Wildlife Conservation Vietnam Project #51377

Help 30 Women Fight Wildlife Crime in Vietnam

by ENV Wildlife Conservation Trust

Help 30 Women Fight Wildlife Crime in Vietnam

Summary

Since 2000, Education for Nature - Vietnam (ENV) has spearheaded efforts to end Vietnam's illegal wildlife trade by employing courageous women to work at the forefront of the battle, strengthening wildlife protection laws, fortifying law enforcement response to wildlife crime, bringing wildlife criminals to justice, and engaging the public to reduce demand while increasing public reports of wildlife. At ENV, 30 brave women combat wildlife trafficking in Vietnam, handling over 3,000 cases a year.

$5,000
total goal

$678
remaining

23
donors

1
monthly donor

3
fundraisers

3
years

Challenge

Vietnam is a major player in the global illegal wildlife trade - the 4th largest black-market industry after humans, drugs, and weapons. Wildlife trafficking destroys our Earth, pushes endangered species to extinction, and threatens public health on a globally deadly scale. In Vietnam, limited capacity within law enforcement, consumer demand for wildlife, and widespread corruption have not prevented the women of ENV from fighting every day to stop the illegal wildlife trade.

Solution

The all-women Wildlife Crime Unit pushes law enforcement to confiscate wildlife and arrest criminals after receiving public reports, and helps police take down major wildlife trafficking networks through investigation. Then, ENV's all-women legal team works to prosecute criminals, while drafting new wildlife protection laws. Simultaneously, ENV's female Director of Operations orchestrates nationwide campaigns to mobilize public action in reporting wildlife crime and reducing consumer demand.

Long-Term Impact

ENV has tackled > 26,500 wildlife crime cases, receiving 8 new cases a day. In 2022 alone, the female-led team facilitated the rescue of 3,223 live wild animals and the arrest and imprisonment of multiple wildlife criminals. ENV's legal team also provided inputs on two legal Circulars relating to wildlife, later issued by the government, while awareness messages were broadcast on 60 TV channels, 924 radio ads, and 649 news articles, and reached over 17 million on social media.