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    Honoring fallen forest heroes: Joseph Ngeti and Jessica Njeri

    February 1, 2021 /

    By Jane Okoth In 2020, Wildlife Works lost two of our most devoted rangers after they were each fatally attacked by an elephant in separate incidents. To honor their memory, we take a look at the story of their lives.  Joseph Ngeti was a husband, father of three, and one of the longest serving rangers who had worked with Wildlife Works for 15 years. “When we talk about one of the most accomplished rangers in the task force, we are talking about Joseph Ngeti.” says Eric Sagwe, the Head of Security who worked closely with Joseph. “We are also talking about a good, gentle, soft-spoken guy, and a role model…

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    Simon Kipsang; The Ranger and Co-pilot at Wildlife Works

    May 17, 2018

    Meet Rebecca Mututa, Wildlife Works Assistant Community Relations Officer

    November 27, 2019

    Missing 6-year-old Boy Found Alive by Wildlife Works Rangers

    November 12, 2019
  • Adventures in REDD+,  Climate Change,  Community,  Conservation,  Wildlife

    Interview with Eric Sagwe, Wildlife Works Head of Security

    February 1, 2021 /

    By Jane Okoth Wildlife Works Rangers are on the frontline of our conservation efforts in 500,000 acres of dryland forest in the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project area. Here, we talk to Eric Sagwe, the Head of Security at the Kasigau project, who has been a member of the Wildlife Works team since 2002, to gain his perspective on the work our rangers do.  Hi Eric, thanks for joining us today. We’d love to hear more about what your job entails! Perhaps you can describe a typical day for a Wildlife Works ranger? A typical day for a Wildlife Works ranger starts as early as 5.30am where the rangers will take…

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    Simon Kipsang; The Ranger and Co-pilot at Wildlife Works

    May 17, 2018

    Missing 6-year-old Boy Found Alive by Wildlife Works Rangers

    November 12, 2019

    Highlights from our Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    December 19, 2017
  • Adventures in REDD+,  Conservation,  Rangers,  Wildlife

    Searching for Signs

    December 10, 2019 /

    By: Jacqueline Jobin Wildlife Works Intern Jacqueline Jobin, is a student from the University of Minnesota in the United States. As part of her time interning with Wildlife Works, she has been observing and learning about each department within the project. Jacqueline spent a day out with the ranger department to get to know more about the project area and the animals within the conservancy. One of my first days interning with Wildlife Works, I had the opportunity to experience a day in the life of the rangers. At sunrise I jumped in the back of the land cruiser, surrounded by rangers in green uniforms, and watched as the sun…

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    Boosting Reforestation Efforts in the Kasigau Corridor

    January 29, 2019

    A Day In The Life of Wildlife Works Rangers

    November 2, 2017

    Missing 6-year-old Boy Found Alive by Wildlife Works Rangers

    November 12, 2019
  • Adventures in REDD+,  Conservation,  Profile,  Wildlife,  Women

    Meet the Female Rangers Protecting the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project

    August 10, 2018 /

    By Jane Okoth In 2011, Wildlife Works opened its doors to its first female rangers who are now part of the 100+ ranger team currently working at our Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project to protect wildlife and the environment from poachers and other illegal activities. Since joining Wildlife Works, these conservation rangers have gained valuable insight and experience on how to deal with poachers and other threats. This is their story. Constance Mwandaa “Before I joined Wildlife Works, I was not sure whether I would do what is traditionally seen as a man’s job,” says Constance Mwandaa. Growing up as a child, she enjoyed going on wildlife tours in school. This…

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    October 4, 2019

    Shell launches sustainable solution at National Sustainability Congress – Customers can offset CO2 emissions

    November 22, 2017

    Rising With Resilience, the Story of Charles Nzale

    March 19, 2020
  • Adventures in REDD+,  Conservation,  Wildlife

    Wildlife Works Rangers Undergo Refresher Training

    July 16, 2018 /

    By Jane Okoth On a daily basis, Wildlife Works rangers go out on patrols to survey the area for anything suspicious such as snares, poachers and charcoal burners. The teams also collect data for the biodiversity monitoring team on any wildlife sightings. This kind of dedication is what it has taken to keep the 500,000 acres of the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ project protected. Despite these efforts, the rangers have to live with the fact they might come face to face with armed poachers, an inevitable threat that stresses the need for a well-trained team. In January 2018, Wildlife Works rangers with the support of Ranger Campus Foundation and Kenya Wildlife…

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    Interview with Eric Sagwe, Wildlife Works Head of Security

    February 1, 2021

    Missing 6-year-old Boy Found Alive by Wildlife Works Rangers

    November 12, 2019

    Where are the Gaps in Conservation Finance?

    March 26, 2019
  • Adventures in REDD+,  Community,  Conservation,  Education,  Health,  Water,  Wildlife,  Women

    My Trip to the Kasigau Corridor: Seeing a REDD+ Project in Action

    June 7, 2018 /

    Guest blog written by Vibeka Mair, a Senior Reporter for Responsible Investor who visited our Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project in February 2018. Jacob Kazungu has been disabled since birth. Now 72, he walks with a stick and has shakes when he stands up. But he insists he will stand as he presents the work of his community group in rural Kenya. The Buguta Disabled Group supports the disabled and parents of the disabled with a place to come to every day, conversation and most importantly a form of income through the making of toys, jewelry and baskets sold in places including popular fashion website ASOS. “We want to be self-reliant and not begging,” he says. Buguta Disabled…

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    Interview with Eric Sagwe, Wildlife Works Head of Security

    February 1, 2021

    Meet Jessica Njeri, Wildlife Works Female Ranger

    March 31, 2020

    A Day in the Life of a Research Scientist at Wildlife Works

    September 26, 2019
  • Adventures in REDD+,  Climate Change,  Conservation,  Profile,  Wildlife

    Simon Kipsang; The Ranger and Co-pilot at Wildlife Works

    May 17, 2018 /

    By Jane Okoth For some, a wildlife adventure may seem like a normal thing, but that seemed an impossible opportunity for young Simon Kipsang. As a young boy growing up in Nakuru County, Simon only learnt about elephants, lions and other wildlife in school. “Since I was passionate about the environment, I would spend time taking care of trees in my homestead and wished that I would one day come face to face with wildlife,” he recalls thinking. As fate would have had it, his dream has come true. Now at 30 years old, Kipsang is a full time ranger and co-pilot at Wildlife Works. When the husband and father…

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    Searching for Signs

    December 10, 2019

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    July 16, 2018

    A Day in the Life of a Research Scientist at Wildlife Works

    September 26, 2019
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    A Day In The Life of Wildlife Works Rangers

    November 2, 2017 /

    It is a regular Thursday morning at Rukinga sanctuary. A group of nine rangers are already in a green Toyota Land Cruiser ready for their normal patrol in the bush, which starts at 7am and ends at 4pm. John Mwachofi, the team leader for camp 2.0, and his team started the day with some strategic planning at their camp. As the Media and Communication Officer at Wildlife Works, I thought it would be great to join this dedicated team with my colleague, the Executive Office Assistant just to get a glimpse of what it’s like being a ranger. The team is just a section of 120 unarmed Wildlife Works rangers…

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    Where are the Gaps in Conservation Finance?

    March 26, 2019

    It’s All Smiles As Wildlife Works Presents Bursaries To Schools

    October 9, 2017

    Hundreds Join Campaign To Keep Rukanga Town Litter Free

    September 28, 2017
  • Climate Change,  Conservation,  Profile

    The Transformation of Ayub Vura; Former Poacher Turned Wildlife Protector

    October 16, 2017 /

    By Jane Okoth Dressed in a smart dark green uniform, Ayub Vura goes about his daily duties as a ranger at Wildlife Works. His morning patrol in the thick bush starts at 7 am in the morning and ends at 4pm in the evening depending on the nature of the day’s responsibilities. Ayub has been working as a Wildlife Works ranger since 2010. However, he is no ordinary ranger because 10 years ago, Ayub was one of the most notorious poachers in the Kasigau corridor region. Ayub Vura wasn’t born into a wealthy family. He grew up with limited education and then found himself with no job, which prompted him…

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    April 1, 2017

    Keeping the Kasigau Wildlife Corridor Litter Free

    April 4, 2017

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    March 31, 2020
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    Greater Good and Soles 4 Souls Donate Boots to Rangers

    June 30, 2016 /

    Greater Good, a charity organization that is based in the United States working to protect people, pets and the planet, partners with Wildlife Works on a variety of projects, including producing apparel at our eco-factory in Kenya and raising money for our projects through activities in the U.S. Last year, Greater Good paid a visit to the Wildlife Works Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project in Kenya and saw a need for our rangers to have new boots. The effectiveness of our patrolling ranger staff is critical to protecting the 500,000 acres of the project area from poaching of wildlife and deforestation. Head Ranger Erick Sagwe distributing shoes. Greater Good worked with…

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    Highlights from our Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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    Mentoring Students in the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project

    July 13, 2019

    All About Trees; A Day In The Life Of A Carbon Sampler

    November 2, 2020
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