1 Week Wildlife Forensic Course For Africans

This is a focused one week training program for African students and professionals in the field. The course is aimed at equipping attendees with the necessary skills to secure and manage a wildlife crime scene a a first responder and, should forensic experts not be available, to document and gather evidence in accordance with standard operating procedures.

This training is suitable for African Law Enforcement and Customs Officials, Wildlife Rangers, members of the Judiciary, and those with an interest in developing knowledge and confidence in the wildlife forensic field.

Course duration: 40 hours

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify various types of crime scenes.

  • Identify what has to be documented at a scene.

  • Recognize ways in which a crime scene can be contaminated.

  • Demonstrate how to photograph crime scenes and evidence.

  • Demonstrate how to collect fragile evidence.

  • Illustrate a rough sketch.

  • Demonstrate how to document shoe prints and tyre tracks.

  • Outline safety precautions necessary at a crime scene.

  • Identify the proper methods for approaching and securing a crime scene.

  • Explain the process involved in handling a crime scene.

  • Explain the chain of evidence/ chain of custody.

Course Outcomes:

  • Students learn forensic skills, understand the background to wildlife crime and can give insights to the field;

  • Students have a once in a lifetime experience on African soil being exposed to the issues and role-players in this field;

  • Students gain the confidence to conduct a wildlife crime investigation with forensic trace collection, documentation, and present their case in a courtroom. 

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Program: 

The training will include the following modules:

  • Preservation of a Crime Scene;

  • Role of Forensics;

  • Forensic Traces (Detection and Collection);

  • Crime Scene Management;

  • Forensic Photography;

  • Documenting Evidence

  • Courtroom Procedures

  • Presenting Evidence in Court

    Hands-on Experience Laboratory Training:

    • Human Behaviour at the Crime Scene;

    • Crime Scene Scenario Training;

Location:

The training will be done on the Buffelsfontein Game and Nature Reserve, West Coast, South Africa.

What’s Included:

  • 1 Week Accommodation at Buffelsfontein Nature and Game Reserve;

  • 1 Week Catering (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner);

  • Transportation during the course;

  • WFA Merchandise.

Not Included:

  • Alcoholic drinks;

  • Transport to and from Buffeslfontein Game and Nature Reserve.

Prerequisites:

  • Grade 12

Upcoming Course Dates:

  • 2 February 2025

  • 13 April 2025

  • 11 May 2025

  • 17 August 2025

  • 31 August 2025

Cost:

R15500

*Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more attendees from the same institution. For information on special rates, please contact us at admin@wildlifeforensicacademy.com.