NEW DELHI: Project Predators, an initiative to save tigers, was unveiled on Wednesday at the general assembly of Interpol in Hanoi, Vietnam, where the CBI is representing the country. The project is aimed at combing the efforts of police, Customs and wildlife officials in 13 countries, including India where tigers can still be found in the wild.
It will provide capacity building to law enforcement agencies to combat tiger crimes, strengthen their ability to work with wildlife officials using advanced, intelligence-led methods of investigation. The project will also encourage countries to establish and resource National Tiger Crime Task Forces, a statement from Interpol said.
"Besides Tiger saving initiative, the assembly will discuss a wide range of issues, including assessment of the implementation of resolutions on combating crime and exchanging experiences in preventing transnational crime," CBI spokesperson Dharini Mishra said.
"During the general assembly, the director of CBI has held important discussions on matters of mutual interest with secretary general of Interpol, Ronald K Noble, Vietnam's vice minister of public security and heads of delegations from the member countries, including the USA, the UK, France, Singapore, Vietnam, Bhutan, Hong Kong and Denmark," she said. She added, "The general assembly will also ratify important resolutions on police cooperation and elect the organization's executive committee."
source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/13-nations-come-together-to-save-tigers/articleshow/10586744.cms
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