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. The CAWT organisation is not directly involved in any enforcement activities.
The Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking (CAWT) aims to focus public and political attention and resources on ending the illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products
Follow latest reports of wildlife trafficking 
At the recent meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Vladivostok, Russian Federation, the leaders of the APEC member economies expressed concern about the global escalation in illicit wildlife trafficking, and committed to strengthen their efforts to combat the illegal trade:
The fascinating use of forensics and DNA analysis for investigating wildlife crime was the subject of a presentation given to Australian Government officers by Dr Rebecca Johnson, an expert in wildlife genomics from the Australian Museum.
The presentation can be viewed at: http://www.aelert.net/?page_id=1805
In July this year nearly 350 representatives from government, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations, gathered at the 62nd Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Geneva to discuss a strong agenda of wildlife trade issues ranging from financial matters to livelihoods, compliance and enforcement.
The US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, Robert Hormats, in an online Blog for the Huffington Post, speaks of his “sense of outrage at the senseless and immoral killing of wildlife.”
Read the full article, Illegal Wildlife Trade: A Survey of Greed, Tragedy, and Ignorance.
Tue, October 23, 2012 at 9:22