“Powerful tools are needed to combat and control the massive illegal trade in wildlife which threatens the survival of numerous species, threatens the welfare of our agricultural and pet industries, and imposes untold costs upon American taxpayers.”
Landmark Wildlife Conservation & Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018 Introduced
On May 8, 2018, the Wildlife Conservation & Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018 was introduced. This groundbreaking bi-partisan legislation is aimed at making it easier to catch and prosecute poachers, traffickers, and the those involved in the global trade in illegal wildlife and seafood products.
The National Whistleblower Center, the leading whistleblower advocacy group in the U.S., has endorsed the proposed law and issued an urgent call to action for Congress to get this legislation passed immediately. TAKE ACTION: Urge your Representatives to support the Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018!
More Information:
- Text of Wildlife Conservation & Anti-Trafficking Act
- WCATA Bill Summary
- GAO Report: Combatting Wildlife Trafficking: Opportunities Exist to Improve the Use of Financial Rewards.
- NWC Special Report to Congress
- NWC Action Alert: Urge Your Representatives to Support Anti-Wildlife Trafficking Legislation!
- KKC Statement: Top Whistleblower Law Firm Takes Lead on New Qui Tam Whistleblower Bill
- KKC Press Release: International Whistleblower Expert Praises Wildlife Crime Whistleblower Bill
- KKC Press Release: Top Whistleblower Attorney Praises GAO Report on Combating Wildlife Trafficking
- Press Release: Congressman John Garamendi (D-Davis, Fairfield, Yuba City) and Don Young (R-AK) Introduces Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act
Stephen M. Kohn, in his role as executive director of the National Whistleblower Center, made the video above to promote the passage of this landmark legislation.
- Wildlife Protection Whistleblower Laws
- Wildlife Crimes and the Environment
- House Report No. 97-276 (Oct. 19, 1981) (Lacey Act Amendments)
- U.S. Attorney’s Manual section for environmental crimes
- House Legislative History Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act 1982 Amendment
- Senate Legislative History Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act 1982 Amendment
- Monetary Rewards for Wildlife Whistleblowers: A Game-Changer in Wildlife Trafficking Detection and Deterrence
- National Whistleblower Center Wins Wildlife Crime Tech Challenge Award
- Tackling Wildlife Trafficking: Legal Tools and Tactics
- NWC Executive Director Leads Whistleblower Workshop In Kenya
- Corruption: Planet earth is being sold out
- International Wildlife Advocates Learn How U.S. Anti-Corruption Laws Fight International Corruption
- Report Illegal Wildlife Crimes
- Stephen Kohn, “Monetary Rewards for Wildlife Whistleblowers: A Game-Changer in Wildlife Trafficking Detection and Deterrence“Environmental Law Reporter (2016)
- Stephen Kohn, “Unlocking the Power of the Wildlife Whistleblower Laws,” Written statement before the U.S. America Council on Wildlife Trafficking
- FWS responses to NWC FOIA requests on the Lacey Act Reward Fund:
- Vaquita & Totoaba:
Incentivizing Whistleblowers to Report Illegal Wildlife Trafficking
Representing Wildlife: For Attorneys
Visit The National Whistleblower Center’s YouTube Channel for more videos.