Combat Wildlife Trafficking

Conservation crises often occur in countries with conflicts, the U.S. military can play an important role in reducing wildlife trafficking and dismantling criminal networks.

The best allies in conservation may only need a little training.

This decade long project opened the doors for a unique collaboration between conservation organizations and the U.S. military. As wildlife trafficking becomes increasingly operated through criminal networks, a program alerting military personnel to the potential consequences of purchasing items made from threatened or endangered animals shifted to include a component of how U.S. military personnel can help identify and dismantle criminal networks supporting illegal activities.

Numerous peer-reviewed articles and news links share the updates from this project - here a a few of the greatest hits:

Journal article in Biodiversity and Conservation

NY Times article

Check back for program updates for new links for training materials.