CONSERVATION NEWS
The Luangwa Valley is now home to Zambia’s largest African Wild Dog population.
Good news about African Wild Dogs in Zambia!
In an exciting win for conservation, the Luangwa Valley is now estimated to have the largest population of wild dogs in the whole of Zambia. Despite being one of Africa’s most endangered carnivores, wild dogs in and around the South Luangwa National Park have enjoyed several years of increasing numbers, and there are now estimated to be approximately 350 adults and yearlings living in the Luangwa Valley.
This wildlife conservation success is in large part due to the collaborative efforts of the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW), the Zambian Carnivore Program (ZCP), and Conservation South Luangwa (CSL).
Story by www.zambiacarnivores.org
Photos: buehringer-online.de
Thank you Tammy Rimes!
Tammy Rimes has joined Nsefu.org’s conservation fight!
Tammy Rimes made a generous donation to Nsefu.org in honor of Demian Wallace. This enables us to complete the purchase of a much needed boat and trailer! Tammy has also pledged another donation in January. We truly appreciate Tammy’s amazing generosity.
Wildlife Ranger Graduation!
These new rangers will work hard to stop poaching.
We would like to congratulate sister foundation Conservation South Luangwa (CSL) for the amazing training of 92 Zawa wildlife Rangers!
Our foundation, Nsefu Wildlife Conservation Foundation (Nsefu.org) works in the same sector of protection in Zambia and we are working hard to do amazing things for conservation like they are. What a victory for endangered and vulnerable wildlife in Africa! Congratulations CSL and we are proud to work alongside your organization.
Dutch to ban raw ivory sales from 2019
All countries need to ban the import of ivory!
The Netherlands said Monday it will ban all raw ivory sales from next year, as it unveiled the results of a major operation to combat trafficking in endangered animals and plants.
Currently Dutch law permits the sale of raw ivory such as elephant tusks with an EU certificate, provided it entered the country between 1947 and 1990.
Bolton warns Russia, China threaten US in Africa
Will China and Russia’s involvement in Zambia affect conservation?
White House national security adviser John Bolton rolled out the Trump administration’s Africa strategy on Thursday, casting Chinese and Russian influence in the region as a national security threat and pledging to overhaul U.S. investment and aid in the region.
In an address at the conservative-leaning Heritage Foundation in Washington, Bolton accused China and Russia of engaging in “predatory practices” by investing in African countries. The Trump administration will work to counter this activity going forward, he said, in addition to fighting “radical Islamic terrorism” and violence in the region and taking concrete steps to ensure U.S. aid is used “efficiently and effectively.”
“Great power competitors, namely China and Russia, are…