EU Action Plan Against Wildlife Trafficking Conference

This conference marks the first anniversary of the revised EU Action Plan Against Wildlife Trafficking, created in 2016, which provided for a framework for European countries to implement regulations regarding legal trade in wildlife within the EU. Discussion panels at this event include topics regarding enforcement challenges in source and consumer countries, and EU legislation and illegally sourced wildlife. Speakers in this event include EUROPOL, EcoJust, a former member of the Convention in International Trade in Endangered Species Act (CITES) Secretariat, and former enforcement personnel.

Shennie Patel is speaking at this event, based on her U.S. Department of Justice work with wildlife smuggling cases and CITES, and will engage with other panel members and the attending public to discuss gaps and solutions in EU legislation and illegally sourced wildlife. For more information regarding the event: EU Action Plan Against Wildlife Trafficking Conference.