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Illegal wildlife trade is one of the top drivers of global biodiversity loss, as stated by the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). It is reported to be the fourth most substantial organised criminal activity globally, threatening the survival of many wildlife species.
Illegal wildlife trade is threatening the country’s natural heritage, with wildlife species being killed for their body parts—tigers for their skin, elephants for their tusks, rhinoceroses for their horns, pangolins for their scales, mongoose for their hair, turtles for their shells and so on. As India is one of the recognised mega-diverse regions in the world, smugglers and poachers eye the country’s biodiversity to earn big profits.
Therefore, curbing illegal wildlife trade and wildlife crime is a priority for WWF-India.
To achieve this, it is necessary that the best enforcement practices are deployed against such crimes. Sniffer dogs’ contribution in detection and prevention of wildlife crimes is being seen as a game changer for wildlife protection in India. WWF-India, with support from stakeholders, started the Sniffer Dog Training Programme in 2008 with just two canine squads. Under this, dogs are trained to use their incredible sense of smell to detect wildlife parts and derivatives, nab poachers and even locate hidden traps.
Your support can help us put an end to this organised crime.
Your support will help WWF-India:
Train sniffer dogs to detect and deter wildlife crime.
Organise specialised training of wildlife law enforcement officers.
Distribute Deep Search Metal Detectors that detect snares and traps used by poachers.
Provide forensic field kits to forest departments to collect evidence.
Launch awareness campaigns to curb demand.
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Illegal wildlife trade is one of the top drivers of global biodiversity loss, as stated by the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). It is reported to be the fourth most substantial organised criminal activity globally, threatening the survival of many wildlife species.
Illegal wildlife trade is threatening the country’s natural heritage, with wildlife species being killed for their body parts—tigers for their skin, elephants for their tusks, rhinoceroses for their horns, pangolins for their scales, mongoose for their hair, turtles for their shells and so on. As India is one of the recognised mega-diverse regions in the world, smugglers and poachers eye the country’s biodiversity to earn big profits.
Therefore, curbing illegal wildlife trade and wildlife crime is a priority for WWF-India.
To achieve this, it is necessary that the best enforcement practices are deployed against such crimes. Sniffer dogs’ contribution in detection and prevention of wildlife crimes is being seen as a game changer for wildlife protection in India. WWF-India, with support from stakeholders, started the Sniffer Dog Training Programme in 2008 with just two canine squads. Under this, dogs are trained to use their incredible sense of smell to detect wildlife parts and derivatives, nab poachers and even locate hidden traps.
Your support can help us put an end to this organised crime.
Your support will help WWF-India:
Train sniffer dogs to detect and deter wildlife crime.
Organise specialised training of wildlife law enforcement officers.
Distribute Deep Search Metal Detectors that detect snares and traps used by poachers.
Provide forensic field kits to forest departments to collect evidence.
Launch awareness campaigns to curb demand.