Intelligence
The term "intelligence agent" often brings to mind the James Bond character, Agent 007. In reality, intelligence officers rarely experience the exciting adventures and situations depicted in spy films. Rather, they carry out the tedious task of gathering and analyzing information.
The intelligence service is, in fact, a support service for inspections and investigations. Wildlife officers who work with intelligence are responsible for gathering, evaluating, filing, analyzing and distributing information regarding real, alleged or possible offences. At times, their work is related to an ongoing investigation. At other times, it involves highlighting models, trends and indexes that help direct the efforts of inspection and investigation officers.
At a time when illegal wildlife trade and other illicit activities are on the rise internationally, intelligence activities have become essential in the struggle against wildlife-related crime.
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