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...first study of its kind, the ANU has found that law enforcement efforts "do, in fact, influence the supply of illicit drugs reaching the community and that increased funding for law enforcement will result in further decreases in supply." Until now, it says, support for the supply-reduction approach was "based mainly on expert opinion rather than empirical evidence." The study shows that drug law enforcement benefits both drug users and the community, "and can now claim scientific evidence on par with that accorded many medical treatments...
...countries like the U.S. and Britain in coordinating its law-enforcement program. "In the U.S. they have 18,000 police forces; we have only nine," says Justice and Customs Minister Chris Ellison. "With 13 people around the Australian Crime Commission table, we can have a truly national law-enforcement approach - not many countries can do that...
...luxury hotel. To their surprise, that's what the resort chain--which was reputed for high-class service but not necessarily high-class design--was looking for. "Going to most hotels is like going to Grandma's bedroom. It's fussy and old-fashioned. They wanted a modern approach," says Pushelberg. "It's all in the details and subtlety, so it can resonate with someone 65 years old but also with someone...
...Your report suggested that trophy hunting of lions and tigers might be an approach to conserving these species. The dwindling populations of big cats won't be saved by allowing trophy hunters to kill the animals. Trophy hunting not only removes the biggest and most genetically fit animals but also helps create markets for big-cat parts?undermining the long-term conservation of increasingly isolated populations. Conserving big cats is a culturally and socially complex issue but not so complicated that the direct killing of the fittest animals can turn out to be helpful. Wayne Pacelle President Humane Society...
Your report suggested that trophy hunting of lions and tigers might be an approach to conserving these species. The dwindling populations of big cats won't be saved by allowing trophy hunters to kill the animals. Trophy hunting not only removes the biggest and most genetically fit animals but also helps create markets for big-cat parts--undermining the long-term conservation of increasingly isolated populations. Conserving big cats is a culturally and socially complex issue but not so complicated that the direct killing of the fittest animals can turn out to be helpful. WAYNE PACELLE, PRESIDENT HUMANE SOCIETY...