Key Species
- African elephant (Loxodonta africana) – Vulnerable
- West African lion (Panthera leo) – Critically Endangered
- Northwest African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus ssp. Hecki) – Critically Endangered
- West African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) – Critically Endangered (current presence to be confirmed)
People involved
- Audrey Ipavec (North, West and Central Africa Regional Co-ordinator RCWP, ZSL)
- Sarah Durant (Theme leader, ZSL, Institute of Zoology)
- Yekini Chabi N'diaye (WAP Field Manager)
- Manon Gruner (WAP Programme Manager)
- Grant Miller (Law Enforcement Advisor, ZSL)
- Rebecca Sennett Day (Deputy Programme Manager for Africa, ZSL)
- Eleanor Harvie (Programme Manager for Africa, ZSL)
- Christian Plowman (Technical Advisor, ZSL)
- Phillipp Henschel (Lion Survey Co-ordinator, Panthera)
- Raj Amin (Consultative support for SMART system, ZSL)
- Nick Beale (Law Enforcement Specialist, Panthera)
Partners and Sponsors
- MESU/DD Niger (Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Salubrité Urbaine et du Développement Durable), CENAGREF (Benin), Rangewide Conservation Programme for Cheetah and Wild Dog (RWCP), Panthera, DEFRA Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund, IUCN Cat specialist group