In the region of East Africa, poachers are slaughtering elephants at a rate faster than these elephants can reproduce. In fact, thousands of elephants are cruelly killed each year to meet the seemingly insatiable demand for ivory. The people and communities that live closest to these majestic animals pay a high price as a result of this illegal activity. This is just one example of the critically urgent need to protect animals from illegal killing and to protect those brave enough to come forward with information to stop this wildlife crime before it happens.
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International Fund for Animal Welfare and National Whistleblower Center Form Strategic Partnership
Partnership bolsters efforts in tackling wildlife trafficking around the globe
WASHINGTON, D.C. | June 13, 2018 — The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and National Whistleblower Center (NWC) have signed a strategic cooperative agreement to further advance efforts in combating wildlife trafficking around the globe. IFAW and NWC will work in tandem to leverage NWC’s Global Wildlife Whistleblower Program by integrating into locations where the threat of corruption is most concentrated, including transnational borders and international air and shipping ports.