Wildlife Trade
WWF's Role
To help fight illegal wildlife trade in Canada and worldwide, WWF-Canada is:
Enhancing Wildlife Trade Regulation
Improving priority regulatory approaches to wildlife trade through ongoing communication and collaboration with Canadian authorities and support of CITES implementation.Combating Illegal Wildlife Trade
Curtailing the illegal trade in wildlife in North America by alerting authorities to emerging issues, routes, markets and organized criminal activity and support of enforcement actions.Building Capacity to Respond to Wildlife Trade
Increasing government capacity to regulate and enforce wildlife trade laws of wildlife trade issues through the provision of training and the development of resource materials.Ensuring Sustainable Fisheries
Strengthening conservation and management measures in the Pacific region and increasing the availability of products derived from sustainably sourced marine fisheries through analysis of fisheries data, liaison with government and industry, and support of WWF marine priorities.
Ivory Smuggling
On October 11, 2007, a British Columbia resident receieved a $9,000 fine for illegally importing over 30,000 pieces of African elephant ivory into Canada. Read more.