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Specialized Investigative Techniques an Essential Tool in Addressing Wildlife...
via Annamiticus Undercover operations allow law enforcement to infiltrate criminal enterprises, document violations from the inside, and identify ringleaders, masterminds and kingpins. Photo: USFWS...
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INTERPOL Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Meeting 2013
via Annamiticus Sal Amato will be attending the INTERPOL Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Committee meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo © Sal Amato The international wildlife law enforcement...
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Rhino Horn: Debunking the Pro-Trade Propaganda
via Annamiticus Does the pro-trade propaganda stand up to basic scrutiny? Image © Annamiticus Do the arguments in favor of a legalized trade in rhino horn stand up to basic scrutiny? Let’s take a look...
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INTERPOL Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Conference Kicks Off in Kenya
via Annamiticus INTERPOL and UNEP are hosting the International Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Committee Conference in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo © Sal Amato NAIROBI – The International...
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470 Turtles Seized at Thai Airport, Smuggler Arrested [Photos]
via Annamiticus 470 black pond turtles were seized at the Suvarnabhumi Airport and a smuggler was arrested. Photo courtesy & © TRAFFIC Southeast Asia A Pakistani national identified as Mustafa Ali...
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Third Annual World Pangolin Day is February 15
via Annamiticus Calling all Pangolin People: The third annual World Pangolin Day will be celebrated on February 15, 2014! World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in February, and this...
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The Way Forward: 41 Countries Commit to Ending Wildlife Trafficking
via Annamiticus 41 Governments pledged to end wildlife trafficking at the historical London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade. Political leaders from 41 countries pledged their support in the...
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First Annual World Wildlife Day is March 3
via Annamiticus “Let’s reconnect with our Planet’s wild side. Let’s go wild for wildlife!” says John Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General. A global celebration of wildlife will take place on March 3, 2014,...
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Protest Against Canned Lion Hunting on March 15
via Annamiticus On March 15, the global community will express its outrage against South Africa’s deplorable “canned” lion industry. Photo by Public Domain Images via Wikimedia Commons Tomorrow, March...
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Recent Seizure Highlights Pangolin Trafficking from Pakistan to China
via Annamiticus Revealed: The smuggling of pangolins and their scales from Pakistan to China. Photo by Sandip Kumar via Wikimedia Commons Pakistan customs officials have seized 145kg of pangolin scales...
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Prince William: Wildlife Trafficking is ‘One of the Most Insidious Forms of...
via Annamiticus Prince William called wildlife trafficking “one of the most insidious forms of corruption” in his World Bank address on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014. (screenshot via The Washington Post video)...
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CITES Responds to ‘Baby Elephants Captured in Zimbabwe’ Situation
via Annamiticus It is legal for Zimbabwe to export live elephants, but is it ethical? Photo by Profberger via Wikimedia Commons The horrific story from Zimbabwe that baby elephants were snatched from...
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Transportation and Logistics Sector Joins Fight Against Wildlife Trafficking
via Annamiticus Courtesy of TRAFFIC Companies from the transportation and logistics sector can play a critical role in identifying and strengthening key risk points in the wildlife trafficking chain....
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World’s Governments are Failing on Protected Areas for Nature
via Annamiticus Courtesy of Birdlife International Achieving adequate coverage of nature to meet globally adopted targets would require twice the area of land as found in the current global Protected...
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UN Adopts Historic Resolution to Fight Wildlife Trafficking
via Annamiticus Courtesy of TRAFFIC The UN resolution encourages countries to “adopt effective measures to prevent and counter the serious problem of crimes that have an impact on the environment, such...
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Who Should Be Appointed ‘UN Special Envoy Against Wildlife Trafficking’?
via Annamiticus Guest blogger: John M. Sellar OBE FRGS “It is because we have yet to do enough to shatter the middle links in the chains that I believe the General Assembly would be well-advised to...
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Sixth Annual World Rhino Day is September 22
via Annamiticus Five Rhino Species Forever: The Sixth Annual World Rhino Day will be celebrated September 22, 2015! World Rhino Day 2015: On September 22, NGOs, zoos, businesses, schools and citizens...
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Part 1 -International Wildlife Crime: Are We Connecting the Dots?
via Annamiticus No single organisation has sufficient pieces of the puzzle; it takes a multi-agency approach to gain the understanding and overview which is so essential to combating international...
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The UN’s Lone Ranger: Combating International Wildlife Crime [Podcast]
via Annamiticus Tune in to the Behind the Schemes podcast for an exclusive interview with John Sellar, former Chief of Enforcement for CITES. If you’re interested in learning about international...
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When Will the Deaths Become Too Many?
via Annamiticus Who will raise a petition on behalf of rangers Anselme Kimbesa Muhindo, Andre Gada Migifuloyo and Djuma Adalu Uweko, and Colonel Jacques Sukamate Lusengo, and how many will rush to sign...
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