Sentences with phrase «wildlife crime»
Of course, the ivory trade is only one part of a web of wildlife crime that is itself part of a global criminal network dealing in drugs, weapons and people.
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Through research, analysis, guidance and influence we promote sustainable wildlife trade and combat wildlife crime and trafficking.
Participants will also work to improve collaboration and information sharing across all organisations as well as draw up a strategic plan for monitoring and enforcing wildlife crime.
Andy is quoted on the WWF website as saying, «Sniffer dogs do an incredible job whether it's keeping us safe and secure here at Wimbledon, or fighting wildlife crime in Nepal.
BASC Scotland is a partner of PAW Scotland which also includes the police, land managers, conservationists and government agencies, working together to fight wildlife crime.
He explains how his unit tackles wildlife crime networks
China has increased enforcement against wildlife crimes in other parts of the country.
The glitch gained widespread attention yesterday when Rachael Bale, a National Geographic journalist, tweeted that Google had «frozen» her document while she was writing a story about wildlife crime.
A morning's training was given to Hampshire & Isle of Wight Rural Policing team and Sussex Police's lead for wildlife crime.
At 10; 30 a.m., the state DEC destroys nearly two tons of illegal ivory confiscated through state enforcement efforts in Central Park, to send «a clear message that the state will not tolerate wildlife crime that threatens to wipe out Africa's elephants,» Manhattan.
The researchers are happy to talk about other applications for partially generative neural networks: classifying wildlife crime, improving grasslands management, and predicting which people would be best at spreading public health information to their peers.
The Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime site offers a good overview of wildlife crime along with prosecution cases.
Seven wildlife crime law enforcement officials in Kyrgyzstan have received a Citizen Ranger Wildlife Award for their courage in the fight against illegal hunting in the country's snow leopard habitat in 2016.
On September 17 - 18, 2015, representatives of enforcement agencies and several government and non-government organizations from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the Russian Federation will come together in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan for a two day long workshop to assess the current status and understand the opportunities and gaps in control and monitoring of wildlife crime at the national, regional and international level.
WWF is at the forefront of the fight to stop wildlife crime.
Unless we start taking wildlife crime seriously and allocating the commitment of resources appropriate to tackling sophisticated, well - funded, globally - linked criminal operations, population of some the most beloved but economically prized, charismatic species will continue to wink out across their range, and, appalllingly, altogether.
«We urge legislators to follow through on the government's promise to end this brutal trade as soon as possible and impose heavier penalty on wildlife crime offenders,» WWF Hong Kong's director of conservation Gavin Edwards told The Standard.
Our undercover investigations expose transnational wildlife crime, with a focus on elephants and tigers and forest crimes such as illegal logging and deforestation for cash crops such as palm oil.
In its own words, it develops, implements and manages: Anti-poaching ranger training, conservation security plans, anti-poaching operations, wildlife crime information systems, specialist technology and systems for anti-poaching operations, and field equipment procurement and supply.
The second situation concerns wildlife crime.
Namibia's Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) came to this conclusion after trialling a raft of wildlife crime - fighting technologies, with expertise from conservation group WWF and funding from Google.
Oral Questions - Tackling wildlife crime - Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer; Comparing the level of railway fares in the UK with those in Europe - Lord Bradshaw; Impact of the # 250 million fund set up to help local councils in England maintain or restore weekly bin collections - Lord Storey;
We thank you all for pledging to fight wildlife crime and create a future for the world's beloved big cats.
Through a combination of commitment and intelligence, Indonesia is now making strides in the war against wildlife crime, and in securing the natural heritage of Indonesia for its citizens — now and in the future.
USAID has already provided more than $ 24 million over the past five years on a range of programs that combat wildlife crimes.
But compared to the smuggling of bullets and bodies, wildlife crime is vastly under - researched.
Any BASC member convicted of a wildlife crime faces expulsion.
«The shooting community and the welfare lobby have shared interests in high standards and an end to wildlife crime and this needs to be based on the facts and a common commitment to the task.»
Dr Colin Shedden, director of BASC Scotland, said: «BASC condemns any form of raptor persecution and is pleased to be part of the PAW Partnership which is working to eradicate all forms of wildlife crime.
They offer an amazing range of forensic specialties, from digital to wildlife crime to perfume stain analysis, as well as both long - and short - term training.
Namibia's Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) came to this conclusion after trialling a raft of wildlife crime - fighting technologies, with funding from Google.
When it comes to wildlife crime, it is easy to point the finger at Chinese demand for ivory, rhino horn and tiger penis while forgetting that all consumers contribute to some extent.
As they have been replicated with other products such as shark - fin soup, this suggests that wildlife crime can be tackled in this way.
«On the wild moors of England's Peak District, young police detective DC Ben Cooper is assigned to investigate the growing problem of wildlife crime.
I'm really hoping that whilst I battle it out on the court this summer — people will join the battle to help fight the global problem of wildlife crime.»
The membership of the IVFSA has specific knowledge and extensive talent that could be of immense benefit to investigators of wildlife crime.
For more on the intersection of online and social media and wildlife crime, watch «The Role of Communication Innovations in Stemming — and Worsening — Wildlife Trafficking,» my talk from last November's Quinnipiac University School of Law symposium on International Wildlife Trafficking: Law and Policy.
The Wildlife Crimes Unit is supporting the Indonesian authorities in achieving a growing list of arrests and prosecutions of perpetrators of wildlife crimes.
Meeting in Lusaka, Zambia, the group of eight nations unanimously recommended forming an African inter-governmental task force to fight wildlife crime.
«We want to make everyone aware that this is out there so that when you travel you can participate in trying to put an end to wildlife crime.»
If criminal activity is seen, users can click «Make a Report» and then choose from a drop - down list of options like endangered animals on a restaurant menu, illegal animal products in a store or the viewing of a wildlife crime in action.
According to research by the U.N., the trade in wildlife crime is said to be worth around $ 213bn per year.
It's a private initiative (with which I mean non-state) that seeks to disrupt criminal networks engaged in wildlife crime.