The need for specialization and training in the field of wildlife crime by law enforcement agencies has emerged as one of the key points in the successful prosecution of this illegal activity. To advance in this issue, WWF Slovakia carried out trainings and exchange sessions with environmental police officers and prosecutors this spring as part […]
Ukranian public prosecutors met in Kyev for a 3-day training to boost their knowledge and skills for the prosecution of wildlife and environmental crimes in times of armed conflict. Methods to counteract wildlife crimes, investigation of environmental offences, implementation of procedural management and support of public prosecution — these and many other topics were covered […]
On 11-13 April 2023, several dozen representatives of law enforcement agencies and the judiciary attended a training workshop organized at the Łódź Zoo by WWF Poland and the National School of Judiciary and Public Prosecution (NSJPP) as part of the LIFE SWiPE project. As demonstrated by WWF Poland’s report on wildlife crime, the exchange of […]
The interest of the Romanian authorities in the SWIPE trainings exceeded all expectations – in total, 106 specialists from the criminal justice system in Romania have been trained to better understand trends in wildlife crime and how to improve the prosecution of these crimes. Fauna & Flora, with the support of WWF Romania, organized four […]
The fight against wildlife crime in Bulgaria received a significant boost after institutions and NGOs united to create a specialized Wildlife Crimes unit in the Bulgarian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Last year, a WWF report analyzed the scale of these crimes in the country, and highlighted the need for such a structure. The new unit, […]
A wolf named M237, who was two years old, left his pack in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland, and traveled to Hungary through Italy and Austria, crossing the Alps and even swimming across the Danube. This GPS-collared wolf was tracked for 1,900 kilometers, making it the longest recorded journey by a wolf in Europe. During […]
The report analyzes the territorial scope of poisonings, the substances used and the evolution of their use over time, the origins and causes of the illegal use of poison baits and especially the impact it has on wildlife
Today, MEPs of the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) adopted, by a large majority, a strong position on the revision of the EU Environmental Crime Directive. This position goes beyond the original proposal of the European Commission, and sends a clear message to Member States that the European Parliament is determined to give teeth […]
In October 2022, Bulgarian prosecutors took part in a groundbreaking two-day training event that marked the beginning of a series of sessions aimed at equipping these legal professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to tackle wildlife crime. The training was organised by WWF Bulgaria and the Association of Prosecutors in Bulgaria (APB), as part […]
Increasing the awareness, knowledge, and capacity of wildlife crime professionals is one of the objectives of the LIFE SWiPE project. As part of this effort, a comprehensive training package on wildlife crime has been developed and it’s now publicly available on the project’s website. Lack of awareness of the scale and impact of wildlife crime, […]