The Kafue Lechwe population in the Kafue basin has steadily declined from an estimated 80,000 in 1975 to about 23,000 in 2018, leading to its inclusion on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. For this reason, the International Crane Foundation/Endangered Wildlife Trust (ICF/EWT) Partnership is monitoring and working to conserve the Kafue Lechwe.
The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), ratified by 196 nations in 1992, encourages actions that will lead to a sustainable future. On December 19, The UN CBD COP-15 adopted the Post-2020 GBF with the key 30×30 target for NBSAPs – a big deal for global conservation
Dr Peter Mundy was a pioneering African Vulture Conservationist who sadly passed away in February 2023. This is but a brief tribute to his full and exceptional life
Sungazers are threatened because their virgin grassland habitat is being rapidly transformed for agricultural expansion, mining activities, overgrazing, and the collection of individuals for the pet trade or local traditional use.
Southern African vulture populations are declining rapidly and vulture-safe zones have been established to address threats to vultures
The Endangered Wildlife Trust supports anti-poaching initiatives in game reserves using tracking and detection dogs known as conservation K9s. Our Conservation K9 Project Coordinator, Shadi Henrico, recently visited four of the dogs posted in Limpopo.