Review of the Gaps in Wildlife Laws, Policies, Strategies, and Current Challenges in Implementing Wildlife Laws in Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Sector Authors Taye Lemma Geleta Ethiopia Wildlife Conservation Authorithy, Ethiopia DOI: https://doi.org/10.47504/IJAGRI.2025.1.1 Keywords: Poaching, Trafficking, Wildlife conservation, Wildlife laws, Wildlife policy and strategy Abstract It is a review of policy related to Ethiopian wildlife conservation and management. The purpose is to provide information on wildlife policy, legal issues, challenges in implementing the existing wildlife laws, and gap analyses. The methodology used literature and document review. Ethiopia has wildlife policies and laws to conserve, protect, and develop its wildlife. The reviewed data analysed through SWOT (Strength Weakness Opportunity Threats) analysis techniques. 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