Illegal wildlife trade

Camera trap photograph of tiger (Panthera tigris) in Bhutan.

Meet the heroes protecting Bhutan’s tigers

In the eastern Himalayas, wild tigers are thriving thanks to the dedication of rangers and local communities. WWF-Bhutan’s documentary meets these conservation champions

Conservation heroes / Forests / Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade
ThailandTiger_banner_Getty

Family sighting brings hope for Thailand’s tigers

Amazing camera trap footage of a tigress and her three cubs is proof that conservation efforts are paying off

Forests / Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade
Success_FijiTurtleVolunteer_banner_WW24644

Volunteers make a difference for marine turtles in Fiji

Thanks to your support, we’ve trained a team of local volunteers in Fiji to protect threatened marine turtles

Climate / Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade / Oceans / People and communities
Success_IndiaTiger_banner_Getty-1141943620

Wild tiger numbers double in India

Your support for tiger conservation in India is paying off, with a new survey showing that the big cat population is on the up

Forests / Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade
A tiger prowls through fallen leaves in a forest

You’ve helped tigers travel safely through Nepal

A forest restoration project you support has helped protect tigers in Nepal – and it’s been recognised as one of the most successful schemes of its kind

Forests / Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade / People and communities
A tiger walks towards the camera among moss-covered fall branches in a forest

“Every piece of land that we can restore is important”

For WWF-India’s Dr Sejal Worah, tiger conservation is about protecting entire ecosystems. And to help make this happen, she even set up her own nature reserve…

Conservation heroes / Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade / People and communities
A tiger pads across dry leaves on the forest floor

Year of the Tiger: 10 success stories

The 2022 Lunar Year of the Tiger was a busy year for tiger conservation, with marked progress towards boosting their numbers. Here are 10 successes you helped us achieve

Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade
An Amur tiger walks across a grassy forest floor towards a camera trap in Suiyang, China

“Tigers are deeply ingrained in the culture of China”

As an anti-poaching officer for WWF-China, Liu Duo has seen huge changes in conservation in the last decade, particularly when it comes to using technology to protect tigers

Conservation heroes / Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade
A tiger and her cub lie close to each other

Tomorrow’s Tigers: Protecting big cats through art

Together with Sotheby’s and Artwise Curators, we’ve seen some very special rugs helping to turn things around for tigers

Climate / Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade
Two black rhinos stand in open grassland in Kenya

Rhino numbers rise again in Kenya

Thanks to your support, we’re helping to turn the tide on poaching – and the black rhino population in Kenya is on the up

Climate / Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade
A greater one-horned rhino wades through water

Rhinos on the rise in India

A new survey reveals good news in the Indian state of Assam, where numbers of greater one-horned rhinos are increasing

Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade
A jaguar walks along a sandy riverbank

You’re helping us study jaguars in the Guianas

Thanks to your support, the first ever large-scale jaguar monitoring effort is under way in Suriname and Guyana

Forests / Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade
A tiger stands in long grass

Tigers roar back in Nepal

Nepal has more than doubled its wild tiger population, thanks to inspirational conservation efforts

Forests / Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade
A family group of African elephants in Maasai Mara in Kenya

UK ivory ban finally confirmed

Thanks to your support, it’s now illegal to buy or sell ivory in the UK – though there’s still work to be done

Illegal wildlife trade
The Tiger Friends pose for a team photo, wearing 'Bagh Mitra' caps and shirts.

Photo story: A day with India’s ‘Tiger Friends’

Living alongside wildlife – particularly big cats – can be challenging. But a dedicated group of volunteers in India are helping people and tigers to share the landscape

Conservation heroes / Forests / Illegal wildlife trade / People and communities
A black rhino walks across grassland in Tanzania

Rhinos recovering in Tanzania

Your support means things are looking up for endangered rhinos in Tanzania, thanks to better protection in Mkomazi National Park

Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade
A Popa langur monkey moves through the forest

Greater Mekong mysteries revealed

The wildlife-rich Greater Mekong region is home to an amazing range of flora and fauna – including hundreds of species that have only just been recorded

Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade
A bengal tiger photographed by a camera trap

Photo story: A day in the life of Nepal’s tiger trackers

Monitoring wild tiger numbers is only possible thanks to the work of dedicated teams. Take a trip into the field with Nepal’s intrepid tiger trackers

Conservation heroes / Illegal wildlife trade
An elephant ivory souvenir seized by Border Force, Heathrow Airport

Tackling the traffickers

Wildlife crime continues to threaten some of our most precious species. But with your support, we’re taking action to stop the traffickers, sever the trade routes and improve law enforcement

Forests / Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade / People and communities
A tiger photographed with a camera trap in the Khata corridor in Nepal

Photo story: India’s corridor of life

Thanks to your support, wild tigers are able to roam between the forests of Nepal and India, and local communities can coexist with big cats

Climate / Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade / People and communities
A black rhinoceros stands on the grassy plain of Nairobi National Park

You helped Kenya go a year with zero rhino poaching

Thanks to you, not a single rhino was killed by poachers in Kenya during 2020 – the first time that’s happened in more than 20 years

Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade / People and communities
Singye uses a small electronic gadget called a Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool to track tigers

Photo story: protecting tigers in Bhutan

Meet Singye Wangmo, a forestry officer who has dedicated her life to conserving tigers in this Himalayan kingdom

Conservation heroes / Illegal wildlife trade
Close-up of the eye of an elephant, showing a reflection of an elephant that's been killed for its tusks

Elephants in the line of fire

Just like us, elephants feel complex emotions, including trauma, grief and loss. So we’re fighting to protect them from the horror of the illegal ivory trade. Find out how you’re helping us stamp out crime on the front line

Conservation heroes / Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade / People and communities
Close-up of a stack of illegal ivory

Driving down demand for ivory in China

Our work to raise awareness has helped slow the illegal ivory trade

Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade
A wild tiger prowls through the trees in Western Ghats Nilgiris

Are tigers coming back from the brink?

For decades, we’ve worked tirelessly to secure a future for wild tigers. Now, as we approach a key milestone in tiger conservation, we need your help again

Forests / Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade / People and communities
Photograph taken with a remote camera showing a jaguar in the centre of the frame, looking around a tree trunk and staring directly at the camera

Photo story: Mission Jaguar, French Guiana

Secretive, shadowy jaguars are rarely seen. In their remote rainforest home, they live undetected but under pressure. We sent film-maker Emmanuel Rondeau on a mission: to photograph a wild jaguar in the jungles of French Guiana

Climate / Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade
Snow leopard in Mongolia's mountains

The hunt for knowledge

After decades of research, information about snow leopards remains sparse. With your help, we’re filling the gaps in our knowledge to improve conservation efforts

Climate / Conservation heroes / Habitats and species / Illegal wildlife trade / People and communities