Community Support for CWT 3.2
Combating Wildlife Trafficking Learning Exchange: Meeting Report
In November 2019, USAID hosted a regional CWT learning exchange in Bangkok, Thailand.
Conservation, Crime and Communities: Case Studies of Efforts to Engage Local Communities in Tackling Illegal Wildlife Trade
A series of case studies that explore “well-known and less well-known examples of both the highs and lows of engaging local communities in tackling illegal wildlife trade.
Poaching Is More Than an Enforcement Problem
A policy paper that explores strategies to reduce poaching other than enforcement, including demand reduction, farmed wildlife, social marketing, and incentivizing and empowering local communities.
Policing the Wilderness: A Descriptive Study of Wildlife Conservation Officers in South Africa
A qualitative case study of the careers of field rangers in South Africa using data gathered from interviews and observation in six public and private game reserves, two training schools, and a university program.
Occupational Stress Among Law Enforcement Rangers: Insights from Uganda
A 2015 exploratory study of Ugandan law enforcement rangers’ perceptions of occupational stress in a protected area.
Sustainable Conservation Approaches in Priority Ecosystems (SCAPES) Ustyurt Landscape Conservation Initiative (ULCI)
Final report for the Ustyurt Landscape Conservation Initiative (UCLI), a USAID-funded activity under the SCAPES program, implemented from 2009 to 2014.
Successful Reduction in Rhino Poaching in Nepal
This journal article is a case study of Nepal’s successful efforts to reduce rhino poaching, and contains a review of the actions taken by the Nepalese government and partners, statistics of rhino poaching and populations, and the factors which may have contributed to a sharp decline in poaching.
Rewards and Risks Associated with Community Engagement in Anti-Poaching and Anti-Trafficking
This Biodiversity Research Paper explores the roles communities do and should play in countering wildlife crime, motivations, and benefits for individuals and communities to engage in anti-poaching and anti-trafficking efforts, and risks and mitigation of risks associated with involvement.
