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

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

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

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2012

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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Another Wildlife Trafficking Ring Busted

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NOVEMBER 7, 2009

Tags: wildlife smuggling wildlife crime otters India organizations poaching tigers. In India this time. They seized tiger skins, tiger bones and otter skins. Where could those tiger bones be going but to Asian countries to make tiger bone wine?

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What is the Terra Project?

10,000 Birds

MAY 27, 2021

The Terra Project is an exciting collaboration between bird guide author Scott Whittle , wildlife tracker manufacturer CTT , and non-profit Conservation Science Global. Detect radio-tagged birds that fly within several km. Terra sounds like that dream device. Stream live audio from curated wild sites around the world.

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White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

After several minutes of this deep water foraging behavior, this White-faced Ibis made its way toward me into more shallow water Posed for a little while, and then began to preen I’m glad I took the time to visit Colusa National Wildlife Refuge on this day. You never know what you might see! Get yours today! The proposal from U.S.

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Smithsonian Magazine Spotlights Wildlife Trafficking

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009

HUGE article in the Smithsonian Magazine about wildlife trafficking out of Ecuador. Tags: wildlife trafficking ecuador latin america.

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Fighting Illegal Wildlife Trade Requires More Funding

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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

Tags: wildlife crime wildlife trafficking. According to this article, the current funds are not sufficient for the work involved. Not surprising.

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$10 Million Euros in Smuggled Wildlife Seized

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MARCH 8, 2010

National wildlife enforcement authorities, police, customs and specialised units from 18 countries across all five continents worked together as part of Operation Tram which ran from 1 to 28 February," Interpol said. Tags: organized crime wildlife smuggling wildlife crime wildlife trafficking.

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Winner of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil Giveaway

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MARCH 12, 2011

… Tags: brazil , giveaway • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. These Blasts From The Past Iron Curtain Wasn’t All Bad Liben Lark Gets a Lifeline Do You Know What a Triumphgeshrei is?

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Zambia Calls for Tougher Wildlife Crime Enforcement

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JANUARY 28, 2010

Wildlife crime such as poaching and live animal smuggling is becoming increasingly sophisticated. The worst areas of wildlife crime appear to be in rhino and elephant poaching. Tags: organized crime wildlife crime ivory africa zambia rhino elephants. It's not just some guy with a gun and snare.

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Wildlife Rescued in Trinidad and Tobago

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MAY 16, 2009

Three corrupt police officers in Trinidad and Tobago robbed a couple of Venezuelan wildlife smugglers and were subsequently arrested themselves. Over 1,000 animals were rescued, including 500 bull finches and 300 picoplats, The rescued wildlife also included monkeys, parrots, macaws and other species from Venezuela.

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Review: Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil – The.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

And it looks even better in my hands while I dream about a visit to regions of Brazil I had scarcely heard of before being provided with a review copy of the first volume of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil.* He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B.

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The Unregulated Wildlife Trade in Baghdad

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JUNE 8, 2010

Here's an article in the Times Union about the wildlife trade in Baghdad. Tags: exotic pets exotic animals baghdad. It's unregulated and there are many exotic pets being sold, like primates and lions.

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Texas Father & Son Sentenced for Wildlife Trafficking

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010

Tags: wildlife trafficking Arkansas Texas deer. They were illegally bringing in deer from Arkansas. Texas restricts deer importing.) Plus a little matter with stolen property.

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Baby Tiger Victim of Wildlife Trade

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JULY 26, 2009

Tags: wildlife crime vietnam wildlife trafficking Traditional Chinese Medicine tigers endangered species. The baby tiger was between four and five months old.

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Malaysia is One of the Centers of Wildlife Trafficking

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AUGUST 13, 2009

Malaysia is a transit hub, a supply source, and a consumer hub for endangered wildlife. Tags: wildlife crime wildlife trafficking malaysia endangered species. A deadly combination.

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Scottish Judge Implies Wildlife Crime Not That Important

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MARCH 9, 2010

One of Scotland’s top sheriffs is under pressure to quit his leading role in combating wildlife crime after allegedly telling a former police officer concerned about the soft sentences given to those convicted to “get a life”. His remarks left delegates, including wildlife crime investigators, shocked and bewildered.

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Trafficking Should be Crime Story, Not Wildlife Story

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JANUARY 4, 2010

He says inflated wildlife smuggling numbers are hurting the fight against the crime. In other words, puffing wildlife smuggling to sell stories hurts efforts to fight crime. Recall any wildlife smuggling story you've ever read or watched in the past 20 years. Weak reporting kills wildlife. He makes a lot of sense.

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Tales of Wildlife Smuggling

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MARCH 7, 2010

Tags: wildlife smuggling alaska. Weird stuff found at Anchorage airport.

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Situation Critical for Zimbabwe Wildlife

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AUGUST 16, 2008

Out-of-control poaching is apparently wiping out all sort of wildlife, including hippos. Tags: bush meat poaching zimbabwe wildlife. In Zimbabwe, activists claim impoverished Zimbabweans are killing elephants and eating them.

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What's Up with the UK and Soaring Wildlife Crime?

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NOVEMBER 3, 2009

The Brits are known for their animal rights activism, but there's been a rise in wildlife crime against all animals. Tags: wildlife crime UK animal cruelty. Apparently they are seen as nuisances. Badgers are being caught for dog-baiting. Bats are being targeted. A bird species is near extinction.

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Central London Shop Raided for Illegal Wildlife Products

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AUGUST 14, 2009

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

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Wildlife Crime Unit Established in UK

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Interesting article about the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) in the UK. Consequences of wildlife crime are far reaching, with the profits from the illegal trade of plants and animals used to fund other criminal activities such as drug smuggling and people trafficking. Tags: wildlife crime UK.

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Monkeys Stolen from UK Wildlife Park

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NOVEMBER 11, 2008

Thieves have stolen two monkeys from an enclosure at a wildlife park, police said today. The female squirrel monkeys were snatched after raiders broke into the Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford, Oxfordshire, last night. Tags: wildlife crime monkeys. I can't imagine the trauma the older monkey is going through.

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India's Wildlife Crime Unit Makes First Arrests

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NOVEMBER 9, 2008

It sure looks like India is taking wildlife crime investigation seriously. In its first ever independent operation since its inception last year, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has unearthed an illegal pet trade racket arresting one and seizing four live Indian Tent turtles from Mahipalpur area here.

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Virgina Creates Wildlife Crime Watch Program

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AUGUST 27, 2008

Wildlife Crime Watch" is a new program implemented by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Emphasis will be placed on wildlife and environmental issues but traditional crime prevention will also be addressed. Tags: wildlife crime poaching hunting us. Sounds intriguing.

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US Fish and Wildlife Offers Ivory Identification Guide

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DECEMBER 30, 2008

US Fish and Wildlife has a guide for identification. Tags: wildlife crime ivory wildlife trafficking trafficking elephants. Wonder if something is made from illegal ivory? From the web page. This is a web version of the Identification Guide for Ivory and Ivory Substitutes by Edgard O.

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US Fish & Wildlife Has Forensic Lab

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AUGUST 31, 2008

Tags: forensics us fish and wildlife. We examine, identify, and compare evidence using a wide range of scientific procedures and instruments, in the attempt to link suspect, victim and crime scene with physical evidence. VP Palin won't like this!

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"Thin Green Line" Surveys Wildlife Crime in UK

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

Tags: wildlife crime UK books endangered species. Here's another book I'll need to add to my list.

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Thai Government Deals with Victims of Wildlife Trafficking

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Tags: wildlife trafficking thailand. Sad, but at least the government is trying to help these animals.

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Demand for Wildlife Products on the Rise in China

Critter News

JULY 13, 2009

Profit from illegal trade can be up to 10 times the cost, with restaurant operators offering the exotic dishes usually aware of the violation but lured by the gains, Xu {Hongfa, director of the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) TRAFFIC East Asia China Program} said.

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US Fish & Wildlife Only Accepting Snail Mail

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AUGUST 18, 2008

Tags: us fish and wildlife endangered species. OK, so if you have a comment about the changes to the Endangered Species Act , you can ONLY snail mail or hand deliver your letter. No email or faxes. You only have 30 days to comment. And there will be no public hearing. That's just BS.

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Kamptee, India A Source of Illegal Wildlife Trade

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AUGUST 22, 2008

Kamthi (previously spelled Kamptee) is a city and a municipal council in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra The seizure of 12 deer antlers (6 pairs) from a car at Kamptee octroi post by city police late Tuesday night proves that Nagpur continues to be major centre for of illegal trade in wildlife parts.

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Environmental Groups Call For End To USDA Wildlife Killing

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009

of Wildlife Services , which is involved in mainly predator control programs (coyotes are a big target). In 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency charged Wildlife Services for its illegal placement of a sodium cyanide M-44 (a highly lethal booby trap) on public land, which harmed a U.S. Ranchers oppose the move.

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Forensics Used to Solve Wildlife Crime in India

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NOVEMBER 9, 2008

Tags: wildlife crime India poaching lion. To confirm the line of investigation, in a yet another unprecedented move, a narco-analysis test was conducted on one of the accused, a woman. It confirmed the initial findings.

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Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

” But also: “Delisted,” “Growing Up,” “Second Chances,” “No Tags.” ” And within these chapters are three marvelous stories told by Sophie A. She is particularly talented at painting how birds fly and interact.

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Shutting Your Trap

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

The name and town of the owner were engraved on a metal tag. I knew the wildlife. I have a book about injured wildlife coming out soon, and I couldn’t buy better publicity.”. This unlucky/lucky young Red-tailed Hawk was found and taken to Red Creek Wildlife Care in Pennsylvania. I’d released birds there. Arrest me.

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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2017

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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Gulf Coast Wildlife Threatened by Oil Spill

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MAY 4, 2010

Tags: louisiana 2010 oil spill Gulf of Mexico endangered species. Here's a slideshow of the most imperiled animals.

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A Brant With Bling

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

And while I didn’t find anything rare hiding amid the hordes of Branta bernicla I did manage to find one that was banded and color tagged. I was also notified of a study of Brant behavior that is being done collectively by wildlife agencies from New Jersey, New York, and Canada. What could that possibly be?

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Smuggled Boa Constrictors Bust Out of Luggage

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

A Malaysian man has pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling after his luggage packed with 95 live boa constrictors broke open on a conveyor belt at Kuala Lumpur International airport. Tags: wildlife smuggling wildlife crime snakes malaysia. From USA Today.

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Illegal Puma Skin Sent to India

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AUGUST 16, 2010

It was sent from North America to India and confiscated by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau. Tags: wildlife smuggling wildlife crime India endangered species. It was labeled as a "rug" and the only reason they searched was because of a tip.

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Of Bird Diets, Dangers, and Delinquents

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2014

Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in Maine, will use “nano-tags” to track migrating birds. Yep, at the Dred Scott Bird Sanctuary. San Francisco aims to study and deter birdstrikes ; participants can earn “bird-friendly resident” honors. Another study, led by the U.S.

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Kathy Hershey: Parker, the Playground’s Vulture

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2016

Today’s blog was written by Kathy Hershey, co-founder of Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators in Hope, Indiana. His modus operandi was essentially the same wherever he’d appear: first, he’d stand next the school entrance and wait while the school bus unloaded, then he’d make his way to the playground and play “tag” with the kids.

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

Interesting Ads In The Wildlife Industry

Webinars

Trending Sources

Another Wildlife Trafficking Ring Busted

Webinars

What is the Terra Project?

White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

Smithsonian Magazine Spotlights Wildlife Trafficking

Fighting Illegal Wildlife Trade Requires More Funding

$10 Million Euros in Smuggled Wildlife Seized

Winner of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil Giveaway

Zambia Calls for Tougher Wildlife Crime Enforcement

Wildlife Rescued in Trinidad and Tobago

Review: Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil – The.

The Unregulated Wildlife Trade in Baghdad

Texas Father & Son Sentenced for Wildlife Trafficking

Baby Tiger Victim of Wildlife Trade

Malaysia is One of the Centers of Wildlife Trafficking

Scottish Judge Implies Wildlife Crime Not That Important

Trafficking Should be Crime Story, Not Wildlife Story

Tales of Wildlife Smuggling

Situation Critical for Zimbabwe Wildlife

What's Up with the UK and Soaring Wildlife Crime?

Central London Shop Raided for Illegal Wildlife Products

Wildlife Crime Unit Established in UK

Monkeys Stolen from UK Wildlife Park

India's Wildlife Crime Unit Makes First Arrests

Virgina Creates Wildlife Crime Watch Program

US Fish and Wildlife Offers Ivory Identification Guide

US Fish & Wildlife Has Forensic Lab

"Thin Green Line" Surveys Wildlife Crime in UK

Thai Government Deals with Victims of Wildlife Trafficking

Demand for Wildlife Products on the Rise in China

US Fish & Wildlife Only Accepting Snail Mail

Kamptee, India A Source of Illegal Wildlife Trade

Environmental Groups Call For End To USDA Wildlife Killing

Forensics Used to Solve Wildlife Crime in India

Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds–A Book Review

Shutting Your Trap

Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

Gulf Coast Wildlife Threatened by Oil Spill

A Brant With Bling

Smuggled Boa Constrictors Bust Out of Luggage

Illegal Puma Skin Sent to India

Of Bird Diets, Dangers, and Delinquents

Kathy Hershey: Parker, the Playground’s Vulture

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