Anti-poaching

Each of our areas face complex pressures from poaching that require an array of tools and strategies to combat.

Ground forces use data from drones, informants, camera traps, and satellite imagery to maximize the effectiveness of their patrols. This information is also shared with wildlife officials and neighboring concessions to combat illegal activity on a much larger scale, not just within our boundaries. Four tactical teams of field operatives with dedicated vehicles patrol our concessions 365 days a year clearing snares, freeing trapped animals, destroying poaching outposts, burning fishing nets, dismantling muzzle loaders, and inhibiting transport of contraband. During the rainy season, when vehicles cannot access large tracts of land, our teams utilize boats, bicycles, and foot patrols.