COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
9:30 a.m.
OVERSIGHTÂ HEARING ON:
- "Poaching American Security: Impacts of Illegal Wildlife Trade"
WITNESSES & TESTIMONY:
Panel I
The Honorable Claudia A. McMurray
Assistant Secretary for Oceans
Environment and Science
U.S. Department of State
Mr. John Sellar
Senior Officer
Office of the Secretary General
CITES Secretariat, Switzerland
Mr. Benito Perez
Chief
Office of Law Enforcement
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servic
Panel II
Mr. Steven R. Galster
Director of Field Operations
Wildlife Alliance
Thailand
Mr. John Hart
Scientific Director
Tshuapa-Lomami-Lualaba Project
Congo
Mr. William Clark
Illegal Wildlife Trade Expert
Dr. William E. Moritz
Director of Conservation and Acting Director of Governmental Affairs
Safari Club International Foundation
U.S.A.
Mr. Peter Pueschel
Illegal Wildlife Trade Program Director
International Fund for Animal Welfare
Germany