Leigh Henry

Director, Wildlife Conservation

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Leigh Henry is a conservationist and policy expert guided by a lifelong love for wildlife and wild places and a desire to preserve them for future generations. Leigh started her career working for famed oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, where she was inspired to pursue a degree in environmental law to further her work in international wildlife conservation and policy. Since joining WWF in 2001, Leigh has played a key role in our efforts to combat wildlife crime, with a special focus on illegal tiger trade, and was a core member of the WWF network’s Stop Wildlife Crime campaign, which helped to secure unprecedented global and US leadership to end poaching and illegal wildlife trade.

In her current role, Leigh leads our jaguar conservation program, is a member of our global tiger conservation team supporting efforts to stop illegal tiger trade and also leads our whale conservation efforts. With a deep background in wildlife policy, Leigh is our lead expert on CITES, IWC and the Endangered Species Act.

When not working to conserve the world’s wildlife, Leigh enjoys time with her husband, their two daughters and two dogs - especially when that time involves travel, the outdoors and her happy place on the coast of Maine.

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Title

Director

Education

  • Master of Studies in Environmental Law, Vermont Law School
  • B.A. Cultural Anthropology with a Minor in Environmental Studies, James Madison University

Areas of Expertise

  • Jaguar Conservation
  • Tiger trade and conservation
  • Whale, dolphin & porpoise conservation
  • International and U.S. wildlife conservation policy
    • U.S. Endangered Species Act
    • CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species)
    • IWC (International Whaling Commission)

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