Mumbai, Aug. 16 -- The 18th edition of the Conference of the Parties (COP18) to the United Nations' Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will decide the fate of a number of threatened mammals and reptiles in India. The standing committee of CITES, a global treaty that regulates commercial trade for animals and plants, will meet between August 17 and 28, in Geneva, Switzerland. It will consider India's proposals to grant enhanced protection to smooth-coated otters, Mako sharks and the star tortoise, among other species....