Every generation inherits a defining conservation challenge. In the early twentieth century we focused on creating protected areas before the natural world disappeared altogether. In the latter half of the century, we prevented the extinction of iconic species such as...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Conservation Fencing in Western Serengeti Shows Benefits and Trade-Offs A new study published in Ecology and Evolution finds that conservation fencing in the western Serengeti has reduced human–wildlife conflict and improved agricultural productivity, while also introducing...
At the end of March, a group of our supporters gathered in Palm Beach for a remarkable evening that brought together art, conservation, and philanthropy. Hosted around a striking photographic exhibition by David Yarrow, the event raised vital funds for...
A recent collaboration between Karingani Game Reserve and Gorongosa National Park offers a compelling example of how this gap can be addressed. As part of a structured learning exchange, graduates from the Gorongosa Master’s Programme in Conservation Biology (Mozambique’s first...
Along the southern edge of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area, the waters of Massingir Dam sustain both people and wildlife in one of southern Africa’s most climate-vulnerable landscapes. For communities living around the dam, fisheries are not just a...
In the conservation world, animal translocation has become one of the most discussed tools in modern conservation, especially for reintroducing critically endangered species. For example, moving rhinos from captive-breeding centres or overpopulated reserves into their former home ranges can offer...
In Zimbabwe’s Lowveld, children gather outside their classrooms, cups in hand, waiting for a drink that links past to present: maheu, the smooth, lightly fermented maize beverage that has sustained local families for generations. This moment is simple, but its significance...
A comforting, slightly sour, lightly sweet drink enjoyed across Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, and beyond. Ingredients (Traditional Base) 1 cup maize meal (fine or roller meal) 4 cups water 3–5 tablespoons sugar (to taste) 1–2 tablespoons flour (for thickening) ½–1 cup leftover maheu or a small pinch...
Life along the edge of the Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve is shaped by the close relationship between people and the wilderness. Children walk to school past ancient baobabs, farmers tend their fields, and wildlife moves freely through the landscape, a daily...
For more than two decades, the Malilangwe Scouts have exemplified a conservation model grounded in the principle that landscapes are most effectively protected by the people who inhabit, understand, and are culturally embedded within them. Their contribution extends far beyond...
The Malilangwe Trust’s Junior Ranger Programme Across Africa, the future of conservation depends on deep partnerships with the communities who live closest to wildlife. The Malilangwe Trust’s Junior Ranger Programme (JRP) is one of the region’s most successful examples of this...
As we look ahead to next year, three eastern black rhinos, Mizi, Kisima, and Chanua, will return to their ancestral homeland in East Africa when they arrive in northwestern Tanzania’s Ikorongo-Grumeti Game Reserve (IGGR). This moment is the culmination...
