Tag Archives: ARREST
International Investigator Training Targets Wildlife Trafficking Hotspot
From March 16-24, twenty-six law enforcement officers from Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Thailand underwent an intensive bilateral investigations training course at a major endangered species smuggling corridor. The course focused on investigation techniques to detect ongoing wildlife trafficking … Continue reading
Exploring Links between Wildlife Trafficking and Infectious Disease Spread
On behalf of the USAID-funded Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking Program, a special agent from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service presented wildlife trade dynamics and supply and demand drivers at the USAID Partners Meeting on Value Chains … Continue reading
ARREST Mainstreams Wildlife Conservation into Asian Judges Environmental Network
From December 3 through 5, 2013, the USAID-funded Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking (ARREST) program joined the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in presenting to more than 100 judges and representatives of courts, environment ministries, prosecutor’s offices, lawyers from … Continue reading
Student outreach Continues to Engage Vietnamese Youth and Conserve Rhino Consumption.
Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV), a partner of the USAID-funded Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking (ARREST) program, continued their public outreach program with wildlife trade exhibits at universities in Vietnam. Hundreds of students visited the exhibits at Sai Gon … Continue reading
Princess Visits Shark Conservation Exhibit
On November 26, 2013, H.R.H Princess Soamsawali presided over the “The 7th Amazing Christmas” event at Bangkok’s Swissotel Le Concorde. The month long event began with a tree lighting ceremony and exhibitions for the visitors. The Fin Free Thailand … Continue reading
iTHINK Wildlife Consumption Reduction Campaign Unveiled in China, World’s Largest Consumer of Illegal Wildlife Products
The latest iTHINK Public Service Announcement (PSA) helped launch the iTHINK wildlife consumption reduction campaign in China at the 6th China International Animal and Nature Film Festival in Beijing on November 8, 2013. iTHINK is the leading awareness campaign of … Continue reading
New Elite Rangers begin to Train counterparts
From October 24 through November 2, members of the new “King of Tigers” elite ranger team assisted with instructing at a PROTECT Tactics course in Thailand’s Eastern Forest Complex, a regional hot-spot for wildlife crime. Freeland, the implementing partner of … Continue reading
AIPA and ASEAN-WEN Continue Cooperation on Wildlife Legislation and Enforcement Policy Outreach
From September 18-22, the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) held its 34th General Assembly in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam officially launched the event with a speech underscoring the importance of cooperation between the executives … Continue reading
APEC Stakeholders Highlight Importance of NGOs in Combating Illicit Trade
From September 23-15, 2013 government agencies, law enforcement agencies, judges and prosecutors, private sector organizations and NGOs met in Bangkok, Thailand for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Pathfinder Dialogue with ASEAN and PIF Partners on Corruption and Illicit Trade. The … Continue reading
Chinese Students help Launch Protect Elephants, Respect Life Exhibit
On September 15, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) organized a public event to launch the “Protect Elephants, Respect Life” campaign at the Kunming Natural History Museum in Yunnan, China. Yunnan is China’s last stronghold for China’s remaining 300 wild … Continue reading
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