Press release

Cancellation of Lewa Safari Marathon 2024

Press Statement - 26th June 2024

26th June 2024

News

The Lewa Safari Marathon 25th Anniversary

The countdown has begun for the 25th anniversary of the Lewa Safari Marathon which will be taking place on Saturday 29th June 2024.

19th June 2024

News

Over £55,000 Raised for Africa’s Guardians of the Forest!

Africa is the third largest continent for global forest coverage, after Europe and South America. The forests are a critical ecosystem for people and wildlife, and full of rich biodiversity. Tusk chose to highlight the importance of Africa’s Forests in this year’s Big Give Green Match Fund.

26th April 2024

News

Tusk London Marathon Runners Smash It!

This year, Tusk had a record number of people running the London Marathon and supporting African-driven conservation.

22nd April 2024

News

Tusk Receives Landmark Cryptocurrency Donation in Support of Collaborative Conservation

Tusk has received the largest non-cash asset donation in our organisation’s history. The $470,000 (6.565 BTC) donation supported, among other things, the cost of bringing together 50 leading conservationists from across Africa to forge collaboration at the Tusk Conservation Symposium.

10th April 2024

News

Evolution in African Conservation: Tusk Conservation Symposium 2024

Last week, 50 representatives from Tusk-supported projects across 19 African countries joined together in Rwanda for the fourth Tusk Conservation Symposium. This initiative, designed to foster collaboration between leading conservationists was generously sponsored by Nick Maughan Foundation and JRS Biodiversity Foundation.

12th March 2024

News

Tusk Conservation Awards 2024 Welcomes Two New Judges

We are pleased to announce that two new judges will be joining our esteemed judging panel for the Tusk Conservation Awards 2024.

23rd February 2024

Living with Wildlife: Lasting Impact Secured Against The Odds

Four years ago, Tusk and Ripple Effect launched the Living with Wildlife appeal to help people and wildlife live side by side in and around Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda. Since then, the region has experienced great challenges, and the Living with Wildlife project became more important than ever in supporting the park and local communities through difficult times.

19th February 2024

News

The Search For Africa’s Most Inspirational Conservationists

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Tusk Conservation Awards. Now in their 12th year, we are on the lookout to find the next round of inspirational biodiversity defenders...

1st February 2024

News

BlueTusk cross the finish line in the Atlantic Ocean’s toughest row

After just over 5 weeks at sea, the BlueTusk trio have completed the world's toughest Atlantic row, raising funds for Tusk and the Blue Marine Foundation along the way.

21st January 2024

Stories

Africa’s Birds of Prey Show Extensive Population Collapse

Evidence from a recent study has painted an alarming picture for the future of Africa’s savanna birds of prey. With large-scale population collapse and increasing dependence on protected areas, is there an extinction crisis threatening African raptors?

12th January 2024

Blog

Is There an Increased Surge in Elephant Poaching?

In late 2023, increasing reports of poaching incidences in Northern Botswana raised questions as to whether a surge in elephant poaching is limited to this area, or is more widespread and a growing concern across African countries.

10th January 2024