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110th Congress Hearing Archives

Full Committee Oversight Hearing on "Poaching American Security: Impacts of Illegal Wildlife Trade"

COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
9:30 a.m.

OVERSIGHT 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