Wildlife crime has become one of the major drivers of species extinction in the last few decades.
Through the over-exploitation of nature’s most rare and endangered fauna and flora, at least one million animal and plant species have become threatened with extinction at unprecedented levels of decline. For as long as criminal syndicates and individuals continue to help themselves to the environment’s most precious and finite resources, our planet’s wildlife will continue to be threatened.
By funding undercover investigations into the illegal wildlife trade and some of the most prolific poaching and trafficking syndicates, alongside support for intelligence-led operations on the ground, we hope to end the exploitation of wildlife before it’s too late.
While legal wildlife markets remain open and operational, they contribute to poaching and the illegal trade and further complicate and hinder law enforcement efforts. DSWF believes that to end wildlife crime a multi-pronged approach is needed which factors in education and demand reduction elements, pro-active ground-based solutions, policy and legislative reform and political and social will to support, engage and tackle this terrifying industry.
Please help us fight wildlife crime
Effective law enforcement is critical to tackling wildlife crime and requires intelligence-led initiatives and the deployment of trained individuals with the resources and equipment to face well-armed poachers and trafficking gangs. Find out more about what DSWF is doing to support wildlife law enforcement.
The role of a wildlife ranger is vital if we are to win the war against wildlife crime. Without rangers there would be no hope for critically endangered species . Find out more about the role of the wildlife ranger and what DSWF is doing to support these conservation heroes on the front line.
The illegal wildlife trade is a key driver of our current extinction crisis, particularly for species such as pangolin, rhino, tiger and elephant. Find out more about the type of investigation work that DSWF is funding.
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All donations will help us continue our vital work conservation work to protect endangered species and turn the tide on extinction.
