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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation (NAMWC) is often held up as the best system of wildlife management and conservation in the world. But the tenets of the North American Model were developed in the 19th century, when wildlife ethics and science were a mere glimmer of what we understand today.

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Interesting Ads In The Wildlife Industry

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I get one called The Wildlife Professional for the Wildlife Society, that’s put out for wildlife technicians who work in the field. And can I point out how weird it is to see the word “weapon” applied to wildlife sciences. So, I was excited to go through my new job’s trade publications.

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$10 Million Euros in Smuggled Wildlife Seized

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million dollars) were seized in a month-long drive carried out by forces around the world, the global law enforcement agency Interpol said. Tags: organized crime wildlife smuggling wildlife crime wildlife trafficking. Illegal animal and plant products with a retail value of 10 million euros (13.6

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Central London Shop Raided for Illegal Wildlife Products

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The raid took place on the day an amendment to the law controlling illegal trade in endangered species came into effect. Tags: wildlife crime UK wildlife trafficking Traditional Chinese Medicine tigers endangered species.

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Virgina Creates Wildlife Crime Watch Program

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Wildlife Crime Watch" is a new program implemented by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The ultimate goal of law enforcement is to stop criminal activity before is occurs. Emphasis will be placed on wildlife and environmental issues but traditional crime prevention will also be addressed.

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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

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The three young men returned to their friends, bragged about their exploits, and showed them trophies: metal banding tags, which members of the Pacific Rim Conservation had carefully placed on the albatrosses’ legs in order to keep track of individual birds. The young men had severed the birds’ legs in order to remove the tags.

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More Drivel Out of CITES

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But plenty of drivel about improving law enforcement for wildlife protection. Tags: wildlife crime law enforcement CITES BS. As noted in another post, no protections for marine mammals. Just more drivel out of a toothless organization.

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