I. Country Policy A. takes a stance against illegal wildlife poaching and the resulting black markets B.

illegal pet trade within Bolivia (neo-tropical birds) 1. Blue-throated Macaw 2. seen as more enjoyable 3. abundant in the wild and accessible 4. often poached within 50 miles of the city C. villagers poach the birds D. wildlife traders purchase the birds from the villagers II. Operation to insert GPS-tracking chips A. joint projects in Eastern, Southern, Western, and Central African regions 1. Identify wildlife reserves that are most frequented by poachers in each region a. Zakouma Wildlife Reserve b. Bouba Ndjida National Park 2. Enlist the help and assistance of local wildlife rangers a. training provided by IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) b. track down elephant herds c. administer tranquilizer on selected targets d. insert microchips provided by IFAW into 1/5 of the elephants in the herd B. Projects will continue to maintain the 1/5 ratio for tracked elephants III. Surveillance A. Global Positioning System enables the elephants time, location, and movements to be taken note of B. Collaboration with Google will enable tracking on personal computers via Google Earth C. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles will also be used to monitor the status of elephant herds and theyre routes would consist of covering wildlife reserves that are in close proximity

with one another. IV. Interception A. Provide training through organizations such as 1. International Anti-Poaching Foundation a. anti poaching workshops will be set up for training 2. IFAW B. Look into the demand chain for the ivory black market to determine which points need to be restricted and regulated C. shut down domestic ivory markets by UNODC D. Educate the consumers of ivory 1. in China, 70% of the population thought that tusks fell out naturally 2. can be done through publicizing this issue through the media, and other forms of advertisement, such as through television commercials a. commercials and ads can be funded by UNEP, with sponsors from organizations such as IFAW and the International Anti-Poaching Foundation as well i. to be aired in countries who consume the most ivory, such as China, Vietnam, Thailand