6000
species of wildlife seized between 1999-2008
It’s tragic, and we’re fighting to stop it. We and our partners are on the frontlines to ensure that wild animals have the protection they need from the illegal market forces that threaten their survival.
6000
species of wildlife seized between 1999-2008
1000
park rangers killed in the line of duty in the past decade
10-15000
elephants killed by poachers every year
Poaching doesn’t just kill individual animals. It destroys the lives of their offspring, whole ecosystems, and threatens the lives of park rangers.
It takes a network to stop a network. That’s why we’re working with local communities and park rangers to stop poaching at its source and secure wildlife. We provide training, mentorship, equipment and infrastructure to wildlife authorities, police and border agents. We also help them develop protocols for properly handling living wildlife during seizures and confiscations. In addition, we gather and analyze information about criminal networks and support the planning of law enforcement operations by government officials.
We can’t stop wildlife crime by cracking down on poachers and traffickers alone. In the long run, It is critical to reduce the demand for live wild animals and wild animal parts. We’re investigating the drivers of wildlife consumption and design public awareness and behavioral change campaigns that teach people about wildlife crime and how to avoid the products created by it.
Online market places and social media platforms are rapidly replacing traditional physical markets for legal and illegal wildlife purchases, making it easier than ever for wildlife traffickers to connect with consumers. This is putting the world’s most endangered species under increased threat. We’re working with companies, governments and law enforcement on integrated, cross-sector solutions to limit the online spaces in which wildlife criminals can trade.
Wildlife crime is a local, national, regional and international problem, so we’re working on solutions at all levels. We’re engaging governments and multilateral organizations to produce effective laws and policies that protect individual wild animals, wild populations, and their habitats. We do this in source countries to better protect wildlife from poachers, as well as in trafficking hubs and consumer countries to deter demand.
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partnering with the Kenya Wildlife Service to protect threatened species
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strengthening community participation across borders
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saving Barbary macaques in one of their last remaining habitats
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local communities play a vital role in the fight against wildlife crime
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wildlife crime is a matter of supply and demand
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The European Union is widely considered to be the third largest destination for illegal wildlife
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trading ivory anywhere threatens elephants everywhere
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a sad truth: where you find wildlife, you will probably find wildlife crime
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dogs can sniff out wildlife crime
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an auction house in Australia is upending the ivory trade
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in Africa, poachers are killing elephants every day
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Matthew Morley
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Mike Labuschagne
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Rikkert Reijnen
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Staci McLennan
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Tania McCrea-Steele
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Robert Kless
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Grace Ge Gabriel
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