Tags: Wildlife Trafficking

VINCI Airports launches a campaign against wildlife trafficking in Amazonian airports

13th August 2024

Pursuing its commitment to protecting biodiversity, one of the pillars of VINCI Concessions’ environmental policy, VINCI Airports has launched the “Há Viagens que Marcam Vidas” (There are journeys that mark your life) campaign, the result of a collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), an international non-profit organization dedicated to preserving flora and fauna, with […]

Heathrow teams up with Microsoft to put wildlife traffickers on notice

19th November 2021

Heathrow has teamed up with Microsoft to trial the world’s first artificial intelligence system to combat illegal wildlife trafficking. ‘Project SEEKER’ detects animal trafficking in cargo and baggage passing through the airport by scanning up to 250,000 bags a day. It recorded a 70%+ successful detection rate and was particularly effective at identifying ivory items […]