Posts Tagged ‘ Conservation awareness ’

Frontline officers in Thailand learn anti-poaching skills

23. August 2012
Frontline officers in Thailand learn anti-poaching skills

Bangkok, Thailand, 23rd August 2012—Frontline officers working in one of Thailand’s most important Tiger conservation areas will complete training this week to boost their knowledge and skills in the fight against poaching and illegal wildl...
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TRAFFIC helps train officers to combat illegal marine turtle trade in Hainan

23. Juli 2012
TRAFFIC helps train officers to combat illegal marine turtle trade in Hainan

in Chinese Hainan, China, 24th July 2012—More than 110 fisheries enforcement officers from 29 border checkpoints, plus 10 officers from the Industry & Commerce department and border police, took part in an enforcement training workshop ear...
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Wildlife trade on the agenda at key Africa-China meeting

17. Juli 2012
Wildlife trade on the agenda at key Africa-China meeting

Beijing, China, 17th July 2012—Government representatives from across Africa meet their counterparts in China this week in what TRAFFIC regards as a vital opportunity to ensure the rising trade in wildlife products between Africa and China is bot...
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Meeting to plug gaps in porous Indo-Nepal border

16. Juli 2012
Meeting to plug gaps in porous Indo-Nepal border

New Delhi, India, 16th July 2012—the SSB, a border guard force under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs, recently concluded a two-day workshop in association with TRAFFIC in India on “Strengthening Wildlife Law Enfor...
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China and ASEAN states join handsto curb illegal wildlife trade

2. Juli 2012
China and ASEAN states join handsto curb illegal wildlife trade

Nanning, China, 2nd July 2012—Officials from ASEAN member countries and China recently met to enhance collaboration between China’s National Inter-agency CITES Enforcement Coordination Group (NICE-CG) and ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network ...
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TRAFFIC raises awareness of poaching threat in wildlife trade hotspot

15. Juni 2012
TRAFFIC raises awareness of poaching threat in wildlife trade hotspot

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 15th June 2012—Over a thousand residents in a poaching hotspot near an important protected area were reached during a three-day exhibition by TRAFFIC aimed at raising awareness of the threats illegal hunting and wildlife t...
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e-Commerce companies declare zero-tolerance towards illegal online wildlife trading

8. Juni 2012
e-Commerce companies declare zero-tolerance towards illegal online wildlife trading

Beijing, China, 8th June 2012—15 of the leading e-commerce sellers operating in China, including Alibaba, Taobao, and Tencent, have signed a declaration stating they have a zero-tolerance policy towards their services being used to conduct illega...
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SAWEN officials prioritize efforts to combat illegal wildlife trade in South Asia

7. Juni 2012
SAWEN officials prioritize efforts to combat illegal wildlife trade in South Asia

Negombo, Sri Lanka, 7th June 2012—Officials from the countries of South Asia met this week to devise operational plans to combat illegal trade affecting some of the region’s most threatened wildlife species.
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May18th: A fascinating day for plants

18. Mai 2012
May18th: A fascinating day for plants

18th May—The European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO) has declared May18th 2012 the first international “Fascination of Plants Day”.
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Tiger recovery efforts progressing, urgent action still needed to fight poaching

17. Mai 2012
Tiger recovery efforts progressing, urgent action still needed to fight poaching

New Delhi, India, 17th May 2012—Tiger range countries in their first meeting to review efforts on doubling the number of wild tigers by 2022 reported significant progress, but recognized that urgent and elevated action is still needed to halt poa...
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Panda landscape project on sustainable use of wild medicinal plants wins Equator Prize

16. Mai 2012
Panda landscape project on sustainable use of wild medicinal plants wins Equator Prize

May 2012—A project to promote sustainable harvesting of wild medicinal plants in the mountains of China’s Upper Yangtze ecoregion has won the prestigious Equator Prize 2012.
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App to fight wildlife trafficking in Cambodia

9. Mai 2012
App to fight wildlife trafficking in Cambodia

9th May 2012—A new iPhone app informing travellers to Cambodia about species threatened by trade and letting them take action in the fight against wildlife trafficking has been launched by a partnership that includes TRAFFIC.
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