Partners

United States

Department of Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement
www.fws.gov/le

The Office of Law Enforcement contributes to the Service efforts to manage ecosystems, save endangered species, conserve migratory birds, preserve wildlife habitat, restore fisheries, combat invasive species, and promote international wildlife conservation.

Service law enforcement today focuses on potentially devastating threats to wildlife resource-illegal trade, unlawful commercial exploitation, habitat destruction, and environmental contaminants. The Office of Law Enforcement investigates wildlife crimes, regulates wildlife trade, helps Americans understand and obey wildlife protections laws, and works in partnership with international, state, and tribal counterparts to conserve wildlife resources. 

Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
www.state.gov/g/oes/env

The Department of State is the foreign policy arm of the United States government.  Within the department, the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs is responsible for, among other things, advancing sustainable development and natural resource conservation, including protecting biodiversity and combating the illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products.  The Bureau seeks to advance these U.S. interests through a wide variety of international  treaties, organizations, and public-private partnerships, including the global Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking.


Activities Involving this Partner

Enforcement, ecotourism to help dolphins in Peru
February 2007  |  Humane Society International  <>  United States