Wildlife Trafficking: USFWS Official Bill Woody Speaks at USU Oct. 7
Aggie alum William Woody, chief of law enforcement for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, speaks Wednesday, Oct. 7, at USU. All are invited to his talk on wildlife trafficking at 7 pm in BNR 102.
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, wildlife trafficking — the poaching of imperiled species and illegal trade in wildlife — has escalated in the past decade into an international crisis. On the front lines of this critical conservation concern and global security threat is Utah State University alum William C. “Bill” Woody.
Woody, USFWS chief of law enforcement, speaks Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Utah State University. He presents “A Report from the Front: Combating Illegal Wildlife Trafficking” at 7 p.m. in Room 102 of the Biology-Natural Resources Building on the Logan campus.
The public is welcome and admission is free.
Woody’s talk is hosted by USU’s Quinney College of Natural Resources.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for the public to learn about wildlife trafficking issues at the national and international levels and hear from a top-level U.S. official about our nation’s efforts to combat these crimes,” says Karen Mock, professor in USU’s Department of Wildland Resources and Ecology Center and the college’s associate dean.
Woody, who oversees wildlife import and export inspections at U.S. ports of entry as well as wildlife trafficking criminal investigations, will address a variety of national and international wildlife trafficking issues. He’ll discuss efforts involving an array of wildlife species, including the USFWS-led “U.S. Ivory Crush” to curb the illicit ivory trade.
Woody presents an earlier talk, “Wildlife Trafficking Law Enforcement: Policy and Practice,” for USU students at 4 p.m., also on Oct. 7, in Room 150 of the Fine Arts-Visual Building on campus.
Parking for the lectures is available in the Big Blue Parking Terrace at 850 East 700 North. The Biology-Natural Resources Building is located southeast of the parking terrace. Attendees may also use the Cache Valley Transit District buses to travel to the event. Travelers should take Route 1 or 4 buses to the Veterinary Science Building stop on 700 North and walk about a block south to the BNR Building.
For more information, call 435-797-7870.
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Contact: Karen Mock, 435-797-7870, karen.mock@usu.edu
Writer: Mary-Ann Muffoletto, 435-797-3517, maryann.muffoletto@usu.edu
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service special agent inspects illegal ivory seized at U.S. ports. Courtesy USFWS.
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