CONSERVATION NEWS
Q1 2024: Human Wildlife Conflict meeting
The HWC meeting was centered on what CRBs, Organizations and DNPW are doing to mitigate the impact of HWC (Human Wildlife Conflict) in areas of operations.
Nsefu Wildlife's report was largely based on our beehive fences and also some lessons being delivered in school about conservation. We explained how we intend to up scale the bee fences to a stretch of 1.5km this as a way of reducing on the number of HWC cases.
What is critical to note is that these meetings are quarterly and any report has to be around all activities which have happened in the last three months.
We also talked about the boreholes we sunk so that natural water points should be left for the animals.
What was resolved:
Each organization or stakeholders to start community sensitisation meetings.
Each stakeholder to use power point kind of reporting.
Put up a team under HWC for effective response towards HWC.
Reports based on facts.
It was a good meeting and we learned a lot .
The next meeting takes place in June 2024.
From the field - Nsefu Wildlife Rangers recover poacher’s gun and tools!
Nsefu Wildlife Rangers recover a gun and tools
On February 15th, Nsefu Wildlife Rangers stationed at the Miliyoti Camp, came back from a long patrol in the field. They were able to recover a homemade shotgun, knife, axe and spear.
These kinds of operations help to not only protect wildlife, but the rangers as well.
Your support makes these patrols possible, so please consider becoming a monthly donor.
Learn more about our Ranger Program!
The 2nd Annual Nsefu Wildlife Conservation Foundation Motorcycle Monkey Run - Photos & Video
We’d like to thank Motorcycle Monkey, Full Circle Saloon, Door 13 and Nitrous Rockxide for making this event possible.
We’d like to thank everyone that came out to take part in the 2nd Annual Nsefu Wildlife Conservation Motorcycle Monkey Run and After Party!
Although the ride was cancelled due to rain, the party continued at Full Circle Saloon! We had a great time and proceeds from the event benefit Nsefu Wildlife’s Conservation Programs in Zambia!
We’d like to thank Motorcycle Monkey for hosting the ride (cancelled), Full Circle Saloon for hosting the After Party and Capture Co Studio for taking photos and videos of the event. We’d also like to thank all the businesses and individuals that donated items to our Silent Auction.
You can still donate by CLICKING HERE!
All photos provided by Capture Co. Studio! Click on photos for full view!
Check out photos from the 8th Annual Fido Fest in Santee!
Attending local events helps up raise awareness for our conservation programs in Zambia!
The Nsefu Wildlife Team had a great time meeting everyone that came to our booth, along with their furry friends!
2023 Challenges & Achievements - End of the Year message from Coe, Victory & the Nsefu Wildlife team!
The Year of YOUR Achievements!
The Year of YOUR Achievements!
Dearest Supporters of Nsefu Wildlife,
Happy Holidays! This amazing year simply would not have happened without your belief in us and your continued support. In your honor, we have titled this newsletter, “The Year of YOUR Achievements” and I am so excited to share with you everything your support has accomplished.
Here are YOUR victories in 2023:
The Nsefu Ranger team has made significant arrests of poachers this year along with the confiscation of illegal weapons and poaching gear, thus saving countless animals and natural resources.
Your donations helped build a much-needed Secondary School in the Nsefu Sector with our friends Park Lane International School and Project Luangwa.
READ MORE ABOUT THE SECONDARY SCHOOL HANDOVER
The school is projected to serve over 700 students who would otherwise have to walk many kilometers to continue their education, causing many to drop out. This new school will allow more children to stay in school and complete their education. The official handover of the school to the Zambian Department of Education was a massive celebration! Dignitaries and officials from all over the region attended the big event, including our dear friend Senior Chief Nsefu who was on hand for the ribbon cutting. Local students performed and celebrated and we are excited to have video and photos for you to enjoy....and YOU made this happen. And, just as with the elementary school we built previously, conservation education will be a cornerstone of the curriculum. We now cover grades K-12 with conservation education...which leads us to YOUR next victory.
From Nsefu’s inception, we have believed in the importance of conservation education for the children of the Nsefu sector. We are excited to share with you that we have expanded our program with the introduction of “Conservation Clubs” where local students can get hands-on experience learning about their wildlife and the importance of protecting their environment. We purchased bicycles to allow our mobile team of conservation teachers to travel throughout the sector to spread the word. The teachers have done a wonderful job of engaging students with great projects like tree-planting. Zikomo Safari provides Game Drives experiences and snacks for the conservation club kids in South Luangwa National Park. Despite living so close, most children have never set foot in their own park! This program, which is the first of its kind in the region, is inspiring the conservationists of tomorrow and would not have been possible without YOUR support.
Bonnie Dines Sewing Center
Another victory for YOU to celebrate is the growing success of our Tommy Raskin Women’s Sewing Program in the Nsefu Wildlife Bonnie Dines Sewing Center. Our established sewers are making inroads into the school uniform program and we hope to underwrite other Nsefu programs with its growing success. We continue to train women to learn a trade that helps lift them and their families up financially, which takes away the incentive to be involved in poaching.
There are many victories YOU have achieved in 2023 and we will wrap with yet another victory in the field. Your donations allowed us to drill three boreholes in the local villages. This allows locals safe access to water and in turn, we have reduced incidents of human/wildlife conflict. By installing the boreholes we were able to negotiate an agreement with locals that allowed an existing borehole in a wildlife corridor to be used exclusively by wildlife. It was a win-win for people and animals, and YOU made it happen.
Beekeeping & Honey Production
By tackling the crisis of poaching from all angles with Enforcement, Education, and Economic Opportunities, we are reducing the pressure on wildlife as a means of survival. The 3 E’s are truly working.
While we are proud of Nsefu’s many 2023 victories, there is still so much more to accomplish. Extinction never takes a day off, so we stay ever-vigilant on the ground protecting the stunning wildlife of the Nsefu Sector. Working alongside the Department Of National Parks & Wildlife has been a successful partnership and we hope to expand our ranger team and our intel operations in the future to be even more effective in the field. We are also looking to expand our bio-fencing and beekeeping programs into areas we have identified as having high human/elephant conflict as part of our overall wildlife protection program.
Currently, our biggest obstacle is the need for a good Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4 vehicle that can handle the unforgiving terrain in the area where we work. Our current vehicle is truly on its last legs and a more reliable truck is desperately needed. We began our 4x4 fundraising campaign on Giving Tuesday and will keep working hard to reach our 4x4 fundraising goal of $25,000. We are only as effective as our vehicle as it gives us access to impassable areas of South Luangwa National Park and the Game Management Area (GMA) surrounding it.
We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all you have done to carry on the work of our foundation. We thank you for supporting us at events throughout San Diego county and for attending Nsefu events like Rock the Wild and the Nsefu Wildlife Motorcycle Monkey Run. Nsefu Wildlife continues to be pioneering in the field of conservation and YOU make it happen.
Wishing you and yours the happiest of holidays and we look forward to a bright 2024 with love and peace in the world. We have a beautiful planet and together we can do wonderful things!
With much love and gratitude,
Official Secondary School Handover Ceremony!
It was a great day in the Nsefu sector!
The official handing over of our secondary school to THE Department of Education!
Our Secondary school was officially handed over to the Zambian Department of Education on Friday, December 1st! It is customary for this to happen in Zambia as the Department of Education oversees all education in the country. There was a massive celebration and the opening of the official handover THAT kicked off with the Secondary Student Choir.
The event was attended by the following authorities:
Senior Chief Nsefu
Mr. Peter Phiri, the provincial Minister, Eastern Province
Mambwe district Commissionaire
Mambwe Director for Ministry of Education
Chairperson of the Nsefu day secondary school
Nsefu local councilor and some many others.
Nsefu Wildlife Co-Founder & local team
Education is revered in Africa and people joyously sing when a school is opened bringing a brighter future to their children! And this is another opportunity for us to reach kids about the value of their beautiful wildlife and environment with our conservation education! Thank you to our wonderful partners, Park Lane International School and Project Luangwa!
Local Children go on Conservation Drives!
Conservation education is the key to Nsefu Wildlife’s effort to save and preserve wildlife in Zambia!
Over a three day period in late November 2023, Conservation Club Students were taken out on Conservation Drives to enjoy the local wildlife in the Nsefu sector.
We like to thank Zikomo Safari and guides Lameck and Josephine for taking good care of the children!
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day Secondary School Handover Pre-Celebration
Youth education and community outreach are the means by which residents can be taught to support anti-poaching efforts and learn about conservation.
Nsefu Wildlife teamed up with Parklane International School to build a much-needed secondary school in the Nsefu Sector. Project Luangwa helped fund the toilets for the teachers and kids.
Conservation Club students danced in celebration, see video below, and the entire community was excited and proud of their new school where conservation education will be part of the curriculum. YOUR donations at work helping people AND wildlife!!
Nsefu Wildlife's Conservation Club!
Through education, the students learn to protect the environment!
The Nsefu Wildlife's Conservation Club students are seen here preparing a nursery for a tree planting to help reduce deforestation in the region, while at the same time learning about conservation!
Students are also shown in class after the lesson.
Photos: Steve Zulu
The 2nd Annual Rock The Wild was a great success!
We look forward to seeing you at the 3rd Annual Rock the Wild!
The 2nd Annual Rock The Wild was a great success and the Nsefu Wildlife Team would like to thank Full Circle Saloon for hosting our event! We’d also like to thank the bands Roni Lee, Ash Easton, and CCnE for putting on awesome performances!
Check out the photos from Eric Ryan and Amber Kannarr!
The 2nd Annual SoCal Heavy Jam!
We had a blast at the 2nd Annual SoCal Heavy Jam!
We’d like to thank everyone that came out on Saturday, September 30th for the 2nd Annual SoCal Heavy Jam! Everyone enjoyed a night of great Rock ‘N’ Roll while a portion of the proceeds benefitted Nsefu Wildlife’s conservation programs in Zambia!
We’d also like to thank the SoCal Heavy crew, Unida, Sasquatch, ZED, Formula 400, Desert Suns, Mezzoa, Lords of Dust, Salem's Bend, Whiskey, Knives, and Full Circle Saloon for putting on a great show!
Photos by Eric Ryan / Click photo thumbnail to view full image.
Dinner & Concert Series: Soul Persuaders
Dinner and a Concert is a fun time for all!
Soul Persuaders were awesome and everyone enjoyed the show!
We enjoyed meeting everyone that dropped by out booth to say hello and learn about Nsefu Wildlife.
Dinner and a Concert Series: Soul Persuaders!
Nsefu Wildlife's Secondary School's toilets under construction!
Nsefu Wildlife believes that education is the key to future conservation
Team Nsefu Wildlife is working hard to complete the construction of the Secondary School's toilets by the end of September.
We would like to thank Project Luangwa for the final funding to help us complete the Nsefu Secondary School toilets!
Click the images to zoom in!
Your support makes projects like this possible.
Dinner & Concert Series: Back to the Garden
Dinner and a Concert is a fun time for all!
The Back to the Garden was awesome and the crowd really got into the show!
We enjoyed meeting everyone that dropped by out booth to say hello and learn about Nsefu Wildlife.
Nsefu Wildlife's Beekeeping Team processes fresh Honey!
We’re working to prevent Elephant/Human comflict!
The Nsefu Wildlife Beekeeping Team recently harvested and processed a small batch of honey, close to 5 litres.
We will be collecting and harvesting more honey at the end of August!
In keeping with Nsefu Wildlife's strategy of a multi-pronged approach to conservation and the preservation of endangered and vulnerable species...we have identified that attaining economic stability in the region is a critical piece to the puzzle.
Creating training, job, and income opportunities for the community helps support families but also, beehives provide a natural "fence" to protect crops and gardens. Elephants are deathly afraid of bees, so beehives distributed throughout vulnerable human/animal conflict areas of the Nsefu sector benefits both human and animal!
