In anticipation of new baselines on threats to biodiversity, and to determine ways of strengthening policy implementation, WA BiCC decided to initiate awareness raising and capacity strengthening programs for stakeholders. They held a workshop that addressed wildlife trafficking issues and wildlife legislation, while exploring the roles stakeholders — judges, prosecutors, and investigators — might play in finding a solution. One of the largest problems to overcome was the fact that many wildlife criminals that are seized or arrested are not prosecuted or receive weak penalties.