Authors: Mariam R. Michael, Richard Giliba, George G. Lohay & Katharine Thompson Abstract Conservation outreach programs (COPs) aim to reduce illegal bushmeat hunting by providing communities with tangible benefits and fostering positive attitudes toward wildlife, but their influence is difficult to separate...
In 2019, eastern black rhinos returned to the Ikorongo-Grumeti Game Reserves area after being locally extinct for years.Getting them here was a huge undertaking. But the translocation was just the beginning. Once the rhinos arrived, the real work continued. Our teams...
For more than two decades, the Grumeti Fund has stood between some of Africa’s most threatened species and extinction.Since the Grumeti Fund was established in 2003, no elephant has been poached in our reserve. By the early 2000s, rhinos had...
When the herd charged, Ashura Rajabu remained calm. A herd of elephants – mothers and calves, had crossed into the farmland in daylight. For nearly five hours, Ashura and her team worked patiently and without harm to guide the elephants...
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....
From DNA to Survival: How Genomics Is Revolutionizing Conservation On the vast plains of the western Serengeti, millions of wildebeest surge across the grasslands. Elephants follow ancient migration routes etched into deep memory, while lions scan the...
On the vast plains of the western Serengeti, millions of wildebeest surge across the grasslands. Elephants follow ancient migration routes etched into deep memory, while lions scan the horizon with quiet precision. It is one of the worlds most iconic...
On the vast plains of the western Serengeti, millions of wildebeest surge across the grasslands. Elephants follow ancient migration routes etched into deep memory, while lions scan the horizon with quiet precision. It is one of the worlds most iconic...
[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...
