CITES CoP19 parties have rejected a proposal to allow trade in rhinoceros horn. Similarly, a proposal to allow trade in rhinoceros hunting trophies has been rejected. Parties have allowed trade in live rhinoceros for in-situ conservation in their natural ranges only since such trade allows reintroduction of rhinoceros in countries where they are extinct. We welcome the decisions by the parties. The proposals support our mission of protecting lives of wild animals.