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30 Apr 2008
Successful turtle and python rescue along the Cambodia-Thai border
On Monday, April 28, the Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (WRRT) confiscated 418.5 kg (922 pounds) of live turtles and pythons during an operation in Battambang Town.

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.

18 Feb 2008
Indonesian Police Prepare to Crack Down on Poachers and Illegal Loggers
Indonesia’s biodiversity and natural resources are under serious threat from wildlife smugglers and illegal loggers, but the Indonesian Government is fighting back.

01 Feb 2008
ASEAN-WEN to Widen Investigation into Organized Wildlife Trafficking
(Bangkok, January 30)--The ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN) will support and help widen an investigation into yesterday's major seizure of 11 butchered tigers, leopards and clouded leopards, as well as 275 live pangolins from Khub Pung village of Tambon Nam Kham in Thailand, near the border with Laos.

05 Sep 2007
Smugglers Apprehended in Russia with Bear Paws, Tiger Pelt
September 4, 2007 (Vladivostok, Russia) - Border police and Federal Security Bureau have collaborated in the arrest of a band of smugglers attempting to ship 480 bear paws as well as a tiger pelt and skeleton across the Russian-Chinese border.

27 Aug 2007
Bangkok Luxury Store Owner Convicted for Wildlife Trafficking
A Bangkok luxury store owner was convicted today for breaching Thailand's wildlife protection law. The store owner pleaded guilty to charges of illegally importing and selling "shahtoosh" shawls made from the wool derived from poaching highly endangered Tibetan Antelopes.

30 Jun 2007
Rescuing the Animals of Angkor Zoo - One Month Later
An update on the animals rescued from the Angkor Zoo that are now being cared for by Wildlife Alliance's Care for Rescued Wildlife Project.

12 May 2007
Indonesia Escalates Fight to Save Wildlife and Forests
Indonesia is a nature lover’s paradise that is being seriously threatened by illegal wildlife smugglers and illegal loggers.

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