6000
species of wildlife seized between 1999-2008
Wildlife Crime
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.
Strengthen Enforcement
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.
Reduce Demand
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.
Disrupt Wildlife Cybercrime
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.
Shape Policy
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.
Countering cheetah trafficking from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula
See projectbuilding capacities of local communities and alliances to conserve and protect Kenya’s endangered species
See projectdisrupting wildlife trade in Southeast Asia
See projectdismantling cheetah trafficking in the Horn of Africa
See projectpartnering with the Kenya Wildlife Service to protect threatened species
See projectstrengthening community participation across borders
See projectsaving Barbary macaques in one of their last remaining habitats
See projectprotecting jaguars in the Americas
See projectlocal communities play a vital role in the fight against wildlife crime
See projectwildlife traffickers have access to a vast online marketplace, open all hours.
See projectWildlife crime is a matter of supply and demand
See projectThe European Union is widely considered to be the third largest destination for illegal wildlife
See projectcombatting illegal wildlife trade in China
See projecta sad truth: where you find wildlife, you will probably find wildlife crime
See projectdogs can sniff out wildlife crime
See projecthabitats cross borders—so do poachers
See projectan auction house in Australia is upending the ivory trade
See projectwe are giving elephants room to roam
See projectin Africa, poachers are killing elephants every day
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