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BRIEFING DOCUMENTS
AUSTRALIAN ATTITUDES TO ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING.
The Wildlife Crime Research Hub has been collaborating with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to raise public awareness around the illegal wildlife trade. A survey was designed to assess baseline levels of awareness, understanding, and concern among a representative sample of Australian voters regarding the impacts of the illegal wildlife trade. It also sought to gauge public support for increased awareness-raising efforts and generate an evidence base to inform advocacy for greater attention, investment, and action in this area.
Wildlife and Environmental Crime in Australia.
Our briefing document outlines the growing and often overlooked threat of wildlife and environmental crime (WEC), a sector now recognised as the fourth largest transnational organised crime globally, and growing at a rate 2–3 times faster than the global economy.
This document has been prepared to support increased awareness and action among policymakers and executive leaders. It outlines the scale, impact, and legislative challenges of WEC in Australia, while offering clear, actionable recommendations for government engagement and reform.
Potential use cases for this briefing document:
To strengthen awareness around biodiversity loss, organised crime, and environmental biosecurity.
To inform state and federal policy development, including legal reforms and inter-jurisdictional cooperation.
To support executive decision-making in environment, biosecurity, law enforcement, and public health.
To guide community engagement and cross-sectoral initiatives, including collaboration with Traditional Owners and regional stakeholders.
We believe this briefing will be a valuable tool in helping sector leaders better understand and respond to one of Australia’s most pressing environmental and criminal challenges.
AUSTRALIAN REPTILES IN THE GLOBAL PET TRADE.
