Tag Archives: United States Agency for International Development
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
ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network Model Replicated in West Asia
From October 29-31, 2013, the Environment Public Authority (EPA) of Kuwait organized a Workshop titled Strengthening Regional Cooperation to Combat Wildlife Crime in West Asia. The event invited key officers and representatives from countries in West Asia, namely Bahrain, Jordan, … Continue reading
Trafficking in Wildlife Investigations Training Strengthens Thai Law Enforcement
From October 29 through 31, Forty-three Thai law enforcement officers took part in a wildlife trafficking training course in Bangkok, Thailand. Organized criminal syndicates profiting from illegal wildlife trade are becoming more sophisticated creating the need for such training. The … Continue reading
Wildlife Response Team catches Smuggler, Rescues 104 Reptiles
Wildlife Alliance’s Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (WRRT), acting on a tip off to Wildlife Alliance’s wildlife crime hotline, intercepted avehicle smuggling reptiles in eastern Cambodia headed for Vietnam. Upon searching the vehicle, the team found 104 reptiles including 73 rat … Continue reading
Senior US Official Pledges USG Support for Wildlife Law Enforcement
US Assistant Secretary of State, William Brownfield who heads the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) paid a visit to ASEAN-WEN and the Thai Government on September 9th and gave clear and strong support for counter wildlife poaching … Continue reading
ARREST Program Engages Youth at Community Service Fair
On September 5th, FREELAND was invited to Bangkok Patana School to showcase the efforts of the USAID-funded ARREST (Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking) Program and engage youth at the annual Community Service Fair (CSF). More than 500 students … Continue reading
Market Banners in Vietnam help to reduce Demand for Illegal Wildlife Consumption
Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV), a partner of the USAID-funded Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking Program (ARREST), continued its market wildlife demand reduction campaign by placing new banners at almost 30 markets in major Vietnamese cities such as Hanoi, … Continue reading
ENV continues Wildlife Crime Geographical Survey
Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV), a partner of the USAID-funded Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking (ARREST) Program, continued its geographical survey of Hanoi searching for businesses in violation of wildlife protection laws. From August 19 through 23, ENV surveyed … Continue reading
ENV continues Wildlife Trade Exhibits in Hanoi
Education for Nature-Vietnam, a partner of the USAID-funded Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking Program (ARREST), continued to survey the public through it’s exhibitions and surveys. On August 13, ENV staff held the exhibition at Hanoi’s Cau Giay Park. … Continue reading
Wildlife Trafficking joins Wildlife Health Forum
From August 13 through 15, partners of the USAID-funded Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking Program (ARREST), FREELAND and ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network (WEN) joined the Southeast Asia Regional Wildlife Health Capacity Assessment and Networking Forum hosted by USAID’s … Continue reading