# Donate to Stop Wildlife Trafficking

> You can donate to stop wildlife trafficking through WARN — gifts fund partner-led customs detection support, live-seizure veterinary triage, quarantine and sanctuary placement for pangolins, parrots, big cats and exotic pets across the 17-country partner network.

**Target query:** donate stop wildlife trafficking

## Stats
| Stat | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| $20B+ | Illegal wildlife trade annually (est.) |
| 4th | Largest illegal trade globally |
| 17 | Partner-network countries |
| CITES | International trade controls |

## Wildlife Trafficking as a Global Crisis
Illegal wildlife trade is estimated at over $20 billion annually — the fourth-largest illegal trade globally after drugs, counterfeiting and human trafficking. Live animals, parts and derivatives move through air, sea and road routes. Interception without funded triage capacity loses animals back to trade.

## What Anti-Trafficking Donations Fund
Customs detection training, seizure triage equipment, quarantine pens, species-appropriate diets, veterinary assessment and sanctuary placement — the critical hours after intercept. WARN grants to partners at Malaysia ports, Colombian bird trade routes and Indonesian exotic-pet markets.

## Species-Specific Trafficking Routes
Pangolin scales through Port Klang, parrots from Colombian forests, slow lorises for the pet trade, big-cat parts from Africa and Asia — each needs specialist response. Donate to /appeals/pangolins, /appeals/parrots, /appeals/slow-loris or give generally at /donate.

## Live Seizure Versus Parts Trafficking
Live seizures need immediate placement and veterinary care. Parts trafficking — scales, ivory, horn — requires detection and evidence chains. WARN focuses on live-animal welfare outcomes through partner grants where seizures occur in network countries.

## UK Donor Route
Donate in GBP at /donate or choose species appeals. Monthly giving builds year-round triage capacity instead of crisis-only response after high-profile raids. See /rescue/malaysia-wildlife-trafficking for Malaysia context.

## Partner-Led, Not WARN-Operated
WARN does not conduct law enforcement. It grants to partners supporting customs detection, post-seizure care and release monitoring — complementing government interdiction with welfare capacity.

## Trafficking Response Across the Network
Wildlife trafficking intersects pangolin scales at Port Klang, parrots in Colombia, slow lorises in Indonesia and big-cat parts across Africa and Asia. WARN partner grants fund customs detection support, seizure triage and sanctuary placement — see /appeals/pangolins, /appeals/parrots and /appeals/tigers.

## What WARN funds
- Customs detection training and seizure triage equipment.
- Quarantine and sanctuary placement after live-animal intercepts.
- Species-appropriate rehabilitation for trafficked wildlife.
- Release monitoring for animals fit to return to protected habitat.

## FAQ
### How do I donate to stop wildlife trafficking?
Donate at /donate or to species appeals — /appeals/pangolins, /appeals/parrots, /appeals/tigers — that fund seizure response.

### What happens to animals after a trafficking seizure?
Immediate veterinary triage, quarantine, species-appropriate care and release or sanctuary decision — if funded capacity exists.

### Does WARN conduct law enforcement?
No. WARN grants to partners supporting detection training and post-seizure welfare — not direct enforcement.

### Which countries have the most trafficking?
Malaysia, Indonesia, Colombia and Brazil are key network countries for interception and seizure response.

### Can one donation address multiple species?
Yes — unrestricted gifts at /donate let WARN allocate to greatest current trafficking need.

### Is wildlife trafficking still growing?
UNODC reports persistent high volumes despite CITES controls — pangolins, parrots and big cats among the most trafficked.

### Can UK donors fund anti-trafficking abroad?
Yes — GBP gifts with full receipts through WARN partner grants.

### What is CITES?
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species — regulates cross-border wildlife trade; many trafficked species are Appendix I (commercial trade banned).

### Can one donation address multiple trafficking routes?
Yes — unrestricted gifts at /donate let WARN allocate to the greatest current interdiction and seizure-response need across 17 countries.

Related appeal: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/pangolins/
Human-readable page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/stop-wildlife-trafficking-donation