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Concept Note
Wildlife forensics is an interdisciplinary field that combines principles of biology, ecology, and criminal justice to combat wildlife crime and aid in conservation efforts. As human activities increasingly impact wildlife, the need for advanced forensic techniques to protect biodiversity has become more pressing. This concept note outlines a comprehensive approach to wildlife forensics, focusing on conservation, crime prevention, and the development of new methodologies.
Theme 1: Wildlife Ecology, Monitoring and Landscape Conservation
Population ecology, species–habitat relationships, landscape ecology, fragmentation, biodiversity assessment, monitoring and protected-area management, together with camera trapping, bioacoustics, eDNA, remote sensing, drones, GIS and AI.
Theme 2: Wildlife Forensics, Crime Investigation and Conservation Protection
Wildlife crime-scene investigation, molecular and genetic forensics, pathological and digital evidence, species and individual identification, wildlife crime detection and prevention, and evidence-based wildlife protection.
Theme 3: Wildlife Health, Veterinary Science and Conservation Medicine
Wildlife diseases, epidemiology, disease surveillance, pathology, veterinary care, rehabilitation, emerging and zoonotic diseases, One Health and wildlife health assessment.
Theme 4: Human–Wildlife Interactions and Conservation Action
Human–wildlife conflict, its ecological and social drivers, community participation, coexistence and evidence-based approaches to conflict mitigation.