Manages community conservation and threatened species programs for Wildlife ACT | passion for wilderness
Durban, South Africa
Joined June 2013
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Read more about the release of the two male lions on @BabanangoR and watch the short film produced by Love Africa here: sapeople.com/2023/06/07/watc…
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We are ecstatic to share that Love Africa has won the award for Most Compelling Agency Story at the @WTM_Africa Awards!
A huge congratulations to all those participants who tackled the @RhinoPeakC, and thanks to all those supporters who pledged donations and committed energy towards the event and our conservation projects.
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During the #DortmundConference, one of the key themes of the @LeadersSouthern representatives was the need for respect between Europe and Africa when working together on environmental issues. @lubilo_rodgers of Zambia emphasised this point. #LetAfricansDecide #conservation #CBNRM
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Watch this new conservation series by @HillsPetSA - launched across South Africa to help keep paws and boots on the ground in protecting our natural heritage. #makingCONTACT
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Really good to see local African voices, eg. @MaxiPiaLouis1, finally being heard more in the media on issues which directly affect them, eg trophy hunting. #Conservation has a long colonial past & we shouldn't be neo-colonial now. Good work @pgreenfielduk theguardian.com/environment/…
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If you have not yet voted for our joint vulture project proposal that has been short-listed please VOTE NOW!
Simply click on the link and choose the Maloti Drakensberg Vulture project: eocaconservation.org/project….
Voting closes at midday - let's do this!
📷: Chris van Rooyen
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I was honored to lay a wreath of flowers at the Kigali Genocide Memorial @Kigali_Memorial. Thank you @IucnRwanda @ckarangwa30 for such a warm welcome. As leaders, we need to know the history of our respective countries, and learn from it for a better future.
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Wildlife ACT recently had the privilege of being invited to a training workshop hosted by partners People Nature Connect. This training forms part of a larger project supported by @IUCNsos, co-funded by @EU_Partnerships bit.ly/3BE5XIQ
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Session 7 highlighted examples and advances in monitoring and surveillance techniques, including novel use of #genetictechniques for species & #ecosystemmonitoring. More over on Facebook!
#conservationsymposium2021
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"Resource use without resource management is non-sustainable. But equally any attempt to establish resource management without resource use is likely to be futile" Wise words from the great Marshall Murphree who, sadly, has passed away. www0.sun.ac.za/awei/posts/pa… #WildlifeEconomy
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The #RhinoPeakChallenge has gotten off to a solid start and our ambassadors have nearly surpassed the R150k mark with their collective fundraising efforts!
View the #RPC2021 Leaderboard rhinopeakchallenge.co.za
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We all need to be shouting this from the hilltops.
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After learning about the dangers that wild animals face today, Kate Gilman Williams was determined to raise awareness among young people.
Read more:
bbc.com/future/article/20210…
@wildlifeact @sapeople @GoodThingsGuy @News24 @WILDLANDSSA
#conservation #africa
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ValueNature ALU Incubator Pitch youtu.be/x7Dsa2lYnYk via @YouTube
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Really wonderful to see this - congratulations @gavraz1 @markagerrard @African_Morgan and all at the @LucHoffmannInst for helping incubate and amplify this idea for more diverse #funding for #biodiversity & #livelihoods. Looks wonderfully exciting & I wish it every success!
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Such great discussions happening at #BCC2021 - encouraging to see the variety of initiatives and thought going on in the conservation sector across Africa. Great minds pulling in the same direction - using the continent’s asset-base to drive truly sustainable economic growth.
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In time more people will return to an office environment than is currently evident. Current video technology cannot replace the richness of face to face communication. Culture, career and clients all enhanced by staff being together in person vs online.
"Most people surveyed do not believe workers will return to the office full-time after the coronavirus pandemic."
- Barbara Friedman (presenter - Barb's Wire) buff.ly/3nQG2dJ
Great energy & commitment from our team as they completed the @tusk_org Wildlife Ranger Challenge yesterday. Beautiful to see this group of young conservationists doing their work inside and outside Protected Areas, with wildlife and people, inspiring us all to do more.
