New website with key information on combating wildlife and timber trafficking in the Andean-Amazonian countries is available to the public

The Alliance for Wildlife and Forests has developed a digital platform that shares activities, advances, and outcomes about this regional action to combat wildlife and timber trafficking in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brasil.

Infographic Moena Negra – Native Amazonian timber

Infographic Palinsangre – Native Amazonian timber

Infographic Yanchama – Native Amazonian timber

Infographic Ishpingo – Native Amazonian timber

Infographic Copal – Native Amazonian timber

Workshop to strengthen the detection and control of wildlife trafficking with National Parks of Colombia

The WCS Colombia team, in coordination with National Natural Parks, held a workshop to strengthen the detection and control of illegal wildlife trafficking through the use of the Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART) patrolling module that will support the collection of information from the Single Control Act to Illegal Trafficking of Wild Flora and Fauna.

Why should we not consume wildlife? “Your house’s not my habitat”

We want to share with you some reasons why you shouldn't eat meat of wildlife, not only because is illegal, threatens the survival of endangered species, and reduces wild population sizes, but also because by doing so you can contract zoonotic diseases and don't exist scientific studies that support beliefs of its supposed healing powers.

Infographic Copaiba – Native Amazonian timber