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Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Customs and Tax Institute of Peru (IAT) inaugurated a course on international trade in wildlife species CITES and NON-CITES
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Customs and Tax Institute of Peru (IAT) inaugurated a course on international trade in wildlife species CITES and NON-CITES
News | Fauna
November, 2021 Regional

The virtual course will take place from November 8 to 30, 2021. Customs control professionals from the Free Trade Area of ​​the Americas and environmental authorities and/or law enforcement agents against wildlife trafficking from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil participate.

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The First Training Workshop for the Identification and Management of Confiscated Wild Animals was organized in Pucallpa, Peru
The First Training Workshop for the Identification and Management of Confiscated Wild Animals was organized in Pucallpa, Peru
News | Fauna Fauna Trafficking
November, 2021 Perú

On November 3, 4, and 5, the training workshop for the taxonomic identification, containment and management of wildlife species seized or found abandoned was held, aimed at officials of the Wildlife Management Offices of the Loreto and Ucayali regions, as part of the activities of the Regional Government of Ucayali for the National Forestry Week, which takes place the first week of November of each year.

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The First International Meeting of Canine Guides for the detection of Wild Fauna: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia reinforce their knowledge to work with canine guides to detect wild fauna
The First International Meeting of Canine Guides for the detection of Wild Fauna: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia reinforce their knowledge to work with canine guides to detect wild fauna
News | Fauna
October, 2021 Regional

By the slogan "Binomials committed to the protection of wildlife" exchanged experiences and learning about the use of canine guides for the detection of fauna, subject to the illegal wildlife trade. Articulation between sectors and institutions is an important aspect for its protection.

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Peruvian Timber, a resource to construct a sustainable country
Peruvian Timber, a resource to construct a sustainable country
News | Timber Timber trafficking
October, 2021 Perú

Peru is the second country with the largest extension of forests in Latin America. For this reason, during the last forum "Wood and finishes for sustainability in construction" organized by ADEX, PromPerú and WWF, with the support of the Alliance for Wildlife and Forests financed by the European Union, it was shared with the public the timber potential that Peru offers and the efforts of different actors to ensure its legal and sustainable origin.

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The relationship between illegal wildlife trade and human health
The relationship between illegal wildlife trade and human health
News | Fauna
April, 2020 Regional

The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) indicates that 75% of emerging infectious diseases that affect humans are of animal origin. The illegal trade, or trafficking, of wild animals increases the risk of transmission of zoonoses.

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