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16 Apr 2009
Wildlife Alliance partners with Dengue Fever Rock Band
Rock band Dengue Fever and Wildlife Alliance partner to preserve Cambodia's natural heritage

01 Apr 2009
Wildlife Traders Apprehended Following High Speed Car Chase
The Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team arrested three wildlife traders in Pursat Province following a high speed car chase.

19 Nov 2008
Major Bust of Reptile and Turtle Traders in Cambodia
Wildlife Alliance’s Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team rescues hundreds of live turtles and pythons from illegal reptile smugglers.

26 Aug 2008
Thai Authorities Raid Illegal Private Zoo at Popular Resort
Thai officials raid a resort in Chumphon Province and seize 22 protected animals, including an orangutan, two camels, a sun bear and more...

07 Jul 2008
Training to Take Down the Wildlife Trafficking Mafia
Nature Crime Investigation Course (NCIC) attracts observers from Vietnam, India and the United Nations.

09 Jun 2008
Intensive Nature Crime Suppression Training in Central Vietnam
Officers from three Central Vietnam provinces practiced surveillance, crime scene investigation, interrogations, and raid and arrest procedures at the Nature Crime Investigation Course (NCIC).

15 May 2008
Cambodian Chainsaws are Fakes, Says Manufacturer
Alarmed by reports that their chainsaws were being used to decimate Cambodian forests, manufacturer STIHL looked up the serial numbers of chainsaws confiscated by Forestry officials in Cambodia and confirmed that all of them were counterfeit.

24 Mar 2008
Undercover Operation Nets Some of World's Most Endangered Species
Thai Police today conducted their largest operation on wildlife dealers this year when 40 officers raided 10 shops suspected of selling rare and endangered species in the famous Jatujak Bangkok weekend market.

20 Mar 2008
Asia’s Police Motivated to Fight Wildlife Crime at International Seminar
Police officers from thirteen Asian countries and territories took part in an eye-opening seminar on wildlife crime in Bangkok this week.

19 Mar 2008
Series of Major Wildlife Trade Interdictions in Southeast Asia Give Hope for Region’s Biodiversity
Five major seizures in recent weeks is evidence of heightened wildlife law enforcement in Southeast Asia and has put wildlife smugglers on notice. The ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN) recognizes and supports these important actions.

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