PROTECT

ENDANGERED SPECIES & THEIR HABITATS

QUANTIFY

CONSERVATION & ECONOMIC TRADE OFFS

REDUCE

HUMAN WILDLIFE CONFLICT

DETER

POACHING & ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE

We Shape Data-Based Decision Making

Conservation Beyond Borders advances methodologies to assist in preserving endangered species and endemic habitat

Conservation Beyond Borders works across political borders, cultural barriers, and emerging markets, integrating scientific research, socio-economics, technology, and insights into human behavior to design approaches that help eliminate poaching, reduce human-wildlife conflict, and build vibrant communities, ultimately protecting the world’s most endangered species. Our work also addresses the related issues of political instability, the illegal arms trade, terrorism, and human trafficking.

Conservation Beyond Borders utilizes mathematical theorems to quantify trade-offs in complex social and environmental issues. The results provide local, regional, and international decision makers with actionable procedural frameworks and practical tools that promote informed decision making and ensure a balance of ecological, social, and financial sustainability.

Conservation Beyond Borders focuses on critically endangered species in the world’s most threatened ecosystems including rhinoceros, elephants, and tigers in Africa and India.

 
 

Ecological Modeling

More often than not game managers throughout Southern Africa weigh conservation-based behavior with the need for economic profitability. Nicole applies Bayesian networks to quantify the relative importance of different species and habitat management plans. Such inference modeling allows the CBB team to produce applicable and feasible solutions to some of the most challenging conservation concerns.

Conservation Beyond Borders equips local, regional, national, and multinational decision-makers with quantified risk-assessments of the conservation and socio-economic implications of various wildlife and land management policies

Wildlife Conservation Management

Rhino horn is the most expensive commodity. It yields ~USD 65,000 per KG, more expensive than gold, platinum, or cocaine in its weight. Efforts to combat rhino horn poaching include the creation of alternate livelihoods, in addition to species actions.

We work with practitioners in the field and globally to help maximize resource allocation and assure that their wildlife conservation projects run as effectively and efficiently as possible and have maximum impact.

Anti Poaching & illegal Wildlife Trade

Conservation Beyond Borders works with local communities, national governments, and international organizations such as INTERPOL and the IUCN to quantify, understand poaching drivers and the illegal wildlife trade. As a result, effective strategies and tactics are formulated and utilized by local officials and communities.

 

REVERSING Local Extinction by removing the incentive for poaching

Many strategies are used to help preserve the last remaining individuals of our world’s most threatened species. Yet many variables must be considered to know which strategies are the best. Conservation Beyond Borders helps those in the field to understand the tradeoffs, providing insight into local, regional, national, and international considerations.

Education & awareness

Conservation Beyond Borders helps provide public awareness and educational resources for youth, their families, and communities to promotes the value of native wildlife and help develop local stewards for its protection. We utilize common Pool Resources (CPR) and game theory in order to maximize our effectiveness.

community engagement and applicable THEOREM

Conservation Beyond Borders works to engage local communities in the decision-making processes related to wildlife conservation. Including their voice in the conversations helps to preserve traditional lifestyles and promote economic development while also preserving wildlife. Game theory and common-pool resources (CPR) guide the establishment of incentives that promote conservation-based behaviors.