2023 was a year when we really saw the impact of the work we have undertaken during the past 25+ years. For the first time ever we have seen three if not five packs of painted dogs utilising the buffer zone in our core operating area. Three packs denned in the area and we deployed the full extent of our resources to try and protect them, which was successful on the whole but not without tragedy.
Read MoreNo matter how much progress we make with the dogs, it’s no use if we work in isolation from the surrounding communities. In 2020 and in 2021 we had a mutually beneficial and successful operation in collaboration with the Mabale Community Anti-poaching Volunteers. This year, we got funding to engage the Mabale Community Anti-Poaching Unit volunteers for another six months. Keeping our foot on the pedal by having and maintaining a heavy presence on the ground.
Read MorePainted Cog Conservation (PDC) and Wild and Free Foundation (WFF) have partnered to support conservation through sport, sponsoring the Iganyana Football League. Wild and Free Foundation (WFF) is a non-profit organization based in the United States and South Africa with a mission to empower youth and communities living around the national parks and wildlife reserves in Africa through sport and economic opportunities to reduce their dependence on poaching.
Read MoreDominic ‘DJ’ Nyathi has left Painted Dog Conservation to pursue other interests. Many of you who visited us in Zimbabwe might have met Dominic, our Conservation and Community Liaison Manager.
Read MoreOur Children’s Bush Camp opened again in Mid-February. We had to ensure that all necessary recommended health protocols were put in place, to make sure the children and our staff were as safe as possible.
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