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A bill making its way through the California legislature would ban the possession of trophies from animals killed in Africa. But some African conservation organisations and governments say the ban...
On the cold and windy morning of 15 July 2020, at Sikunga Conservancy, the Zambezi Conservancy Biannual meeting commenced under one of the big trees outside the conservancy office. The meetings...
The global COVID 19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the world’s economy, which has negatively impacted conservation. Organizations that supports rhino conservation in northwest Namibia...
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) in collaboration with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) has translocated 30 giraffes to two communal conservancies and a national...
The potential for an increase in poaching and retaliatory killing of carnivores is concerning to Cheetah Conservation Fund’s communal conservation partners throughout Namibia. Communities are...
Martha Lambert is a farmer and game guard from //Audi Conservancy in the Kunene region. She has been working as a conservancy game guard for almost 14 years now.
“I grew up here and I have...
Geoffrey Divai Luhepo, is currently the Field Officer of Mashi Conservancy, which borders Bwabwata and Mudumu National Parks and forms part of the Mudumu North Complex Landscape. He started his...
The global COVID-19 pandemic has had various effects on people’s livelihoods, including community conservation efforts. In Namibia, the state of emergency and subsequent lockdown due to the COVID-...
In April 2020, Wilderness Safaris’ non-profit partner, the Wilderness Wildlife Trust (WWT), has allocated funds towards the...
Driven by the need to serve remote communities far from its International Field Research & Education Centre in Otjiwarongo, the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) established a field base in the...
Aerial patrols continue to combat poaching in north-west Namibia. In an ongoing partnership with Save the Rhino Trust Namibia (SRT) and the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), Wilderness...
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept through countries and continents causing untold human suffering, social upheaval and economic damage. The pandemic is a human health crisis and now more than ever...
Garth Owen-Smith, a great African conservation visionary and globally recognised pioneer in community conservation, died on 11th April after a long battle with cancer. His life and work partner of...
In March 2020, Save the Rhino Trust (SRT) hosted its first ever Kunene Rhino Awards ceremony, in recognition of the Rangers that continue to sacrifice much of their time and energy to protect one...
Environmental education is vital to Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)’s mission by working with all stakeholders to develop best...
Congratulations to ≠Khoadi-//Hoas Conservancy for winning first place in the World’s Top Sustainable Destination Awards in the category "Best of Africa", in recognition of its efforts to solve...
NACSO has an opportunity for two interns to join the two-year Donald Hamer Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP). The programme aims to train graduates to become future leaders in the Community...
The European Union (EU) recently approved 2 grants to organisations working to improve governance in Namibia’s Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) sector.
Since the...
From the mighty elephant to the humble worker bee, the huge variety of life on Earth contributes to our lives and well-being in more ways than we think. From offering a wealth of natural medicines...
On one early morning, in Namibia’s northwest, Kunene Region, all roads led to Torra conservancy, where the game guards and Conservancy Management Committees (CMCs) were getting their books ready...
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