Operation Thunder 2023: 2,114 seizures of endangered animals and timber in major international law enforcement operation
Originally published by INTERPOL and WCO . Operation Thunder 2023: 2,114 seizures of endangered animals and timber in major international law enforcement operation Endangered animals including elephants, rhinos and pangolins, as well as protected timber, particularly tropical hardwoods, have been seized in a joint INTERPOL - World Customs Organization (WCO) operation to stop wildlife and timber trafficking. From 2 – 27 October, customs and police officers coordinated some 500 arrests worldwide and more than 2,000 confiscations of animals and plants
ICCWC at SC77 – exploring the importance of illegal trade data, evidence-based interventions and enhanced responses in the fight against wildlife crime
ICCWC at SC77 Exploring the importance of illegal trade data, evidence-based interventions and enhanced responses in the fight against wildlife crime Over the past week, a number of global wildlife trade issues concerning a variety of wildlife species have been discussed at the 77th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Standing Committee (SC77), held in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting provided an opportunity for the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime
The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime launches Biannual Report 2021 - 2022
The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime launches Biannual Report 2021 - 2022 19 June 2023 The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) has launched its Biannual Report for 2021 – 2022, highlighting the successes and achievements of countries supported by ICCWC Partners in combating wildlife and forest crime. Read it here. Countries have made good strides in the battle against wildlife crime. The report highlights the work conducted to support law enforcement authorities across the globe to better
Combating the illegal trade in big cats – 28 countries come together as part of CITES Big Cats Task Force
On 24 – 28 April 2023 the CITES Secretariat (The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) convened a meeting of the CITES Big Cats Task Force in Entebbe, Uganda, to strengthen responses to the global illegal trade in big cats. Over 70 representatives from 28 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America and representatives from the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), other international inter-governmental, Regional Wildlife Enforcement Networks and
Operation Thunder 2022: Global crackdown on illegal wildlife and timber trade
Hundreds of arrests, thousands of seizures and the disruption of wildlife and timber crime networks have taken place globally in 125 countries. Codenamed “Thunder 2022", the joint law enforcement operation coordinated by INTERPOL and the World Customs Organization (WCO) and with the backing of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), brought together police, customs, financial intelligence units and national bodies responsible for combating
Month-long transcontinental operation hit wildlife criminals hard
Únicamente para uso de los medios de comunicación; no se trata de un documento oficial. COMUNICADO DE PRENSA La operación transcontinental de un mes de duración golpea duramente a los autores de delitos contra la fauna y la flora silvestres La mayor operación mundial jamás emprendida ha resultado en 1.974 confiscaciones y la identificación de 1.400 sospechosos Entre los especímenes confiscados cabe citar 1,3 toneladas de marfil de elefante, 8 toneladas de escamas de pangolín, 4.000 aves y 27.000 reptiles
Países claves en la lucha contra el tráfico de marfil se reúnen para seguir reforzando medidas para combatirlo
Ginebra / Maputo, 7 de mayo de 2018 - Más de 60 representantes de 24 países de África, Asia, Europa y América del Norte, y de organizaciones intergubernamentales y no gubernamentales, se reunieron en Maputo (Mozambique), del 1 al 4 de mayo de 2018, para estudiar la elaboración y la aplicación de Planes de acción nacionales para el marfil (PANM) . Según la Convención sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna y Flora Silvestres (CITES), algunas de sus
Putting Saint Petersburg into practice
Putting Saint Petersburg into practice Geneva, 13 December 2010 Within days of the International Tiger Forum, held in Saint Petersburg, the Russian Federation, from 21 to 24 November 2010 ( http://www.tigersummit.ru/eng/index ), tiger range States are demonstrating their commitment to combating illegal trade in tigers and working with the international community. During the Forum, leaders of tiger range States adopted the Global Tiger Recovery Programme and Saint Petersburg Declaration where they acknowledged that enforcement must be a priority and urged
Powerful alliance to fight wildlife crime comes into effect
For use of the media only; not an official document. JOINT PRESS RELEASE Powerful alliance to fight wildlife crime comes into effect Saint Petersburg/Geneva/Lyon/Vienna/Washington D.C./Brussels, 23 November 2010 - While the majority of the discussions at the International Tiger Forum in Saint Petersburg this week are understandably on tiger’s habitats and ecosystems, the heads of five major international agencies have met to seal a powerful alliance to fight wildlife crime effectively and discuss collective actions to stop the key drivers
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