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CAWT partners seek to address the growing threats to wildlife from poaching and illegal trade, working individually and jointly toward achieving the Coalition's goals, with each partner acting where it can contribute most effectively.

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Friday
05Mar2010

Clampdown on medicines made with endangered plants and animals hailed a success

Interpol's Operation Tram this February targetted traditional medicines containing endangered plant and animal species Click photo to enlarge © TRAFFIC   UK, 5 March 2010—A UK inspired world-wide Interpol operation aimed at stopping the illegal trade in traditional medicines containing endangered plant and animal species has been hailed a success.

The UK’s contribution to Operation Tram saw a multi-agency group, made up of the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU), Animal Health, the UK Border Agency, the Metropolitan Police, and police forces across England and Scotland, seize large quantities of traditional medicines containing ingredients derived from endangered animal and plant species.

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DateFri, March 5, 2010 at 8:15 | Comments Off | | Print ArticlePrint |
Monday
08Feb2010

Leopard skin bust in Cambodia

A Leopard pelt seized by authorities in Cambodia during an operation against illegal wildlife trafficking © Wildlife Alliance   8 February 2010—Authorities in Cambodia, with assistance from CAWT Partner Wildlife Alliance, have arrested a man on suspicion of attempting to sell a Leopard skin and other parts of threatened wildlife species.

In December 2009, Nick Mark of Wildlife Alliance accompanied members of Cambodia’s Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (WRRT) to Siem Reap where, posing as a tourist with Military Policeman Kong Samroul as his guide, he ventured up steps of the temple adjoining Phnom Kulen National Park while the rest of the team waited a short distance away as to avoid arousing suspicion.

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DateMon, February 8, 2010 at 5:54 | Comments Off | | Print ArticlePrint |
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