Poaching data request

Hi everyone!

My name is Martina Fernando, and I am a PhD student in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology at Sapienza University of Rome. My research focuses on addressing one of the most significant threats to terrestrial mammals, that is, illegal hunting.
For my project I aim to identify poaching hotspots and analyze the drivers behind these activities. To achieve this, I need access to high-quality, spatially explicit data on poaching events (to be more precise, informations on geographic coordinates, species involved, and other relevant details).
I am reaching out to this community to request collaboration in accessing such data. If you or your organization collects data on poaching events in SMART, I would be immensely grateful if you would consider sharing it for academic research purposes. I will treat all data with utmost confidentiality and adhere to any data-sharing agreements or conditions you might require.
Please feel free to contact me directly if you have data to share or would like more information about my project.

Thank you for considering my request!!

Hi Martina, thank you for your question and the important work you are doing. I would recommend reaching out to potential organizations and partners directly for data sharing inquiries, as this forum is primarily used for troubleshooting questions relating to SMART software specifically. We are unfortunately unable to offer assistance with such requests, but I hope you are able to find what you’re looking for and wish you luck with your research.

Best,
Storm

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Hi Storm,

Thank you for your response!
I’ve been reaching out to organizations directly and I hope I’ll get a response soon.
Thanks again!

Best,
Martina

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