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African Wildlife Foundation and the Illegal Wildlife Trade

In October 2018, the UK Government will host the
latest in a series of international conferences aimed at
combating the illegal wildlife trade,so devastating to

Africa’s wildlife. At this conference, the African Wildlife
Foundation will showcase its Canines for Conservation
Programme – an initiative which teams up man’s best
friend with dedicated handlers from African wildlife
authorities – to sniff out rhino horn,ivory and other
wildlife products all for a KONG toy rubber reward.
Dogs noses are extraordinary.With 50 times more
olfactory receptors than human noses, they don’t
lie and they can’t be corrupted, and they can detect
wildlife products even in sealed shipping containers.

The results are remarkable.When able to fully access
search areas, bust rates soar. AWF is the sector
leader in the use of dogs to detect illegal wildlife
contraband combined with training Africa’s wildlife
prosecution teams to bring traffickers to justice.
AWF has active programmes in 6 countries including
Kenya,Tanzania and Uganda, but the need to expand
to other countries is urgent. Help support AWF and
its partners to tackle this global trade by donating to
www.awf.org/uk-gift and making sure 2018 is a year
that counts.

Kirstin Johnson – UK Director kjohnson@awf.org

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