Important Breakthrough “Game-Changer” for Protecting the Environment
The Environmental Law Reporter published an article that explains how the monetary rewards provisions for whistleblowers in both the Lacey Act and the Endangered Species Act can have a massive impact on the detection and deterrence of wildlife crimes. The article, “Monetary Rewards for Wildlife Whistleblowers: A Game-Changer in Wildlife Trafficking Detection and Deterrence,” published on January 1, 2016 was written by Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto partner Stephen M. Kohn.
In the article, Kohn calls on Congress to step in to ensure the responsible federal agencies implement these provisions that were passed into law over thirty years ago. Kohn explains the history of the wildlife whistleblower reward provisions and discusses current process for monetary whistleblower rewards administered by the SEC and IRS.
When effectively implemented, these provisions will provide a new area of protections for whistleblowers that never existed. They will incentivize whistleblowers to report violation concerning ocean pollution, wildlife trafficking, illegal logging, illegal fishing and violations of the Endangered Species Act, among others.
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Important information for wildlife whistleblowers: Environmental Law/
