STRENGTHENING LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS TO SUPPRESS CRIMES AGAINST WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCES IN THAILAND AND SOUTHEAST ASIA Image taken from cell phone belongs to Mr. Nai SaiToa (Hmong). He was holding AK 47 and sitting on the tiger. The date picture taken is October 23, 2010. Anak Pattanavibool: anakp@wcs.org

WCS MISSION “WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY SAVE WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES WORLDWIDE THROUGH SCIENCE, CONSERVATION ACTION, EDUCATION, AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO VALUE NATURE”

WCS : SITE – BASED CONSERVATION

WHAT MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES NEEDED TO SAVE HIGH-VALUE SPECIES? EFFECTIVE QUANTITY & QUALITY PATROL SYSTEM WITH GOOD INFORMANTS SCIENCE-BASED PROTECTION & TARGET POPULATION MONITORING GOOD TRAINING & LONG TERM FOLLOW-UP MORALE & MOTIVATION OF PARK RANGERS, BUT DON’T SPOIL THEM (DON’T LEAVE IT ONLY ON GOVERNMENTS)

SAVING TIGER POPULATION SOURCE SITES

WESTERN FOREST COMPLEX GREATER TENASSERIM THAILAND&MYANMAR 40,000 SQ.KM WESTERN FOREST COMPLEX 18,000 sq.km HUAI KHA KHAENG & THUNG YAI 6,400 sq.km KEANG KRACHAN 2,900 sq.km

TARGET: 50% INCREASE (2005-2015)

SAVING TIGERS = SAVING MANY ENDANGERED SPECIES & FORESTS

DUMB PATROL??? 1986 - 1990

SMART PATROL??? The SMART patrol system refers to the implementation of a suite of components necessary for effective law enforcement including: adequate numbers of patrol staff trained in enforcement techniques, supported by strong intelligence-networks and equipped with the necessary infrastructure, equipment and resources needed for patrolling, standardized law enforcement monitoring (LEM) protocols implemented and LEM data fully integrated into the strategic planning and deployment of patrols

POWERFUL PATROL DATABASE (to monitor performance, threats, target spp) 2005 - 2006 2006 - 2013 2013

HKK TIGER ABUNDANCE OVERTIME 2007-2015 Base on CAPTURE Distance patrolled(km)

Ambassador Kristie Kenny at the opening of Asia Regional SMART Patrol training at DNP

THAILAND – MYANMAR TRANSBOUNDARY WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING ROUTES KNOWN Wildlife moves overland and across borders . . .

IT TAKES NETWORKS TO DEFEAT NETWORKS WCS has scaled up efforts to coordinate our counter wildlife trafficking efforts in source, trafficking and demand countries Confidential intelligence database of thousands of traffickers from all around the world. Working enforcement relationships in all major source, transit, and destination countries. Capabilities to execute and/or catalyze intelligence-led operations against traffickers at strategic, operational, and tactical levels. INTERNATIONAL POLICY LEAD (VP) GLOBAL WT INTELLIGENCE COORDINATOR ASIA LAW ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR Recognizing that it takes networks to defeat IWT networks WCS has capitalized on it global network of field sites, country program offices, regional offices plus its long-established extensive network of relationships within countries to produce, analyze, and disseminate actionable intelligence to the appropriate agencies. WCS is in a unique position to deliver at all points in the international wildlife trafficking chain by virtue of having country programs across both continents that are active at key sources sites; good relationships with key governments and agencies who can have a significant influence on wildlife trafficking across Africa and Asia   Our strategic approach to wildlife trafficking in Asia aims to strengthen national commitments and enforcement capacity to respond to wildlife trafficking in key countries along major trans-continental and sub-regional wildlife trafficking networks. unparalleled local knowledge and government relationships TALKING POINTS Wildlife trafficking is a global problem, but the reality is that each country, each landscape requires a different set of practical solutions. This means that an intelligence-led approach is the ONLY approach that will be successful against wildlife trafficking This means evidence-based policy, intel-led enforcement, research-driven field programs In order to do this, WCS has made a strategic investments in its anti-wildlife trafficking intelligence/analysis and action capabilities. Centralized, standardized global intel database on wildlife traffickers, using state-of-the-art technology Ongoing internal training and capacity building in major source, transit, and destination countries (starting with East Africa, SE Asia, and China), focusing on professionalization, best practices, and how to use information to catalyze action Professional-quality intelligence analysis of wildlife trafficking networks and trends, conducted on a field/landscape level, country level, and regional levels, both internal and with partners. This enables us to move beyond generic analyses to create high-impact products that actually enable action – No more simple maps with arrows! Well-thought out and close integration of this information and analysis into WCS field programs, as well as government enforcement action, and non-governmental initiatives. WCS has the unique ability to develop, plan, and execute or facilitate the execution of action against wildlife traffickers ASIA ANTI-WT COORDINATOR AFRICA ANTI-WT COORDINATOR LATIN AMERICA ANTI-WT COORDINATOR IT TAKES NETWORKS TO DEFEAT NETWORKS

KEY ISSUES: WILDLIFE TRADE WORK PERSONNEL INEFFICIENCY & MORALE LACK OF PERFORMANCE MONITORING & TRACKING TOOL SEIZURES NOT A GOOD INDICATOR: JUST A WITNESS OF SPECIES EXTINCTIONS WEAK LINK BETWEEN WILDLIFE TRADE & PROTECTED AREAS: WILDLIFE TRADE RELATED TO PROTECTED AREA QUALITY THAN HUMAN TRAFFICKING & MONEY LAUNDERING

TONS OF SEIZURES : ROSEWOOD BEING GONE!!

PROPOSED FUTURE ACTIONS STRENGTHEN GOVERNMENT CAPACITY AND STRUCTURE (WILDLIFE OFFICERS, CITES CHECK POINTS, WILDLIFE CRIME UNITS): TARGET RIGHT PEOPLE!! EQUIPTING UNITS WITH MONITORING TOOLS: GOOD SCIENCE NEEDED (eg. SMART) SEIZURE RECORDS & RIGOROUS TARGET SPECIES POPULATION MONITORING STRENTHENING PATROL SYSTEMS IN KEY PROTECTED AREAS

FOR WILDLIFE : MORE IMPORTANT TO KEEP THEM ALIVE THAN RECORDING THE DEATH