About CatByte
To Inform and Prevent
Poaching, illegal trade and trafficking are critical threats to all species of big cats across their range.
CatByte acts as a central hub for data and communication, fostering collaboration among conservationists, law enforcement, researchers, and other stakeholders to create a unified approach to tackling this issue.
CatByte is independently housed and managed by Go Insight.
Features
Access to a comprehensive platform that consolidates data from multiple sources transforming raw data into structured formats and visual representations.
Detailed data segmentation of sourcing, trade and trafficking, threats to species, and profiling.
A well-informed community builds trust and credibility by demonstrating transparency, engagement, and a commitment to the cause.
Benefits
Overarching Goal and Objectives
To establish CatByte as the leading platform to unify trade data, analytics, and strategic intelligence into a single platform that enables informed, collaborative action to safeguard big cats and halt their decline in the wild.
Objective 1
Threat Identification – Establish a robust and scalable platform that integrates fragmented and disparate data from a wide range of sources, providing comprehensive visibility of trade dynamics across six geographic areas. The platform strengthens access to reliable, current information and supports consistent engagement.
Objective 2
Create a Community – Build and nurture a vibrant, engaged community of relevant partners across multiple geographic regions, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange. The community will encourage active participation and support requests for analysis, strengthening collective capacity to address wildlife trade challenges.
Objective 3
Empowering the Community – Strengthen community coordination and trust by fostering active participation, collaboration, and resource sharing among partners. Implement clear communication strategies, encourage engagement, and highlight the benefits of contributing feedback and resources to enhance conservation efforts.
The CatByte Community
Who
Membership is available to stakeholders with a vested interest in protecting big cats. This includes conservation organisations, police, customs, wildlife agencies, regional wildlife law enforcement networks and intergovernmental organisations.
How
The CatByte dashboard and analysis is only accessible to members of the community through a password-protected portal of this webpage.
This ensures that sensitive data, including detailed analytics about big cat trafficking, trade, and poaching, is secure and accessible only to authorised members. This helps to prevent unauthorised access and potential misuse of the data.