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April 2016
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Google, JetBlue Join Wildlife Trafficking Alliance
Momentum grows in the fight against wildlife trafficking as four new corporate allies join the U.S. Wildlife Trafficking Alliance. The alliance, a coalition of conservation leaders, trailblazers in the technology, travel, retail and communications industries, works closely with the United States government to reduce the purchase and sale of illegal wildlife products. On April 4, Carnival Corporation, Ben Bridge Jeweler, Brilliant Earth and Hidden Treasure Tours joined industry leaders, including eBay, Google, JetBlue, Tiffany & Co. to fight wildlife trafficking. “The Alliance is about an all-of-society approach, which is what we truly need,” says AWF CEO Dr. Patrick Bergin. “We must reach a real tipping point here, and when we have government, NGOs and companies like Google, JetBlue, eBay and their clients coming together it gives me real hope that we will reach that tipping point.”
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> Learn more about the alliance
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Sniffing Out Wildlife Crime
Less than one year after their graduation from AWF’s Conservation Canine Programme, the first class of sniffer dogs and handlers has already seen immense success. In 2016 alone, Canine Detection Units stationed throughout key airports and seaports in Kenya and Tanzania have made 14 separate busts and seizures of illegal wildlife products, including elephant ivory, pangolin scales and even bushmeat. We’re currently training the next class of canines to help stop even more traffickers in their tracks.
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> Find out more
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Small gifts can make a big difference. Make a monthly pledge to protect wildlife year-round.
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Oil extraction poses a threat to the less than 1,000 mountain gorillas remaining in the world. Please sign our pledge today, and protect these critically endangered great apes.
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At AWF, we believe that protecting Africa's wildlife and wild landscapes is the key to the future prosperity of Africa and its people. For over 50 years, we have made it our work to help ensure that Africa's wild resources endure.
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Photo credits: Phil Perry Wildlife Photography, Cheryl-Samantha Owen, Andrea Athanas, Jef Dupain, Zeleke Abuhay, Peter Chira, Larry Traxler, AWF
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