ENV is recognized as a leader in NGO efforts to address the challenging issue of combating the illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam.  In addition to targeted awareness activities and campaigns on television, public radio, and in newspapers, ENV works closely with journalists to increase the coverage and frequency of reporting on wildlife trade issues.  ENV also produces a range of educational materials including films, posters, school curricula, and special publications encouraging public participation in stopping the illegal wildlife trade.  In early 2005, ENV established a Wildlife Crimes Unit (WCU) to monitor and track wildlife crimes and assist authorities in enforcing relevant wildlife protection laws.  The WCU operates a national hotline for public reporting of wildlife crimes and tracks each case through to the end, often assisting with the placement of confiscated wildlife.  These cases are documented on ENV’s wildlife crimes database, which contains the circumstances and outcomes of over 1300 cases recorded since January 2005.