Across Congo, Indonesia, and Guyana, over 200 frontline officers are training to better care for animals seized from the illegal wildlife trade. These countries are hotbeds for wildlife trafficking, as protected species like pangolins, parrots, and primates are sought after by traders.
As a collaborative effort between IFAW, the Jakarta Animal Aid Network, the Jane Goodall Institute, and the U.S. Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, trainings are offered to local police, customs and border control officers, and ecological guards. The goal is to provide new frontline knowledge to save the dehydrated, emaciated, or injured animals these officers often come face-to-face with.
“For most trafficked animals, enforcement officers are their last hope to be rescued and possibly released back to the wild– which is our ultimate goal,” Loïs…
