In 2020, the Wildlife Justice Commission adapted quickly to COVID-19 restrictions to continue disrupting criminal networks, bridging the intelligence gap, growing our influence, and strengthening alliances.
Category: <span>News</span>
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Wildlife crime: the soft underbelly of organised crime
Wildlife crime is believed to intersect with other transnational organised crimes. Our webinar with UNODC and our new briefing paper expose how intelligence analysis can lead to a greater understanding of this crime convergence.
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Join our webinar “Wildlife crime: The soft underbelly of organised crime”
Register here to join our high-level online event on 16 October 2020 at 10h00 CEST.
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World Elephant Day: No room for complacency in the fight against ivory trafficking
Data from our investigations indicates a declining trend in the value of raw ivory since 2017 while trafficking persists, with criminal networks able to smuggle large quantities despite COVID-19 restrictions.
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Our new investigation reveals the geographical shift of ivory trafficking within Southeast Asia
Findings of our Operation Jeopardy expose the need for international and intelligence-led law enforcement cooperation to deter the trafficking of ivory across the region.
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Using intelligence to tackle the criminal elements of the illegal trade of Indian Star tortoises in Asia
New paper by the Wildlife Justice Commission and Monitor on the role of intelligence to address the high-volume trafficking of the vulnerable Indian Star tortoise.
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New analysis: Measures to combat COVID-19 impact wildlife trafficking but criminal networks are gearing up to increase operations
Our new analysis Rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on wildlife trafficking highlights that wildlife trafficking continues despite global travel restrictions and lockdown measures.
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Measures we have taken regarding COVID-19
Following guidelines from Dutch authorities, we at the Wildlife Justice Commission have implemented a series of measures to protect our staff and contribute to the protection of others.
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The Wildlife Justice Commission welcomes the announcement made by the Chinese government to toughen wildlife protection laws
We hope that other governments recognise the importance of this legislative change and urge them to address wildlife crime as a serious organised crime.
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New report analyses unprecedented levels of pangolin trafficking, urging stakeholders to tackle it as transnational crime
Our new criminal intelligence analysis Scaling Up: The Rapid Growth in the Industrial Scale Trafficking of Pangolin Scales (2016-2019) has been published today on the run up to World Pangolin Day.
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The Pangolin Crisis Fund and the Wildlife Justice Commission join forces to fight pangolin trafficking
The Pangolin Crisis Fund has issued a grant to the WJC in support of our investigations into the trafficking of pangolin scales.
