Intelligence and Undercover Operations in the Fight Against Wildlife Crime: A Training Manual

By I J Larivers, Christopher J Pakenham, Chris Moore

This is a training aid in the management of crime scenes, intelligence gathering, the handling of confidential informants, the structure of basic undercover and "pseudo" operations, and maintaining databases, all in relation to wildlife crime in Africa.At the time of writing, an elephant is poached every 15 minutes on the Dark Continent, and a rhinoceros every 8 hours. Many other species, such as pangolins, birds, and reptiles are under threat, chiefly from habitat loss, but also illegal trafficking.Much has been written about the daily battles being fought between game ranger patrols and gangs of armed poachers, the latter often operating in squad-sized elements with automatic weapon systems, but an equally intense campaign is waged behind the scenes day and night to combat the real driving force behind the illicit wildlife trade: international organised crime cartels, who may be operating hand-in-hand with corrupt governments and terror groups. The bottom line is that all conservation law enforcement, whether overt or covert, is intelligence-driven.This booklet was born out of a request for a training manual for ranger patrols on the management of wildlife crime scenes, and while developing that it soon became apparent that there was much more information that could be incorporated into the topic.As with most law enforcement, there is a lot of make-it-up-as-you-go-along in the fight against wildlife crime, because it is a constantly-evolving threat. This booklet is not definitive by any means; the topics covered are deserving of much more consideration. It is intended as a basic training guide for game rangers and others, whose primary function is not covert operations.The authors welcome feedback, directed to Greysphere Consulting, greysphereconsulting@gmail.com; hopefully this manual will always be a work-in-progress, and future editions can encompass new material and input.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1986524027
• ISBN13: 9781986524025
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 66 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.1" x 8.5"