James SLADE

James Slade is the founder of the WCPA Wildlife Crime Prevention Group and the Wildlife Crime Prevention Specialist for Re:wild, an NGO which protects and restores the wild, through collaborative and locally partnered conservation efforts. He works with partners to develop and implement crime prevention strategies and create area-specific approaches supporting law enforcement efforts and protected area field staff. Before joining Re:wild, James spent over a decade living and working with rangers, managing anti-poaching operations in Southern Africa. James is a founding member of the Universal Ranger Support Alliance, a Professional Member of the Game Rangers Association of Africa and serves as the SMART Partnership Capacity Council Chair.