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- Sal Amato
- Salvatore Amato is a recognized expert with over twenty-four years experience in the field of wildlife law enforcement. Mr. Amato served as the Special Agent in Charge of the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s Northeast Region where he directed the enforcement efforts of special agents and wildlife inspectors in thirteen states. Previously, he served as the Special Agent in Charge of the Branch of Special Operation where he directed complex long-term covert operations and the intelligence functions of the Service. Currently, Mr. Amato works as a consultant providing advice and expertise to NGO’s, governmental agencies and businesses related to combating the exploitation and global trafficking of wildlife.
Six years after their arrest, a once lauded Kruger National Park ranger and a state vet may finally stand trial for rhino poaching. https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/six-years-on-and-former-kruger-ranger-and-state-vet-yet-to-face-the-music-for-rhino-poaching-20220815
With the support of @USAID in June and July 2022, we conducted four tailored training courses for law enforcement agencies in #Mozambique and #SouthAfrica as part of a project supporting intelligence-led #wildlife crime investigations.
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A great article that highlights the close relationship between monkeypox and wildlife trade that goes back decades https://twitter.com/marynmck/status/1555527799796031490
Will monkeypox could find a home among wildlife in the Americas or Europe, turning it into an endemic disease as it has been in Africa? The past science is thin and the ecosystems are complex. But virologists admit they're worried. Me at @WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/monkeypox-originated-in-animals-could-it-spill-back-into-them/
Tripura: African hornbill, more rare birds and lizards seized; one held https://www.eastmojo.com/tripura/2022/08/13/tripura-african-hornbill-more-rare-birds-and-lizards-seized-one-held/
Demand for rhino horn continues to decimate South African herds - 259 rhino poached in 1st half of 2022, of whom 133 in KwaZulu-Natal https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2022-08-01-demand-for-rhino-horn-continues-to-decimate-sa-herds/