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Restorative justice approaches to wildlife crimes

Conservation

SOUTH African conservation NGO, the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), has introduced a novel project that seeks to test the use of restorative justice approaches to wildlife crimes – a first for the country.

The EWT has for the past 50 years focused on conserving threatened species and ecosystems.

Founded in 1973, the non-profit organisation strives to save wildlife and habitats for a world in which humans prosper in harmony with nature.

The EWT, working with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) South Africa Khetha Programme, supported by the US Agency for International Development, the National Institute for Crime Prevention and Reintegration

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