| Summary/Abstract |
Intelligence is a practice that is becoming more frequently used within the conservation industry. This article examines the question of what role intelligence currently plays in counter-poaching within Protected Areas in Africa. Through research into existing literature, combined with interviews conducted in the field with practitioners active in 19 countries, it concludes that while intelligence practices have been randomly adopted by various conservation organisations in the past, and are currently being applied with varying degrees of success, they are fast becoming more professionalised and more effective.
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