GZT combats the zebras’ main threats of habitat degradation, lack of dry season water access, and hunting by nomadic pastoralists. With people and communities at the heart of their work, GZT employs a broad network of local Scouts, Ambassadors and Warriors to monitor the zebra and engage local communities.
Tusk recently awarded one of its prestigious conservation grants to Ocean Ecology Network - Association pour la protection des Tortues Marines de Maroc (ATOMM) - whose project will bring women and children into marine conservation efforts.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
Tusk's project partner, VulPro, has announced the approved relocation of 155 vultures, beginning at the end of January 2024. This will initiate a two-year relocation process, which will be the largest vulture relocation ever undertaken.
With the release of the latest report from IUCN African Rhino Specialist Group (AfRSG), coinciding with World Rhino Day, we are excited to share that both Black and White African Rhino populations have increased.
Damian Bell, CEO of the Honeyguide Foundation, discusses the impact of attending the 2022 Tusk Conservation Symposium and the benefits of collaboration and combining resources.
Blue Ventures in partnership with Tusk have helped forty women from three villages in Anjouan, Comoros, increase their earnings and reduce overfishing by preserving their catches through seafood smoking.
Tusk has been involved with Herp Ghana since 2021 when Dr Caleb Ofori-Boateng was a finalist for the Tusk award for Conservation in Africa. As the first person to study and work for the protection of amphibians in Ghana, Caleb’s work with the government and communities has been impactful and inspiring.
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