News

Unstoppable Partnership: Defender and Tusk Take Conservation Into A New Era

Defender announces an extension to its enduring partnership with leading conservation charity Tusk.

3rd December 2024

Stories

Introducing Prince William Award Winner 2024 Nomba Ganamé

A visionary in wildlife conservation, Nomba Ganamé has dedicated his career to protecting Mali’s unique desert elephants, earning him the 2024 Prince William Award for Conservation in Africa.

27th November 2024

Press release

Inspiring Conservationists Honoured At Tusk Conservation Awards 2024

HRH The Prince of Wales honours Africa’s unsung conservation leaders at the 12th annual Tusk Conservation Awards this evening, 27th November 2024, at The Savoy in London.

27th November 2024

Stories

Introducing Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award Recipient 2024 Claver Ntoyinkima

Ahead of the prestigious Tusk Conservation Awards, which returns for its 12th year on 27th November 2024, Tusk is pleased to announce this year's winner for the Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award, sponsored by the Nick Maughan Family Foundation – Claver Ntoyinkima. 

25th November 2024

Stories

Introducing Tusk Award Winner 2024 Edward Aruna

Ahead of the prestigious Tusk Conservation Awards ceremony, which returns on 27th November 2024, Tusk is pleased to announce this year's winner for The Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa, sponsored by Defender – Edward Aruna. Edward is Founder and Managing Director of the Reptile and Amphibian Programme in Sierra Leone.

25th November 2024

Launching the Ranger Welfare and Standards Initiative

We are proud to launch the 'Ranger Welfare and Standards Initiative', developed by Tusk in partnership with the Game Rangers Association of Africa (GRAA) with financial support of The Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales and backing from the International Ranger Federation (IRF).

6th November 2024

Press release

The Tusk Conservation Awards Return for 2024

We are delighted to share that the 12th annual Tusk Conservation Awards will be held on Wednesday 27th November 2024 to celebrate Africa's leading conservationists.

29th October 2024

News

Record Number of Wildlife Ranger Teams in WRC24

On Saturday 21st September 2024, over 150 African Wildlife Ranger teams took part in the Wildlife Ranger Challenge (WRC), a 21 km (half-marathon) race across protected areas in 18 African countries, to raise vital funds for and awareness of the Wildlife Ranger profession.

24th September 2024

News

World Elephant Day with Tsavo Trust

Tusk supports a number of initiatives focused on protecting elephant populations, including the work of Tsavo Trust in Tsavo Conservation Area, south-east Kenya. To celebrate World Elephant Day, we talked to Tusk's partners, Tsavo Trust, about their work across the Tsavo Conservation Area (TCA), 'Super Tuskers' and emerging tuskers.

12th August 2024

News

Generation Tusk Summer Party

On the 25th July, Generation Tusk hosted their inaugural Summer Party in London – and what a party it turned out to be!

8th August 2024

Press release

The Wildlife Ranger Challenge Returns for 2024

To celebrate World Ranger Day, we are delighted to announce the fifth Wildlife Ranger Challenge (WRC), coordinated by Tusk and the Game Rangers Association of Africa, will take place on 21st September 2024.

31st July 2024

Stories

Record Lion Population Growth for Tusk’s Partners

CLAWS has seen a 62% increase in their known lion population over the past 18 months. Their work with communities has helped in reducing human-wildlife conflict and retaliatory lion killings.

17th July 2024