Yola, Nigeria — June 27, 2025 In a major victory for wildlife and border enforcement, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Special Wildlife Office (SWO)—a specialized unit initiated and mentored by Focused Conservation—intercepted 111 live and 9 dead African grey parrots at the Gurin border crossing with Cameroon. The parrots, one of Africa’s most trafficked bird […]
June 21, 2025 | Anaka, Uganda On June 21, 2025, officers from the Uganda Wildlife Crime Unit (UWCU), with support from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) at Murchison Falls National Park, carried out a successful enforcement operation in Anaka, located in the Nwoya District of Northern Uganda. The operation targeted an individual suspected of illegally
In the heart of East Africa, where the stakes of conservation are as high as the beauty of the landscapes, one elite team is rewriting the rules of wildlife protection. Since its inception in 2018, the Uganda Wildlife Crime Unit (UWCU) has emerged as a global model for multi-agency collaboration in the fight against wildlife
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June 16, 2025 | Uganda In a decisive move against illegal wildlife trade, the Uganda Wildlife Crime Unit (UWCU) successfully carried out Operation Fortune on June 16, 2025—an intelligence-led investigation targeting a suspected ivory trafficking network operating within the country. The operation, initiated after intelligence gathering, focused on individuals believed to be active in the
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June 10, 2025 | Lagos, Nigeria — A sophisticated, intelligence-led investigation by the Nigeria Customs Service Special Wildlife Office (SWO), supported by Focused Conservation and Nigeria Customs Police, has disrupted a transnational wildlife trafficking syndicate operating between Cameroon and Nigeria. The targeted group was actively involved for years in the illegal trade of live pangolins—one
June 3, 2025 | Lagos, Nigeria — A joint intelligence-led investigation targeting the illegal trade of protected parrots has resulted in a significant enforcement success just a day after World Parrot Day. On June 1, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Special Wildlife Office, supported by Focused Conservation and the NCS Intelligence Unit, launched Operation Metsonia
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At Focused Conservation, we often reflect on how a passion for wildlife protection is born. For many of us, that spark was ignited in childhood—whether through time spent outdoors, a visit to a local zoo or national park, or hearing the story of someone working on the frontlines of conservation. Our team shares this deep
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A major wildlife trafficking ring operating in Nigeria was disrupted on May 24, 2025 in a joint law enforcement operation code-named Operation Teak. The operation, led by the Nigeria Customs Service Special Wildlife Office (NSWO) with support from Focused Conservation and the Nigeria Customs Service Police, resulted in the arrest of a prominent illegal pet
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Kampala, Uganda | May 24, 2025 — A coordinated law enforcement operation near Uganda’s capital city has resulted in the arrest of a ranking officer from a government agency found trafficking elephant ivory. The operation, a joint effort by Focused Conservation and the Uganda Wildlife Crime Unit (UWCU), highlights both the persistence of wildlife trafficking
Kampala, Uganda | May 21, 2025 — A covert law enforcement operation led by the Uganda Wildlife Crime Unit (UWCU) has resulted in the arrest of two suspected wildlife traffickers and the seizure of illegal elephant ivory in Kampala. Dubbed Operation Eros, the investigation was launched after UWCU received actionable intelligence indicating that traffickers were
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