CITES Parties Failed African Lions at CoP17 WcMgcq by Fortunate M. Phaka The more than 180 nations that are party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) must be commended for some tough decisions they have taken in the past. These are decisions that have contributed immenselyContinue reading “CITES Parties Failed African Lions at CoP17”
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Press Release: Johannesburg March for Elephants and Rhinos
Press Release: Johannesburg March for Elephants and Rhinos Press Release On Heritage Day, Saturday 24th September 2016 the seventeenth meeting of the conference of the parties to CITES (COP17) the world’s largest wildlife conference, opens at the Sandton Convention Centre.
Video: Botswana’s Future Conservation Heroes
Video: Botswana’s Future Conservation Heroes We went to Botswana with the aim of teaching conservation education and what we learned about children from disadvantaged communities was contrary to popular belief. These children were extremely smart, they had passion for wildlife, and also understood conservation issues. We learned that a large part of conservation education wasContinue reading “Video: Botswana’s Future Conservation Heroes”
Botswana’s Future Conservation Heroes
Botswana’s Future Conservation Heroes by Darian Hall & Fortunate M. Phaka We had the honour of being hosted by Limpopo-Lipadi nature reserve at their research house for 6 nights during July 2016. The main purpose of our visit was to join the reserve’s conservation education program as educators to 5 learners that were also affordedContinue reading “Botswana’s Future Conservation Heroes”
Recounting My Time Helping as a Community Educator in Botswana
Recounting My Time Helping as a Community Educator in Botswana Much of the work that goes into conservation awareness has to do with educating the youth of tomorrow. Doing so allows for those future conservation heroes that we are very much in need of to have a proper base to stand on for their futureContinue reading “Recounting My Time Helping as a Community Educator in Botswana”
I am Cecil. I am Africa
I am Cecil. I am Africa I am Cecil. I am Africa. I am a lion. I battle to grasp man’s relentless exploitation and injury to this beautiful world, the manipulation over centuries, with no end in sight. I have to ask, probe, and dissect; yet I fail to understand.
A Photographic Look Back at Our 2015 Internship
A Photographic Look Back at Our 2015 Internship As we prepare to welcome a new batch of interns we take a look at a few of the many highlights of our July 2015 internship.
What the world thinks I do. What family thinks I do. What I really do; I’m a conservationist.
What the world thinks I do. What family thinks I do. What I really do; I’m a conservationist. Written by: Fortunate M. Phaka What the world thinks I do.
South African Celebrities Join The Fight Against Rhino Poaching
South African Celebrities Join The Fight Against Rhino Poaching Wild Aid continue their outstanding demand reduction work. This time they team up with a dynamic group of South African celebrities to drive home an important message; “Poaching Steals From Us All” Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/Ek6Xq-C1JO8
CoP17 Message From The Black Mambas APU
CoP17 Message From The Black Mambas APU Our favourite APU, the Black Mambas, welcome the world to South Africa for CoP17. Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC0OpwUhVZU&feature=youtu.be