Objectives

Fighting wildlife crime, together.

The WildLIFE Crime Academy takes a comprehensive, multi-level approach to tackling wildlife crime. From gathering baseline data and creating national working groups to developing protocols, training enforcement officers, and promoting international cooperation, each action is designed to strengthen capacity and deliver long-term impact. By combining research, capacity building, technological tools, advocacy, and cross-border collaboration, WCA ensures that wildlife crime is not only better investigated and prosecuted but ultimately reduced across all target countries.

Biodiversity Protection

Reduce the detrimental effects of wildlife crime on biodiversity, especially on threatened species.

Authority Support

Secure real and continued engagement of relevant governmental authorities in combating wildlife crime.

Global Cooperation

Enhance international cooperation in wildlife crime investigation.

This will be achieved through:

Research and Analysis

Gathering of available information on the scope of the problem in the target countries by updating and implementing in-depth analysis of wildlife crime, its drivers, associated negative effects to wildlife, as well as capacities of relevant governmental institutions in the target countries to tackle and monitor this specific type of environmental crime.

Authority Engagement

Securing real and continued engagement of national governmental authorities relevant to the issue of wildlife crime by establishing national working groups in each project country, reinforcing operational capacities for investigation, adopting standard protocols, and developing national road maps for addressing this specific type of environmental crime.

Training and Awareness

Reduction of wildlife crime incidents as a result of strengthening national capacities through specialized training programs for combating this type of environmental crime, including the training of 400–500 law enforcement agents and public officials, as well as awareness-raising activities on the threats to biodiversity, human health, and the legal consequences of wildlife crime.

International Networks

Enhancing international cooperation and exchange of information, knowledge, and expertise by establishing regional networks of more than 600 enforcement agents, forensic experts, toxicologists, lawyers, and public prosecutors dedicated to improving cross-border investigation and response to this specific type of environmental crime.

Project Overview

About

WildLIFE Crime Academy empowers experts and authorities to fight wildlife crime and protect endangered species.

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Actions

Through training, tools, and international collaboration, the Academy tackles poaching, poisoning, and illegal wildlife trade.

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Results and progress

WCA shares results, monitors impact, and ensures lasting improvements in wildlife crime prevention efforts.

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