The Internship With A Difference

The Internship With A Difference

Gain hands-on conservation experience while living in the South African bushveld. Chosen candidates will also acquire photography and filmmaking skills, and learn how to use those skills in combination with social media to raise awareness of the plight of Africa’s endangered wildlife. This internship also imparts valuable team-building and leadership skills to the young adults chosen as candidates.Continue reading “The Internship With A Difference”

The Southern African Drought and Its Flood of Dilemmas

The Southern African Drought and Its Flood of Dilemmas

The recent Southern African drought is considered one of the worst the region has ever experienced. Besides accelerated climate change there are other factors that contribute to worsening the effects of this particular drought. Some of these include water infrastructure that does not keep up with the region’s rapidly growing population and developments that confine wildlife to limited ranges. Every week news reports are flooded with the devastating effects of this drought; millions of people going hungry, countless animals dying, and people needing water donations. Besides the news reports this drought has also brought with it a flood of dilemmas; countless questions with very few answers as to how to deal with these harsh conditions.Continue reading “The Southern African Drought and Its Flood of Dilemmas”

Video: CoP17 Welcome and Call for Cooperation From South Africa’s Minister of Environment

Video: CoP17 Welcome and Call for Cooperation From South Africa’s Minister of Environment

South Africa’s Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, welcomes the world to her country for the 17th CITES Conference of the Parties and calls for cooperation in conservation matters.Continue reading “Video: CoP17 Welcome and Call for Cooperation From South Africa’s Minister of Environment”

Video: Our Project Leader’s 1st Live TV Interview

Video: Our Project Leader’s 1st Live TV Interview

Our Project Leader, Fortunate M. Phaka, recently got invited to be a guest on SABC’s Newsroom Live, to speak about his involvement in conservation and his work for Youth 4 African Wildlife. We were a bit scared that having cameras turned on him would be intimidating but he handled himself quite well.Continue reading “Video: Our Project Leader’s 1st Live TV Interview”

Passion for wildlife photography helps teenager overcome anxiety

Passion for wildlife photography helps teenager overcome anxiety

by Liam Filtness (Guest Blogger)

18 year old Liam shares the story of how passion for wildlife photography and filmmaking helped him build confidence and overcome anxiety.Continue reading “Passion for wildlife photography helps teenager overcome anxiety”

Kruger National Park’s Looming Elephant Poaching Crisis

Kruger National Park’s Looming Elephant Poaching Crisis

A few months after General Jooste warned of a looming elephant poaching crisis in Kruger National Park there are news reports estimating that 12 elephants were killed inside the park over a period of 7 weeks. This is alarming as incidents of elephant poaching in the park were rare. Could the elephant poaching crisis be moving to South Africa as the general predicted?!Continue reading “Kruger National Park’s Looming Elephant Poaching Crisis”