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  • Adventures in REDD+,  Conservation,  Uncategorized,  Wildlife

    The Rescue of Baby Elephant, Mackinnon

    February 21, 2014 /

    The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust recently indicated that an orphaned elephant rescued from the Mackinnon region of our project area is thriving under their care.  Mackinnon, as the young elephant has been nicknamed, had somehow become separated from his family and ventured out of the forest before coming upon the town of Mackinnon, which is known for hostility towards wildlife.  Fortunately, that night the area chief came upon the stray elephant and immediately called our security department. Usually during such a scenario, plans are swiftly made in collaboration with the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to airlift the elephant to an orphanage in Nairobi, but since night had fallen, the only…

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    Capacity Building Programs for Women and Girls in the Kasigau Corridor

    May 22, 2019

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    July 16, 2018

    Enhancing Food Security in the Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project Through Agronomy Training

    September 17, 2021
  • Adventures in REDD+,  Conservation,  Forest Communities,  Uncategorized

    African Wild Dogs in Rukinga

    December 9, 2013 /

    To effectively protect the wildlife in our project area, the Wildlife Works biodiversity monitoring team and rangers employ several strategies to ensure all species present are safely maintained and to record data for referencing purposes. Some ways used to monitor the wildlife include ranger patrols, road transects and camera traps, which are set by the biodiversity team. Wildlife Works rangers, on the other hand, document data of the wildlife they encounter on the ranches whilst on security patrols. Combined, these methods of supervising the wellbeing of our wildlife, has proven effective at uncovering important information on some of the most rare wildlife in the world. Recently, one of the cameras…

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

    December 19, 2017

    Enhancing Food Security in the Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project Through Agronomy Training

    September 17, 2021

    Mentoring Students in the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project

    July 13, 2019
  • Adventures in REDD+,  Conservation,  Uncategorized,  Wildlife

    Kenyans tell poachers to keep their “Hands off Our Elephants”

    November 7, 2013 /

    On the 24th of August, after enjoying a period of relative peace, armed poachers struck Rukinga Ranch part of our Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project, slaying a male elephant for its valuable tusks. Within days, our rangers made another gruesome discovery at Amaka Ranch: two more elephants amid rifle cartridges.  A short time later, when two additional elephants were killed for their tusks at Washumbu Ranch, the entire camp was left shaken. Conservationists and Kenyans alike are infuriated by the ruthless massacre of endangered wildlife, such as the estimated 2,500 elephants that call the Kasigau corridor home. Recently, Kenyans participated in a sensitization campaign on twitter and other media outlets urging poachers…

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    Wildlife Works Rangers Undergo Refresher Training

    July 16, 2018

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

    November 12, 2019

    Kasaine Fences; A Solution to Human-Wildlife Conflict?

    October 5, 2020
  • Conservation,  Forest Communities,  Uncategorized

    Ijema Returns to Work after an Incredible Recovery

    October 17, 2013 /

    On July 10th, Ijema was welcomed back into the Wildlife Works ranks after a nearly 18-month recovery following a gruesome poaching-related incident in which he received a bullet wound to his shoulder. The catastrophe, which was the first time in Wildlife Works’ 15 years of operation that an employee was lost to a poaching-related incident, also lead to the death of ranger, Abdullahi Mohammed. Ijema and his family are happy to report tremendous improvements to his health after undergoing an operation to have a replacement titanium plate fitted to increase the mobility in his shoulder. Those working close with him report a jubilant Ijema who has come back with renewed vigor. “Ijema is…

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

    September 26, 2019

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    October 5, 2020

    Injured Elephant Gets Treated

    January 30, 2017
  • Uncategorized,  Wildlife

    Help Save Recently Discovered Rare Mountain Lions in Ethiopia

    August 21, 2013 /

    For the first time, mountain lions have been discovered in the Ethiopia Kafa project area. Kafa, the birthplace of wild arabica coffee, also harbors exciting wildlife, striking landscapes and vibrant cultures. According to the Kafa Coffee Biosphere Reserve, The German Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union provided the first evidence of lions in the Montane rain and cloud forest. Until now, the African lion had only been documented and photographed outside of the rainforest. The discovery of lions in the Kafa Biosphere Reserve took place as part of the wider conservation work by our REDD partners Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union, or NABU, in Southwest Ethiopia. The African Mountain Lion is classified as…

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    Baby Elephant Rescue

    January 30, 2017

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    November 22, 2017

    Empowering young girls through GLOW training

    October 14, 2016
  • Adventures in REDD+,  Uncategorized

    Kenya Airways and Wildlife Works allow you to travel the world while protecting the environment

    July 1, 2013 /

    Kenya Airways has teamed up with Wildlife Works to allow passengers to offset the carbon emissions from every flight. To help spread the word, Kenya Airways has included Wildlife Works in their in-flight magazine. The following is extracted from the feature in Msafiri magazine:   Each time you travel with Kenya Airways, the airline gives you the option to offset the environmental cost of your flight simply by checking a box, and know that you can enjoy seeing the world and help to safeguard the future of the planet at the same time. Choosing to voluntarily offset the carbon emissions produced by your flight is a credible IATA (International Air Transport Association) approved way…

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

    June 7, 2018

    Meet Rebecca Mututa, Wildlife Works Assistant Community Relations Officer

    November 27, 2019

    Wildlife Works Rangers Rescue Lion from Poacher’s Snare

    September 17, 2019
  • Adventures in REDD+,  Uncategorized,  Wildlife

    Wildlife Works looks to the birds to better understand climate change

    June 7, 2013 /

    As part of a long-term study to determine whether climate change is affecting bird populations, a Wildlife Works team hiked up Mt. Kasigau in Southeast Kenya to monitor the local wildlife and collect data on the many species of native and migratory birds. Wildlife Works has been conducting these expeditions three times per year for the past two years. The thinking behind this, is that global warming could cause birds to abandon their natural homes and move higher up the mountain or perish. Hiking up Mt. Kasigau’s iconic humpback outcrop to conduct a bird monitoring expedition is no simple matter. A small team traveling at a leisurely pace with no…

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

    June 7, 2018

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

    November 22, 2017

    Wildlife Works Rangers Undergo Refresher Training

    July 16, 2018
  • Adventures in REDD+,  Uncategorized,  Wildlife

    Wildlife Works rangers fight against illegal ivory trade

    April 30, 2013 /

    With the increase in violence linked to the rising value of ivory, Wildlife Works’ team of rangers, led by Head Ranger and Security Manager Eric Sagwe, have been working harder than ever to curb poaching and protect wildlife. The team encountered three notable events over the past few months, from poachers killing small game for meat to a large-scale slaughter for ivory, and will continue their tireless efforts to discourage poaching and protect wildlife. Recently, two poachers were caught killing small animals to sell as bush meat. The pair had slaughtered two dik diks and two hares using pangas (large, broad-bladed African knives used as tools or weapons) and confessed…

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    Son of a Poacher, 26-year-old Fulfills Dream to Become Conservation Pilot

    January 20, 2018

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    June 7, 2018

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    February 1, 2021
  • Forest Communities,  Uncategorized

    Wildlife Works’ Big Day Out!

    April 3, 2013 /

    Wildlife Works’ regional directors from around the world, with the REDD+ directors from the U.S. and Kenya offices, and the top performers from each department of our Kenyan Project, gathered for an educational day of exploration in and around the rural communities we serve! The aim of this big day was for the directors of REDD+ projects and Wildlife Works employees to experience the beauty of rural Kenya, to learn about the community projects we have already accomplished, and to get to know the local residents and hear their needs for future community projects. Everyone gathered at Camp Kenya, an eco-tourism site on our land, and divided into 6 teams…

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    Boosting Reforestation Efforts in the Kasigau Corridor

    January 29, 2019

    Empowering Young Boys Through MAP Training

    November 8, 2017

    Enhancing Food Security in the Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project Through Agronomy Training

    September 17, 2021
  • Education,  Forest Communities,  Uncategorized

    The show must go on: Environmental film festival educates community about conservation

    March 8, 2013 /

    Wildlife Works in collaboration with Amara Conservation, an NGO promoting sustainable livelihoods through education, organized an environmental film festival for the communities surrounding our project area in Rukinga. WW Community Relation Officer Joseph Mwakima organized the program along with local teachers, the chairman of Location Carbon Committee (LCC) and the leaders of 5 villages in Kenya (Marungu, Mwatate, Mwachabo, Mwatate and Sagalla). The three-week-long program visited 13 different primary and secondary schools and traveled to 9 different communities. Using the Amara Mobile Film Unit, the team was able to show three different conservation films from the African Environmental Film Foundation (AEFF). The first film, “Wanted: Dead or Alive,” showcases the…

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    Education matters; Thousands Benefit from Wildlife Works Bursaries

    October 9, 2018

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    August 4, 2016

    Boosting Reforestation Efforts in the Kasigau Corridor

    January 29, 2019
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