WWF has been accused of creating вЂњconservation refugeesвЂќ by forcing native tribes out of their land to protect the wildlife residing nearby - even though the tribes and wildlife have cohabitated the same regions for centuries. WWF could and should have developed and implemented an appropriate response as quickly as possible after the allegations arose,вЂќ the investigators noted.

вЂњIn December 2016, WWF field staff reported allegations of human rights abuses to senior WWF DRC officials. The investigation found that WWF had вЂњno formal mechanism in place for WWF to be informed of alleged abusesвЂќ and that the organization had drug its feet in responding to the allegations once they were raised. The independent firm determined that the WWF had not actively ordered the violent actions, but they had done little to stop it from happening. Nearly a year later, WWF released the findings of its investigation. Shortly after the report was released, WWF denied any wrongdoing but commissioned an independent study about the allegations, stating, вЂњWhile many of BuzzFeedвЂ™s assertions do not match our understanding of events, we have commissioned an independent review into the matters raised.вЂќ Rather than stepping in to stop the atrocities, WWF lobbied to have the charges dropped against the rangers and even celebrated when rangers were released without charges. One witness said a group of rangers tortured an 11-year-old boy in front of his family because of suspected poaching. Witnesses said that the rangers maimed, tortured, and murdered people suspected of poaching or trespassing on wildlife reserves. According to the Buzzfeed report, the rangers hired by WWF were involved in horrific human rights violations. In 2019, reporters with Buzzfeed released a shocking report that directly tied WWF to human rights atrocities that were taking place in Asia and Africa.ДЇor many years, WWF hired вЂњrangersвЂќ in foreign countries to help enforce anti-poaching policies in Africa and Asia. Some of its largest donors are large-scale foundations known for cutting massive checks including the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the New Venture Fund - the dark money group managed by Arabella Advisors. The WWF is one of the most well-funded nonprofits in the environmental movement, with hundreds of millions of dollars flowing in each year. Beyond corruption, the WWF has been tied to human rights atrocities throughout the planet. But as with any massive, deep-pocketed organization, the WWF has been riddled with corruption. The World Wildlife Fund is one of the largest and most recognizable conservation groups in the world.

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