ASEAN-WEN (Association of South East Asian Nations - Wildlife Law Enforcement Network) is an integrated network among law enforcement agencies and membership of the network is open to officials from CITES authorities, customs, the police, prosecutors, specialised governmental wildlife-law enforcement organisations and other relevant law enforcement agencies. The network is expected to deliver an effective coordination and information sharing mechanism among the law enforcement agencies at national and regional levels in the fight against the illicit harvesting of and transnational trade in wild fauna and flora.

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CNN launches “Planet in Peril” series with animal trafficking in Thailand (PDF)
Bangkok, Oct 25, 2007 (USAID Press Release)
Efforts to stem illegal animal trade by the USAID-funded ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network’s (ASEAN-WEN) were highlighted in CNN’s four-hour series “Planet in Peril” broadcast globally on October 24 and 25.  ASEAN-WEN’s chief of party Steve Galster was featured with the Thai Wildlife Crime Task Force as it raided Bangkok’s Chatuchak Market to rescue endangered animal species.  Galster helped CNN correspondents Anderson Cooper and Jeff Corwin film illegal wildlife trade in Burma, and poaching and illegal logging in Cambodia.

Bangkok luxury stores raided for wildlife trafficking Undercover sting operation based on tip from ASEAN - WEN
July 18, 2006

Police and Customs join new ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network
May 25, 2006

ASEAN Statement on Launching of the ASEAN Wildlife Law Enforcement Network
Dec 1, 2005