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Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · 18d

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Wildlife Justice Commission - Fighting transnational organised wildlife crime

The Wildlife Justice Commission works to disrupt criminal networks, deterring transnational organised wildlife crime.

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Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · 18d

At the WJC, we are saving species from extinction by disrupting the criminal networks that exploit #gorillas & other #endangeredspecies, & the ecosystems they depend on.

Gorillas are vital to healthy forests, but they face growing threats from #poaching, #illegalwildlifetrade & #habitatdestruction.

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Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · 18d

Swipe through to learn more about our partners and donors. Visit our website to learn how you can partner with us to fight wildlife crime. 🔗 bit.ly/3H9RES8

#WJC10 #WildlifeJustice #EndWildlifeCrime

Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · 18d

Every day, the Wildlife Justice Commission combats the trafficking of endangered species - but we do not do it alone. 🤝 Our teams conduct intelligence-led investigations and provide actionable evidence for governments and law enforcement agencies.

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Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · 18d

Stay tuned—the findings and recommendations will help shape stronger responses to organised wildlife crime.

#wildlifecrime #organisedcrime #UNTOC #policyresearch

Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · 18d

💡 Why does this matter? Wildlife trafficking is a multi-billion-dollar illicit industry, often run by transnational criminal networks. Applying UNTOC ensures countries have the legal tools to investigate, prosecute, and cooperate against these crimes.

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Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · 18d

Coming soon!

Is wildlife trafficking being treated as serious crime?

What can be done about organised criminal groups controlling #wildlifetrafficking? Our new report examines how the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) can be better used to tackle #wildlifetrafficking.

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Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · 19d

Visit our website to read our latest op-ed "World Rhino Day 2025: Protecting rhinos means targeting the networks driving their decline" by our Executive Director Olivia Swaak-Goldman 🔗 bit.ly/46MZjCJ

Join us. Together, we can stop wildlife crime from driving rhinos to extinction.

Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · 19d

The WJC works every day to dismantle the criminal networks poaching rhinos and trafficking their horn. 🦏 Once rhinos roamed Africa in the hundreds of thousands, but today their survival is measured in the thousands. If rhinos are to survive, we must combat the traffickers driving them to extinction.

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Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · 23d

📚 Take a look at our case studies and reports on crime convergence: bit.ly/4ggsgtt

#WildlifeJustice #WildlifeCrime #EndWildlifeTrafficking #SavingSpeciesFromExtinction #TransnationalOrganisedCrime

Crime Convergence Report I Case Studies I Wildlife Justice Commission

The Wildlife Justice Commission analyses 15 case studies which demonstrate how wildlife crime is the soft underbelly of organised crime.

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Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · 23d

Recognising these intersections is crucial for shaping more strategic policy 🧭 and law enforcement 👮‍♂️ responses. That’s why the WJC urges wildlife crime to be recognised as serious organised crime at the international level, and for crime convergence to be integrated into the global response.

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Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · 23d

🔎 For this week’s #ABCofWJC, we bring your attention to #CrimeConvergence with a double C.

Crime convergence refers to the intersection of wildlife crime and other serious organised crime, including #drugtrafficking, #humantrafficking, #financialcrime, #armstrafficking, #corruption and more. 💸

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Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · 23d

Visit our website to read our latest article and learn about the latest data on rhino poaching and rhino horn seizures, as well as insights and analysis current as of September 2025. 🔗 bit.ly/4ptRFof

Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · 23d

Wildlife trafficking remains one of the most urgent threats to biodiversity today. While many species are trafficked, few are as prominent—or as endangered—as rhinos. 🦏

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Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · 23d

Our new article is out!

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Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · Sep 3

Through tailored training and mentoring programmes, we provide the tools, skills, and support needed for successful intelligence-led investigations that disrupt organised criminal networks. 🤝

#WildlifeCrime #EndWildlifeTrafficking #SavingSpeciesFromExtinction

Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · Sep 3

Today we highlight our #BuildingCapabilities work as part of the new #ABCofWJC series!

At the WJC, we work hand-in-hand with law enforcement and government agencies to empower their ability to combat wildlife crime.

Take a look at successful building capabilities initiatives: bit.ly/3JYf0w2

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Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · Sep 1

We need your help to bring down the criminal networks profiting from the illegal wildlife trade! Support our mission: bit.ly/3H9RES8

#EndWildlifeTrafficking #WildlifeJustice

Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · Sep 1

Great apes, monkeys and lemurs are some of the world’s most threatened species. They’re listed on CITES Appendix I, which means they’re legally protected from international trade. But even with this protection, poachers still target them for meat, body parts or the exotic pet trade.

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Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · Sep 1

Happy #InternationalPrimateDay! 🐒

At the WJC, we are committed to saving species from extinction. Since 2016, our efforts have led to the rescue of more than 100 primates, including orangutans, gorillas, and lemurs. So far this year, we have supported the seizure of 15 primates in Thailand. 🦍

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Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · Aug 25

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Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · Aug 25

Learn more about WJC’s policy work and join us in our mission to combat wildlife crime 👉 bit.ly/45a2dPJ

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Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · Aug 21

The Wildlife Justice Commission strongly urges further study of crime convergence and its integration into approaches tackling both wildlife crime and organised crime more broadly.

🔎 Follow us to keep learning more about wildlife crime and support our mission to combat wildlife trafficking.

Wildlife Justice Commission - Fighting transnational organised wildlife crime

The Wildlife Justice Commission works to disrupt criminal networks, deterring transnational organised wildlife crime.

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Wildlife Justice Commission @wildlifejustice.bsky.social · Aug 21

Wildlife crime is a cross-cutting criminal offence often linked to other forms of organised crime. In some countries, wildlife crime laws give law enforcement powers that do not exist for other offences. This opens opportunities to infiltrate networks engaged in multiple types of organised crime.

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