<P> In 2008 , the International Whaling Commission ( IWC ) expressed concern for captured botos for use as bait in the Central Amazon , which is an emerging problem that has spread on a large scale . The species is listed in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Fauna and Flora ( CITES ) , and Appendix II of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals , because it has an unfavorable conservation status or would benefit significantly from international co-operation organized by tailored agreements . </P>
<P> In 2008 , the International Whaling Commission ( IWC ) expressed concern for captured botos for use as bait in the Central Amazon , which is an emerging problem that has spread on a large scale . The species is listed in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Fauna and Flora ( CITES ) , and Appendix II of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals , because it has an unfavorable conservation status or would benefit significantly from international co-operation organized by tailored agreements . </P>
when did the amazon river dolphin become endangered
when did the amazon river dolphin become endangered
2008
2008