black and Grey-Illegal Ivory in Japanese Markets 2nd editon | English |
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2002
| – | Proposal for “Revision draft of the wildlife protection and hunting management law” | |
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| Nov 1 | Result of CITES-CoP12 | Japanese |
| Oct 7 | Black and Grey-Illegal Ivory in Japanese Markets- | |
| Oct 7 | The endless Ivory trade and poaching of the African forest elephant in the Republic of Congo | Japanese |
| Oct 1 | World simultaneous press release about the bear’s gall trade (The worldwide wild bears are in an extinction crisis by using bear’s gall for the traditional Chinese medicine) |
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| Oct 1 | Request for the bear’s gall trade | |
| Jul 11 | Opinion on the Law for the Promotion of Nature Restoration | |
| Jul 1 | The domestic circulation of the bear’s gall and illegal trade findings report | |
| May 22 | Statement of JWCS on Issues of Re-opening of Commercial Whaling | English |
| Mar 11 | Public comment on the draft version of new National biodiversity strategy | Japanese |
| Mar 1 | Report of Domestic trade of the Bear’s gall and illegal trade |
2001
| Jun 1 | Follow-up survey of dealers identified to have been dealing in tiger parts and products prior to the trade regulation | English |
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2000
| May 29 | Appeal to continue a thorough investigation on the arrested ivory dealer and on Japanese ivory industry | English |
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| May 29 | Appeal to improve the operation of the ivory management system as a momentum of Ivory smuggling at Kobe Port | Japanese |
| May 18 | A letter of request to the Public Prosecutor to reveal the route of ivory smuggling of in Japan | Japanese |
1999
| Dec 20 | Urgent comment on the domestic trade regulation of tiger body parts | Japanese |
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| Nov 18 | Opinion for the revision bill of “Act on Protection and Management of Animals” | Japanese |
| Nov 14 | Statement concerning the case of illegal wildlife (orangutans, etc.) trade | English |
| Sep 21 | Comment for the “Revision draft of 8th wildlife protection and hunting management law project plan” | Japanese |
| Jul 15 | Comment for the orangutan smuggling case (press release document) | Japanese |
| Jul 15 | Comment for the business reopening of trying it of the ivory | Japanese |
| Jul 5 | Appeal to the illegal wildlife (orangutans, etc.) trade cases | Japanese |
| Jun 25 | Appeal to the case of the in violation of Endangered Species Preservation Act of the pet shop ”1 wan land Umeda” in Japan | Japanese |
| Apr 15 | Opinion on the revision bill of “Wildlife protection and hunting management law” | Japanese |
| Apr 8 | Comments on the import of ivory from Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe to Japan and the auction for it | English |
| Feb 10 | Comment for the CITES standing committee about the decision to start trial ivory trade (press release document) | Japanese |
| Feb 8 | The point of the resolution by CITES standing committee about the decision to start trial ivory trade | Japanese |
1998rd
| Dec 14 | Comment on the report of “Wildlife protection and hunting management policy investigation committee” | Japanese |
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| Dec 9 | Request for the illegal trade of shahtoosh (Tibetan antelope) | Japanese |
| Dec 1 | About the relation of unregistered selling of shahtoosh (Tibetan antelope) shawl and tiger bones trade | |
| Jul 14 | Protest document to Fuji Television about eating tiger meat dish | Japanese |
1996
| Nov 30 | Protest and appeal to the Japanese government regarding the decision of Downgrading African elephant appendix? and supporting the suggestion of starting the ivory trade | Japanese |
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1995
| May 31 | JWCS’s opinion to the 47th Annual of The International Whaling Commission | English |
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| May 1 | Statement regarding the Sanctuary in the Antarctic Ocean and Japanese research whaling | English |
1994
| Nov 7 | Opinion on the CITES listing criteria related to the resolution of the CITES CoP9 | Japanese |
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| Jun 22 | Problems of the resolution of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) | Japanese |
| Jun 1 | Problems of the resolution of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) | Japanese |