"You can beat one of us, but you can't beat all of us". I first had the need to reflect on the significance of this statement back in 2018 when I attended the Wildlife Border Inspection Course at the United State's Regional Training Centre, Accra, Ghana. The moderator of the training had introduced the course by emphasizing the importance of team work and collaboration. The statement quickly resonated with me again after signing up for this course and received a mail from the "WildTeam" -  such a beautiful name that emphasized the fact that environmental crimes are better combatted as a Team. Environmental crimes in whatever forms it exist, be it pollution, illegal wildlife trade, poaching, illegal fishing or illegal logging, requires team work and collaborations among all stakeholders inclining law enforcement agencies, plants and animal conservationists, national, regional and international agencies and governments, local communities and villages where these crimes are perpetrated, and civil society organizations. Team work and collaborations give an edge to conservationists and law enforcements personnel over the criminals whose activities destroy our ecosystem and threatens sustainability.

In deed, you can beat one of us, but you cannot beat all of us.