Grumeti Fund Archives - African Community & Conservation Foundation

May 23, 2026

The Effect of an Electric Conservation Fence on Vegetation Structure in the Western Serengeti

The Effect of an Electric Conservation Fence on Vegetation Structure in the Western Serengeti Authors: Michael Honorati Kimaro, Kristen Denninger Snyder, Milenka Ishasha Sloots, Walter Di Nicola, Noel Latiaeli Mbise, Victor Alexander Kakengi, Emmilian Peter Mayemba, Han Olff Abstract Growing human populations near protected area boundaries intensify human–wildlife conflicts and promote illegal livestock incursions....

February 14, 2026

Breeding population status and nesting preferences of the White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus in western Serengeti, northern Tanzania

Breeding population status and nesting preferences of the White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus in western Serengeti, northern Tanzania AUTHORS Vainess Laizer, Peter S Goodman, Noel Mbise, Claire Bracebridge, Kate Tiedeman, Corrine J Kendall, Robert Byamungu, Shombe N Hassan, and...

December 15, 2025

From The Serengeti, with Love

From The Serengeti, with Love As we begin to wrap up 2025, we are proud of everything that we have achieved together. This year, we welcomed 52 new rangers, rescued 27 animals from wire snares, empowered over...

December 2, 2025

The Science, Ethics and Realities of Rhino Translocation

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...

December 2, 2025

Eastern Arc Mountains Block Gene Flow in Giraffes and Elephants, New Genetic Study Reveals

Eastern Arc Mountains Block Gene Flow in Giraffes and Elephants, New Genetic Study Reveals A new study published in the African Journal of Wildlife Research provides clear genetic evidence that Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains act as a major natural...

November 25, 2025

The Serengeti Girls Run: Strides of Strength

The Serengeti Girls Run: Strides of Strength On the Serengeti plains, 15 women ran not just for distance, but for possibility. Each mile fueled by a shared purpose – to uplift and empower Tanzanian girls who deserve...

October 27, 2025

Traditional Dance for Nature

Traditional Dance for Nature Earlier this month, our Relationships Department hosted a traditional dance competition aimed at celebrating culture while promoting wildlife conservation. Over two weeks, fourteen dance groups from communities bordering the Ikorongo – Grumeti concession...

October 11, 2025

Elephant Movement Data Provides Insights Into Conservation Challenges and Successes in the Ruaha–Rungwa Landscape

Elephant Movement Data Provides Insights Into Conservation Challenges and Successes in the Ruaha–Rungwa Landscape Authors: Ramadhan Juma, Alfred Kikoti, Kristen D. Snyder, Eivin Røskaft, Peter S. Ranke, Han Olff, Alex Lobora, Godwell Ole Meing’ataki, Michael H. Kimaro ABSTRACT The African savannah elephant (Loxodonta africana) is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red...

September 20, 2025

Shoulder to Shoulder with Wildlife Rangers

Shoulder to Shoulder with Wildlife Rangers Today, on Wildlife Ranger Challenge Day, we take a moment to honour the extraordinary men and women who stand on the frontlines of conservation. Rangers are far more than uniformed patrols...

August 29, 2025

Tony the Anti-Poaching Dog Retires After Eight Years Protecting Wildlife

Tony the Anti-Poaching Dog Retires After Eight Years Protecting Wildlife Every hero has their time in the spotlight, and for Tony, that spotlight came not on a stage, but in the dusty tracks and thick bush of...

July 29, 2025

Together, We’re Bringing Rhinos Home

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...

July 29, 2025

Roots of Conservation: Champions in the Making

The future of wildlife begins in the classroom. There’s a powerful Swahili proverb: Mtoto umleavyo ndivyo akuavyo” “As you bring up a child, so will they become.” It’s a timeless truth, one that echoes across cultures, and one that lies at the heart...

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