COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF GENETIC TOOLS, FORENSIC CAPACITY, AND LOCAL EXPERTISE TO COMBAT BIG CAT TRAFFICKING IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA

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Funder	Department of the Interior
Recipient Organization	Zambian Carnivore Programme
Country	Zambia
Start Date	Jun 10, 2022
End Date	Sep 07, 2027
Duration	1,915 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`64546-38`

Grant Description

Funds under this award are to be used for (1) ongoing development of a genetic tool to identify the source populations for trafficked lions and developing the same tools for leopards and cheetahs; (2) application of these methods to identify the source populations for 391 samples in hand from killed big cats in Zambia; (3) capacity development in Zambia by training relevant individuals in the use of genetic methods to combat wildlife trafficking; and (4) data collection on the geographic origin of big cat samples to the relevant officials to support targeted enforcement efforts.