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<p>The Government is committed to tackling the illegal wildlife trade (IWT) and helping
to conserve nature and wildlife. Strengthening law enforcement is a key strand of
our work. It is one of the topics on which organisations, such as the International
Fund for Animal Welfare, can bid for funding from the Government’s Illegal Wildlife
Trade Challenge Fund. Currently through the IWT Fund and with some additional funding
from Defra, the UK is funding Interpol and the International Consortium on Combatting
Wildlife Crime, which is an international initiative to help countries strengthen
their criminal justice systems and enhance enforcement. The UK has committed up to
£4 million to this initiative.</p>
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