What does TV teach us about wildlife?

What does TV teach us about wildlife?

An interesting article in the Huffington Post yesterday brought up an interesting conversation – one which I have personally contemplated for a while.  Many times, TV shows, documentaries or movies about nature provide an educational experience for viewers. ...
Update on the Elephants of Pafuri

Update on the Elephants of Pafuri

As mentioned in previous posts, WILD is involved with a project to track elephant movements in Pafuri (a region of Kruger National Park) lead by Wilderness Safari Wildlife Trust.  We received an update on the collaring project, which tracks the elephant’s...

News on the Elephants Tracking Project in Pafuri

Tracking animal movements is a key part in large-scale conservation, especially with keystone species such as bears, cougars, elephant and gorillas. Knowing how animals move, seasonal variations and changes due to climate, development or other reasons, can inform...

Elephant Collaring in Pafuri

Tracking animal movements is a key part in large-scale conservation, especially with keystone species such as bears, cougars, elephant and gorillas.  Knowing how animals move, seasonal variations and changes due to climate, development or other reasons, can inform...
Anti-Poaching Success, Kissama National Park, Angola

Anti-Poaching Success, Kissama National Park, Angola

Below are some excerpts from the field journal of Roland Goetz, Warden of Kissama National Park.  WILD was one of the first international conservation organizations to take help re-establish Kissama in the late 1990’s, after 25 years of tragic civil war left the...
Update on Drought & the Elephants in Mali

Update on Drought & the Elephants in Mali

The field team in Mali has just sent some updates on the severe drought situation which threatened the survival of the unique elephants of Mali. Dr. Susan Canney, our conservation outreach specialist, and Jake Wall of Save the Elephants have been on-ground in Mali,...
Mali Drought Continues – Rare Elephants Suffering

Mali Drought Continues – Rare Elephants Suffering

It’s been an intense week in Mali as WILD and our partner Save the Elephants (Kenya) have worked to help the suffering elephants. We’ve been at it on two fronts: internationally, with media and donors, and in the field in central Mali where STE expert Jake...