In 2022 a poisoning event in Kruger National Park, South Africa, resulted in the death of 120 vultures, impacting the already low vulture numbers in these areas. Poisoning incidences are regularly reported, caused by poison being left for pests and the use of anti-inflammatory drugs in livestock, which is lethal when ingested by vultures.
Humankind’s best friend is an invaluable partner to wildlife rangers. Across Africa, a multitude of different breeds support anti-poaching efforts. With their keen sense of smell, canine conservation heroes are game changers in tracking human poaching suspects, locating snares, and finding wounded wildlife.
PACE supports conservation and sustainability education, providing ideas, information and training for teachers and learners across Africa. Recently, our resources were shared in the south west of Chad to communities living with elephants.
Tusk's vision is a future in which people and wildlife can thrive together across Africa. For this to happen, supporting coexistence is vital. In this blog we review the path ahead for the management of human-wildlife conflict.
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2023, we're taking a look at some inspirational women, including past winners and finalists from our Tusk Conservation Awards. Since 2013, the Tusk awards have been a catalyst for promoting conservation work across Africa and within that the wonderful women making stand-out contributions for conservation.
A number of recent reports across Africa have shone a spotlight on the state of rhino poaching on the continent. With varying trends across several African countries, how concerned should we be?
Achilles has been a passionate voice for birds and wetlands in Uganda for 27 years. Achilles was instrumental in the identification of Important Bird Areas (IBAs), enabling the designation of 12 Ramsar sites across Uganda. Uganda’s wetlands are no longer wastelands but productive ecosystems for conservation, climate change mitigation and supporting local livelihoods.
A Tusk Roundtable, attended By The Prince Of Wales, plans to accelerate African-led conservation were discussed ahead of major global biodiversity summits.
For nearly four decades, Neddy Mulimo has dedicated his life to conservation. His passion and drive are the reason he was selected to run an elite and highly targeted Specialist Anti-Poaching Unit in 2008. Day and night, he dedicates his time and energy to unearthing information about illegal poaching activities and guiding the five units he supports to help them meet their fullest potential.
Dismas, a Maasai from the Loliondo district, is a true grassroots conservationist. In his role as a programme coordinator for Ujamaa Community Resource Team, the 48-year-old self-taught conservationist has been instrumental in securing land rights for the local Hadzabe community, with 100,500 hectares of land secured by law since 2011.
Miguel has worked within Maputo National Park since 1999, becoming Park Warden in 2008. Under Miguel’s inspirational leadership across the last 12 years, the park has changed dramatically from a free-for-all hunting ground to a landscape able to support thriving populations of wildlife and recovering ecosystems, both in the ocean and on land.
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