NWC Requests Public to Vote to Protect Wildlife Whistleblowers
The National Whistleblower Center (NWC) has issued an unprecedented appeal. The NWC is asking for public support to protect whistleblowers who risk their lives to stop wildlife crimes. The NWC identified seven major wildlife laws (including the Lacey Act and the Endangered Species Act) that require payment of rewards to whistleblowers whose information leads to successful enforcement actions. The government has failed to implement these laws for 35 years. The NWC is not waiting for the government to act. The NWC submitted a proposal for a Secured Internet Wildlife Crime Reporting System to the 2015 Wildlife Crime Tech Challenge. The proposal made it round two of the selection process and is is now eligible for voting in the People’s Choice Award. Please vote to support this important new tool in combating wildlife crimes. Voting is open to residents of all countries. Vote now! The Wildlife Crime Reporting System addresses wildlife trafficking by creating a system to permit whistleblowers from around the world to safely and anonymously report wildlife crimes to appropriate authorities and ensure that courageous whistleblowers can qualify for monetary rewards.Voting is open from October 26 to November 16, 2015. Please click here to cast your vote for the NWC’s Secured Internet Wildlife Crime Reporting System. The 2015 Wildlife Crime Tech Challenge is a prize that will be awarded under a partnership between U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Global Development Lab, National Geographic, Smithsonian Institution, and Traffic: the wildlife trade monitoring network.
Please cast your vote to protect wildlife whistleblowers. Once you cast your vote you will need to confirm your vote by clicking the link in they email you receive from Wishpond. Please use the share options to spread the word to your friends and family.
