TOMORROW: Join us for a crucial webinar on IUCN Motion 061 - "Recognizing the Crime of Ecocide to Protect Nature." . ELI is proud to co-sponsor this critical motion with @EcocideLaw & other leading NGOs. Register:

RT @OEA_DDOT: Andrea Crosta, Founder and Executive Director of Earth League International @EarthLeagueInt, explains the phenomenon known as….

Thanks to our friends @grounded and ELI Board Member @juliakjackson, we've been nominated as a beneficiary for the Climate Ride Wine Country Edition. Proceeds from your ride will directly support ELI. Sign up at

For the first time, ELI is forming a team to participate in a @climate_ride adventure! Our friends @grounded have nominated us to be a beneficiary at the upcoming Climate Ride Wine Country Edition on August 17th! . Visit for more info.

ELI is unique in its conservation efforts, aiming to protect ocean ecosystems and marine species through groundbreaking intelligence-gathering and analysis that fight environmental crime at the highest level. Learn more about our operations at

ELI's Operation Encanto tackles deforestation, land grabbing, and related wildlife crimes in the Amazon region. By uncovering and understanding the mechanisms behind these issues, we aim to expose the roles of criminal organizations and other entities in exploiting nature.

We submitted our report to the European Union Commission as part of their initiative to enhance shark protection through sustainable fishing and trade practices. It serves as critical evidence in the Commission's ongoing deliberations and regulatory adjustments.

The ELI team has had meetings with several senators, offices, and commissions to establish relationships that can lead to a better understanding of environmental crime and its convergence with other serious crimes.

We are thrilled to announce that ELI has been featured in an article by Mongabay titled “Undercover in a shark fin trafficking ring: Interview with wildlife crime fighter Andrea Crosta.” Read the full article to learn more about our work out in the field:

At ELI, we're committed to standing on the front lines in the fight for endangered species. Our undercover operations are instrumental in safeguarding these creatures and preventing them from disappearing forever.

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The extensive field and analytical work invested in Operation STELLA MARIS underscores our commitment to unmasking the complexities of shark fin trafficking and environmental crime convergence.

The criminal networks traffic high volumes of shark fins and other wildlife products. From illegal logging, illegal mining, and money laundering to narcotrafficking, these groups operate across multiple criminal domains.

Our work goes beyond information gathering; by providing first-hand intelligence we equip law enforcement agencies, government bodies, policymakers, academics, media outlets, and NGOs with the knowledge needed to effect change. Read the report at

Comprised of seasoned field investigators, researchers, analysts, and retired professionals from U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies, ELI pioneers a groundbreaking methodology in utilizing professional intelligence to combat environmental and wildlife crime.

SA traffics shark fins and other illegal wildlife products, including jaguar parts but is also a multi-faceted criminal enterprise dealing in arms smuggling and money laundering. Read more here:

Happy Earth Day! After 5 years of field-based work, ELI unveils our findings in our latest public report. Download it here:

ELI’s Executive Director, Andrea Crosta, will be presenting to the Wildlife Enforcement Directorate (Environment Climate Change Canada) and its esteemed partners on April 23, 2024, at 9:00 am PST (mark your calendars, it's Earth Day + 1!). Learn more:

Join us in celebrating ELI’s cherished friend, Jane Goodall, as she marks her remarkable 90th birthday milestone! We encourage you to offer any support you can to Dr. Jane Goodall and her program, Roots & Shoots.

ELI is among the groups from 39 different countries calling on government and corporate leaders to establish an accountability framework to halt deforestation and degradation by 2030.