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Training Preventing wildlife trafficking


A digital course on preventing wildlife trafficking in the supply chain is now available in multiple languages


Early January 2021 saw the release of a new awareness course, ‘Prevention of Wildlife Trafficking’, by FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations) and TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network. The course is now available free of charge in seven languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish). In 2019, FIATA and TRAFFIC teamed up to


deliver a three-module digital course to raise awareness of wildlife trafficking and its impact on the supply chain. The course equips freight forwarders with the skills to fight this illicit trade by providing essential information to detect, respond to, and report instances of wildlife trafficking. The translation of this course into multiple languages will allow a broader reach of the topic to the global freight forwarding community.


The modules The course consists of three distinct modules: • Module 1 provides background and information on the illegal wildlife trade, including how wildlife trafficking impacts freight forwarding supply chains and what national and international laws govern trade in endangered species.


• Module 2 teaches freight forwarders some of the ‘red flags’ they might encounter and focuses on some of the most commonly trafficked species and the common routes and methods that traffickers abuse.


• Module 3 explains how freight forwarders can help to prevent wildlife trafficking, minimise any health and safety risks from trafficked wildlife and, finally, outline when and how suspected incidences of wildlife trafficking should be reported.


Wildlife traffickers misuse the legitimate


transport and logistics services provided by the freight forwarding industry. According to TRAFFIC, this illegal trade is the fourth largest


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black market in the world and impacts more than 7,000 species of animals and plants. “Like any other forms of illicit trade, wildlife


trafficking can only be stopped through the collective effort of law enforcement, the private sector and civil society” said Monica Zavagli, TRAFFIC programme manager for transport sector engagement. “By knowing what to look out for, freight forwarders can protect their business while also playing a pivotal role as the eyes and the ears for Customs.”


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This course is part of an existing partnership


between FIATA and TRAFFIC to take action against wildlife trafficking and drive positive change in the transport sector. In 2017, FIATA included wildlife trafficking in the minimum standards for the FIATA Diploma in International Freight Forwarding.


Partnership TRAFFIC has also worked with a FIATA member, the South African Association of Freight Forwarders, in recognising opportunities to combat wildlife trafficking in the supply chain. Through its membership, FIATA will continue


promoting best practices in international trade and freight forwarding. For more information and to enrol in the FIATA-


TRAFFIC digital course, visit https://fiata.proversity.org/courses/course- v1:FIA+TRA001+2019/about


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