World Wildlife Fund

Since 1995, USFWS has supported more than 35 WWF projects either directly or indirectly through other organizations. USFWS is the principal federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. 

Currently, WWF receives funding through USFWS’ International Affairs and Multinational Species programs for a number of conservation projects worldwide and collaborates with the agency on implementation of the Endangered Species Act. Through TRAFFIC, the world’s largest wildlife trade monitoring network, WWF regularly provides USFWS with information on illegal wildlife trade in the United States and internationally and hosts capacity building workshops around the world to train USFWS law enforcement officers.

Project highlights of this partnership include the following: 

Conservation of Great Apes: Providing Essential Equipment to Rangers in Several National Parks in the Congo Basin                                                          
This project provides wildlife guards and rangers in the Congo Basin with equipment to support basic patrolling and law enforcement activities. Targets include five areas of important ape habitat in Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon.

Ecological Carrying Capacity of Waza National Park with Special Reference to Elephant (Loxodonta africana africana) Management in the Waza Logone Region(Cameroon)
The primary goal of this project is to assure that viable elephant populations and their habitat are conserved in Waza National Park in Cameroon, with particular emphasis on improved land-use planning and management.

Linking Ecological Research, Local Knowledge and Collaborative Management for Tiger Conservation in Kuiburi National Park, Thailand                              
This project will provide training and conduct surveys to determine the distribution and relative abundance of tigers and their prey in Kuiburi National Park. Supporting Conservation Management and Human Livelihoods in and around Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park. This project will reactivate guard posts, monitor and mitigate elephant threats, and establish sustainable farming.

Regional Train-the-Trainer Workshop for Protected Area Management in the Tropical Andes and Amazon, Podocarpus National Park, Ecuador                     
This project is bringing together 15 highly motivated and committed trainers from key NGO’s and the national park system in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru .to teach new skills, techniques, and methods to park rangers throughout the Amazon region.