Exemplary wildlife law enforcement leaders from seven countries were recognized Tuesday with the Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Award at the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Panama City.
The 2022 Clark R. Bavin Law Enforcement Award recipients are as follows:
Anti-smuggling Bureau of China Customs for diligently pursuing the arrests of numerous international wildlife criminals engaged in the trafficking of massive quantities of elephant ivory, rhinoceros horns, and other wildlife products. The bureau also has participated in global joint operations to combat the smuggling of endangered wildlife, organized training workshops for law enforcement partners, and coordinated public awareness campaigns to protect wildlife.