Photo Credit: Leslie Rose PhotographyWhistleblowers have been effective at combatting financial and corporate crime, but are sorely lacking in the sphere of wildlife crime. If empowered to combat it, whistleblowers could be fundamental to dismantling the wildlife crime economy, writes Scott Hajost, Managing Director, Global Wildlife Whistleblower Program, National Whistleblower Center. We are in the midst of a global extinction crisis. Wildlife crime, a multibillion dollar industry, is an epidemic that threatens terrestrial and marine life. Many methods are being deployed on the national, subnational and international levels to combat wildlife trafficking, including anti-poaching campaigns, demand reduction, and public-private partnerships. However, a critical part of the current enforcement regime has yet to be activated – whistleblowers. At its core, wildlife trafficking is a business. Whistleblowers have been incredibly effective in cracking down on financial and…
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