GWCMC and GPOC enters agreement to boost wildlife management in Guyana
On January 15, 2024 the Guyana Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission (GWCMC) and the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) entered into an agreement that will further boost management of the
Vacancy: Research Assistant (SWM Project)
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the position of RESEARCH ASSSISTANT (SWM PROJECT). The detailed Terms of Reference can be downloaded here or can be obtained from the Commission’s officeDeclaration of Closed Seasons for Wildlife – 2024
The Guyana Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission has declared the following periods to be the closed season for various categories of wildlife. BIRDS SPECIES CLOSED SEASON OPEN SEASON Ibises (Ibidae)
Establishment of Wildlife Checkpoints
The Guyana Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission (GWCMC) has designated checkpoints as follows: Charity; Corentyne (Springlands); Lethem; Mabaruma (Kumaka Waterfront and Brooms Airstrip); Mabura Hill; and Eugene Correia International Airport.
GWCMC partners with Wichabai Ranch for pilot capybara captive breeding project
The Guyana Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission (GWCMC) has just started a partnership with Wichabai Ranch to start the first pilot capybara captive breeding project in Guyana. The initial goal
Smugglers penalised for wildlife trafficking
Wildlife trafficking is defined as the illegal trade of wild species of animals and plants. It has negative impacts on the populations of targeted species, ecosystem functions, and the economy.Frontline officers trained to handle animals seized from illegal wildlife trade
The Guyana Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission has partnered with IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) to train 23 frontline enforcement officers to acquire new skills on how to handleDeclaration of Closed Seasons for Wildlife – 2023
The Guyana Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission has declared the following periods to be the closed season for various categories of wildlife. BIRDS SPECIES CLOSED SEASON OPEN SEASON Ibises (Ibidae)