Instead we need to increase law enforcement's capabilities to handle encrypted communications and devices".
"Obviously we're not increasing law enforcement staff right now, because of budget issues".
Mr. Gulotta said the deals would save the county $60 million in costs in increasing law enforcement costs over five years.
Using bear-proof garbage containers, ending black bear hunting and increasing law enforcement will reduce their death rate, she said.
He called it Com Alert, and it combines increased law enforcement with greater access to social services.
"It's an increasing law enforcement challenge," said Lois C. Greisman, associate director for marketing practices at the Federal Trade Commission.
Conservationists agree that increased law enforcement is one of the best approaches to saving the apes, along with pressure on international logging companies to control hunting of apes.
United States Immigration and Naturalization Service officials said that many governments in Central America, another important way station in the international smuggling routes, had also increased law enforcement operations along land borders.
On Halloween, a deadly time of year for alcohol-related traffic accidents, it conducted a petition to call attention to the danger and push for increased law enforcement.
Mr. Salazar also announced what he said was a new effort between the Interior and Justice Departments to increase law enforcement and public safety on Indian lands.
