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By design, these courses help law enforcement officials seek out, investigate, arrest, and process criminals that are involved with wildlife crimes. Examples of this training are wildlife identification, investigation surveillance, interviewing suspects, handling of evidence, report writing, trading of wildlife on the internet, and other related courses (FREELAND documents). These courses take place both in the classroom and in the field. The training is competency-based and students are evaluated and critiqued on their daily training performance plus their performance on daily practical exercises. At the end of the training period there are final written exams that test for competency on all lectures and field exercises the student encountered during the training.
Project Purpose
The purpose of this research project is to evaluate the effectiveness of ASEAN-WEN programs by wildlife examining crime arrest rates in Thailand before and after 2005, the year that ASEAN-WEN began operations. The project will give a clearer picture of ASEAN-WEN efficacy by answering the following key questions:
Have arrest rates and seizures increased since ASEAN-WEN began in 2005, and if so, by how much?
Where have the arrests occurred? Are we seeing trends in the movement of wildlife crime and trafficking?
What are the penalties related to these arrests in terms of incarceration and monetary fines?
Some secondary findings may be found, for example, trends in animal and plant species that are being trafficked. Will changing trends in species that are poached or trafficked be found?
Reviewing this data will reveal a clearer picture of the efficacy of ASEAN-WEN and related Thailand enforcement agencies. To date there has been no formal acade...
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...depleting breeding populations that will ensure healthy future populations. Pires and Moreto mention previous examples of sustainable use of common-property resources where overexploitation is controlled, such as certain fisheries, however these case studies have not been applied to wildlife resources that are exploited illegally (Pires and Moreto, 2011).
South East Asia is attractive to the illegal wildlife trade because it is a region rich in biodiversity. For example, Vietnam is home to ten percent of the word's species with some of these species found no where else in the world (Ngoc and Wyatt, 2012), and also in Vietnam there are 103 threatened and near-threatened species (Nguyen, 2008). Thailand alone has 264 mammal species, including the Asian elephant (IUCN Red List), while Indonesia is home to such iconic species as the Java rhinoceros and the orangutan.
The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) breeds Globally Endangered animals and then introduces them back into the wild. ZSL states that the main reasons of extinct species are: Poaching, Pollution, Climate change, and Over Population of the human race due to the need of homes, shops, hospitals and other amenities. The rain forest once encompassed four billion acres of Earth has now depleted to 2.5 billion acres of Earth within a few hundred years. Wetlands have also been destroyed and the provide drinking water for wildlife and humans. Maybe the solution to this problem is not locking away the animals that are endangered, but cracking down on the destruction of habitats. Maybe there should be places where property is restricted ...
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People today use hunting as a sport. Of course, not everyone agrees with hunting, but those who like to hunt justify their actions by saying that they are helping with the overpopulation of animals, like deer. The truth is that we are affecting the population of animals. Animal overpopulation can be due to the loss of an animal’s natural predator. Predators are extremely important in an ecosystem, and they are nature’s way of controlling the animal population. In William Stolzenburg’s book, Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators, he addresses the importance of predators in an ecosystem. He discusses an experiment done by a zoologist named Robert T. Paine. Paine decided to do an experiment to see what happens when one disrupts an ecosystem. He conducted his experiment on rocks along the shore in which a species of starfish was the top predator. Paine’s experiment consisted of grabbing the starfish off the rocks and throwing them into the ocean. His results showed that one single species has a tremendous effect on its ecosystem. After getting rid of the top predator, about half of the species that
Flocken endorses that “...hunters are not like natural predators.They target the largest specimens; with the biggest tusks, manes, antlers, or horns.” In Defense of Animals International (IDA) argues that hunters concentrate on“game” populations and ignore “non-game” species that may lead to overpopulation and unequal ecosystems. Therefore, it affects their ecosystem, and the animals’ families. Overall, the evidence proves trophy hunting hurts the environment, specifically conservation. Therefore, the hunters’ idea that trophy hunting actually helps conservation by killing some predators to maintain balance, is merely
Stephanie Hepburn states that, "The US is one of the top 10 destinations for human trafficking—with tens of thousands of people trafficked into the country each year." Many people believe that since the United States is the land of opportunities, events like human trafficking do not exist; little do they know it happens everywhere. Human trafficking is a worldwide problem that plagues the United States; many people are oblivious to the issue and action needs to be taken to protect the innocent people who are involved.
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 was created to prevent human trafficking, to protect the victims of human trafficking, and to prosecute traffickers. Although it was well crafted, the TVPA is ineffective in achieving its purpose. Since its enactment, only a small percentage of victims have received help, and the prevalence of human trafficking in the U.S. has not decreased. In fact, human trafficking may be on the rise in Arkansas. Therefore, although amending the TVPA would make more people eligible for social services, not amending the TVPA would be an act of support towards organized crime, the spread of diseases like AIDS and TB, and modern slavery.
...leaving a little portion of land to the animals is not that bad. The reintroduction of wolves in Yellowstone has been very beneficial to the ecosystem. We tried to eliminate this species but in the end, we need to ask ourselves the question, do we really need to eliminate another species based on our own biases and fears? We need to look past personal gain, and leave nature to take its course.
Sex trafficking is essentially systemic rape for profit. Force, fraud and coercion are used to control the victim’s behavior which may secure the appearance of consent to please the buyer (or john). Behind every transaction is violence or the threat of violence (Axtell par. 4). Just a decade ago, only a third of the countries studied by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime had legislation against human trafficking. (Darker Side, par.1) Women, children, and even men are taken from their homes, and off of the streets and are brought into a life that is almost impossible to get out of. This life is not one of choice, it is in most times by force. UNODC estimates that the total international human trafficking is a $32-billion-per-year business, and that 79% of this activity comprises sexual exploitation. As many as 2 million children a year are victims of commercial sexual exploitation, according the the U.S. State Department.-- Cynthia G. Wagner. (Darker Side, par. 4) The words prostitute, pimp, escort, and stripper tend to be way too common in the American everyday vocabulary. People use these words in a joking manner, but sex trafficking is far from a joke. Everyday, from all different countries, people are bought and sold either by force or false promises. Some are kidnapped and others come to America with dreams of a dream life and job. The buyers involved in the trade will do anything to purchase an innocent life just to sell for their own selfish profit. Many people wouldn’t think of a human body to be something you can buy in the back room of a business or even online. But those plus the streets are where people are sold most often. There are many reasons and causes for sex trafficking. The factors behind sex traffic...
in captivity within the United States is more than the amount trafficked worldwide. This is an
..., Larry J. (2006). Criminology: Theories, Patterns, & Typologies, 9th edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing. ISBN 0-495-00572-X. Print. 25 Feb 2014.
Human trafficking, or the selling and buying of people, is a well-hidden yet prominent issue within today’s society. It is both an immoral and horrific topic that needs brought to attention and dealt with. When human beings are manipulated into work, sexual servitude, or economic hardship, human trafficking is occurring. In the year of 2006, only one individual is convicted of human trafficking per 800 victims (UNGIFT). By looking at straight statistics, reasons human trafficking happens, and the toll it has on people, it is very clear that this is a major issue that is happening in our world.
On average, most offenders of wildlife trafficking laws only serve about a year in state or federal prison. Their sentence generally depends on the severity of the crime and where the crime was committed. In the United States, different states may have different statutes in place defining the sentences for wildlife crimes committed in their jurisdiction. However, in addition to their prison sentence, offenders are forced to pay the government most, if not all of their profits gained from their illegal activity. These profits can range anywhere from thousands of dollars, to tens of millions of dollars. As wildlife crimes become more common both in the United States and abroad, authorities and concerned citizens may need to begin advocating for longer and more strict sentences for wildlife law offenders and
Conviction may result in civil disabilities or loss of liberty. Penalties potentially include fines, imprisonment or both.