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Crackdown on illegal tiger trade
13 nations to tighten controls

Delegates of policing and customs enforcement organisations from 13 nations have agreed to improve cross-border co-operation and tighten controls after a two-day meeting in Bangkok. The seminar, hosted by the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) and organised by Interpol, was attended by 26 senior officials from the world's leading criminal justice organisations and delegates from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

Delegates also took the opportunity to formally endorse Project Predator, an Interpol-led effort to counter tiger smuggling. The project, which was launched in November 2011, has the stated objectives of:
  • Organising collaborative, high-level international efforts to improve political will to tackle the problem of illegal trade in tiger parts.
  • Transforming politicians' will to act into tangible support from government departments and agencies.
  • Training enforcement officers in the necessary skills.
Delegates resolved to build on the efforts of a previous high-profile summit in St Petersburg in 2010, in  which a pledge was given to protect tiger habitats, address illegal trade, tackle poaching and fund the plan. Commenting, CITES Secretary-General John Scanlon said "[Our efforts to fight tiger crime] must not just result in seizures - they must result in prosecutions, convictions and strong penalties to stop the flow of contraband."

Also present was Interpol's Executive Director of Police Services, Jean-Michel Louboutin, who observed that "This important seminar has highlighted the environmental crime challenges facing senior law enforcement officers, and the need for enhanced international co-operation. Criminals cannot prosper from abusing our shared national heritage."

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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RCVS pays tribute to well-loved equine vet

The RCVS and the Riding Establishments Subcommittee has paid tribute to well-loved veterinary surgeon and riding establishment inspector, Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS.

Linda Belton MRCVS, RCVS President, said: "I, along with my colleagues on the RESC, RCVS Council, RCVS Standards Committee, as well as RCVS staff, was very saddened to hear of the sudden death of Rebecca, or Becca as we knew her, last week.

"She was a true advocate for equine welfare and in her many years on the RESC worked to continually improve the quality and consistency of riding establishment inspections, all in the interests of enhanced horse welfare and rider safety."