Combatting Wildlife Trafficking

Overview

About this course

1.0h$25

The illegal wildlife trade is one of the largest international illicit trades, thought to generate between USD 7-23 billion annually. Wildlife traffickers exploit the global aviation network to perform their activities, causing similar effects as other international crimes, including promoting instability, financing organized crime, and adversely affecting local livelihoods, particularly among communities reliant on wildlife tourism. Wildlife trafficking includes the poaching, purchase, sale, transit, and consumption of protected wildlife, their parts, and products. It endangers species, damages the environment and has been identified as a factor that can contribute to the development of zoonotic diseases.

The course explores the role of airports in combatting wildlife trafficking by drawing on the experience of airports that have already taken action, and contains materials and advice to assist airports, irrespective of their size or geography, to help play their part in the fight against wildlife trafficking.

Competencies

Competencies obtained

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

Explain why wildlife is traded
Recognise that there are laws and regulations which govern the trade in wildlife
Explain the magnitude and impacts of the illegal wildlife trade
Evaluate how and why aviation transport is used by wildlife traffickers
Examine the role of airports in helping to stop wildlife trafficking
Explain how airport and other stakeholder staff might be able to identify wildlife trafficking
Understand the importance of reporting procedures
Recognise that tip-offs given by airport staff can successfully lead to wildlife seizures
Identify examples of actions taken by other airports

Content

Course content

The Combatting Wildlife Trafficking course covers the following topics:

Introduction to the Wildlife Trade and Trafficking

Wildlife Trafficking in the Aviation Sector

How to Recognise Signs of Wildlife Trafficking

How Airports can take Action

Case Studies

Enroling

Who should enrol?

All airport personnel including airside, terminal and landside staff, whether they are supervisory or management level or ground level
Personnel from all airport stakeholders and service providers that operate at the airport, including airlines, ground handlers and concessionaires, whether they are supervisory or management level or ground level

Aviation Security Officer

Conducts passenger and baggage screening, monitors restricted areas, and maintains high security standards across the airport.

Reviews

Customer reviews

This course was indeed informative and I can not wait to share all that I have learned with my colleagues and other stakeholders, to ensure that our airport become a zero-tolerance hub against illegal wildlife trafficking.

Ndahafa

Excellent and interactive course. The content really good for newbie who doesn’t know this topic.

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Yes – Ceventas, the company behind Klayo and the Online Learning Centre, is an ICAO TRAINAIR Plus member and all courses are accredited by Airports Council International (ACI).