#Wildlife trade, whether legal or illegal, regulated or unregulated, can pose threats to animal health and welfare. A #OneHealth approach must be applied to wildlife trade. We've issued guidelines for addressing these disease risks in wildlife trade.

Wildlife crime through organized criminal networks has a clear and severe impact on biodiversity loss. To preserve biodiversity, everyone needs to take action to #StopOrganizedCrime. @UNODC info: unodc.org/unodc/TOCday/

Wildlife crime rates remain high, but prosecutions fall - Latest Wildlife Crime Report shows convictions at an all-time low mrcvs.co.uk/en/news/23984/

Today marks the first-ever International Day against Transnational Organized Crime! 🌍 #Didyouknow that wildlife trafficking, including illegal fishing & logging, has become the 4th largest illegal trade in the world, estimated to be worth up to $199 billion each year? 🐘🌲🐟…

Organized crime is a global threat, impacting everyone. It takes lives and causes suffering, destabilizes communities, weakens economies, and erodes trust. On this first Int’l Day Against Transnational Organized Crime, let’s pull together to push back and #StopOrganizedCrime ⬇️

Organized crime steals, corrupts & kills. It’s time we pull together to push back. On the first-ever International Day Against Transnational Organized Crime, I call for global solidarity & action to #StopOrganizedCrime, for a safer, more prosperous & peaceful world for all.

Organized crime steals, corrupts & kills. Today is the first International Day Against Transnational Organized Crime. If we are to #EndWildlifeCrime we must #StopOrganizedCrime, & doing so will benefit #biodiversity, our climate, economies, local communities & Indigenous Peoples

Managing seized wildlife stockpiles is challenging, with risks of insecurity and inefficiency. @EPIAfrica's Stockpile Management System (SMS) helps governments improve security, transparency, and accountability, protecting wildlife products from re-entering the illegal wildlife…

The Prince of Wales gives a speech at a @united4wildlife showcase. It was the Prince’s brainchild and set up as a collaborative organisation by his Royal Foundation, now encompassing 400 organisations across six continents. Dedicated to eradicating the illegal wildlife trade 🐘

📢 Save the Date 📢 As part of #COP16Riyadh, this three-day forum will empower young leaders worldwide to address critical issues of land degradation and #drought. Join us and drive real action for a resilient future! 📅 5-7 December 2024 🔗 bit.ly/4f9rC0b #Youth4Land

On 11 November, #COP29 kicks off - the 🌏largest international climate conference. With climate impacts battering countries & economies, much is at stake. Governments must work together to deliver concrete, ambitious outcomes. The world is watching. 👉unfccc.int/cop29

Celebrating the inspirational work of the rangers who work tirelessly to protect our wildlife, & our planet. These remarkable heroes go above & beyond. Coming to our channels soon, we will be bringing you a new series showcasing their incredible work. 👀 youtu.be/mC-YzVTCkfo

Happy birthday to our remarkable Co-Founder @WillTravers OBE! 🎂 A tireless voice for compassionate conservation, Will's dedicated his life to protecting wild animals, both captive and free-living. This year marks 40 years of Born Free - amazing to see how we’ve grown together!

We’re proud to announce the graduation of 102 entrepreneurs from communities around #VolcanoesNationalPark Rwanda, who have completed a unique business incubation program. Led by the @AWF_Official in partnership with the @RDBrwanda and @InkomokoRwanda , this initiative aims to…

I am fortunate to co-chair @united4wildlife, a global coalition launched by HRH The Prince of Wales.   This week in South Africa we secured new support for rangers, who are the brave people on the frontline of our work.   The Royal Family’s leadership on this is exceptional.

Did you know that we’ve now digitised our entire Orchid collection?? 🎉 From the rarest to those collected by Darwin, it’s one of the largest & most diverse orchid collections on the planet, boasting over 190,000 specimens🤯 See our most interesting👉ow.ly/AuRk50TZwbE

Wildlife species are #Africans too. They’re not just animals; they are woven into our heritage, our culture, and even our spiritual beliefs. These species represent Africa’s rich and unique natural legacy, embodying what makes us distinctive in the global community. They are an…

Thank you Prince William @KensingtonRoyal for your inspiring, inclusive & enduring leadership over the past 10+ years to stop illegal wildlife trade. We will persist & by working together we will prevail @united4wildlife @UKBCFs @EPIAfrica @ADMCapFound @IcelUc3m

Continuing the fight against the illegal wildlife trade as we celebrate over a decade of @united4wildlife! The United for Wildlife Global Summit brings together conservation champions, law enforcement, the private sector, not-for-profits and global leaders with a continued…

INTERPOL’s General Assembly has elected Valdecy Urquiza as the new Secretary General. The @policiafederal Commissioner 🇧🇷 will take over from Jürgen Stock at the close of the General Assembly on Thursday 7 November.