Fish and Wildlife Service

Description

This award will be made to provide financial support for international travel for the first technical exchange meeting regarding ivory trade. The purpose of this meeting is to address key challenges and develop the priority actions required to address the current and increasing trends in illegal killing of African elephants and the illegal trade of ivory, as identified by CITES, MIKE and ETIS, through effective, concerted and coordinated actions at all steps along the supply chain, particularly at the consumer level in China and Thailand through awareness-raising activities. This meeting will be facilitated by the IUCN SSC AfESG and technically supported by TRAFFIC, with financial assistance from the United States and China, the host nation.

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

Craig Hoover, 703-358-2162 - Project Officer <br/>Holly Robinson, 703-358-2261 - Technical contact
holly_robinson@fws.gov