Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California had disrupted several major wildlife trafficking operations, including seizing hundreds of illegal products made from ivory, rhino horn, walrus tusks, suspected bear gall bladders,
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California had disrupted several major wildlife trafficking operations, including seizing hundreds of illegal products made from ivory, rhino horn, walrus tusks, suspected bear gall bladders, saiga antelope, and turtle shells.
“The international illegal market for these products encourages poaching and threatens global biodiversity — California wants no part of it. We’re using every tool at our disposal to catch and shut down these trafficking rings,” said Newsom.
This year marks the 10-year anniversary of AB 96 – landmark legislation that banned the sale of ivory in California, and California is committed to working with state, federal, and international partners to aggressively identify, disrupt, and dismantle illicit markets.
A range of NGOs continue to tackle the drivers for the illegal wildlife trade globally. One is California-based Global Conservation Force (GCF). The organization approaches global conservation challenges through four strategic pillars:
1. Anti-Poaching: K9 programs, sponsored ranger training, and gear programs
2. Veterinary, Rehabilitation, and Research: supporting in-situ conservationists and research efforts, veterinary and wildlife rehabilitation training and equipment, wildlife GPS collaring and emergency relocations and camera trapping, and animal population monitoring
3. Education and Awareness: Community-based conservation education programs in Africa and Asia,
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