CONSERVATION NEWS
La Jolla gallery owner and salesman plead not guilty to illegally selling ivory art!
Nsefu.org and other protest La Jolla gallery for selling ivory.
The Carlton Gallery in La Jolla was charged with violating AB96, possessing and selling $1.3 million in ivory.
Nsefu Co-Founder Coe Lewis and Nsefu Board Member Beth Hill along with other activists, protested outside the store in La Jolla for weeks on Saturdays.
Yesterday was their arraignment which Beth attended. They pled not guilty, of course, claiming ignorance. Beth met the Union Tribune reporter there and she published an article, mentioning Beth and Nsefu Wildlife.
The city will offer a settlement at the court date. If refused, it'll go to trial.
Court date is February 5th at 8:50am. Beth is organizing a protest outside the courthouse that day at 8am.
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…
La Jolla gallery charged with selling $1.3M in illegal ivory
Poachers and their customers need to be stopped!
SAN DIEGO -- The Carlton Gallery in La Jolla, its owner and an employee are facing criminal charges for allegedly trafficking $1.3 million in illegal ivory, San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott announced Wednesday.
Elliott's office has been investigating the Carlton Gallery since May 2017 and performed a sting operation on the business on May 1 of this year, with the help of wildlife officers from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Officers seized 146 items containing ivory from the gallery and 192 from a nearby warehouse during the sting, authorities said. In addition to the gallery itself, gallery owner Victor Hyman Cohen and salesman Sheldon Miles Kupersmith, who allegedly sold ivory to undercover officers, were charged as individuals.
Story by MISHA DIBONO AND CITY NEWS SERVICE
Nsefu.org's Sewing Project - Local Woman shows off her new skill!
Help Nsefu.org make poaching a distant memory!
Through Nsefu Wildlife Conservation Foundation’s sewing program, local Zambian women are learning the skill of sewing to produce items that can then be sold. This is just one of our programs that provide an alternative to poaching to make money.
Nsefu.org at Carnival 4 Canines!
We had a great time at Carnival 4 Canines!
Nsefu.org took part in the Jackie Blue's Rescue Angels Fourth Annual Carnival 4 Canines. The event was held on Sunday, November 4th at NTC Park at Liberty Station.
Check out photos from the event.
New Vault Toilet Construction for the Chabwela School!
We’re working hard to provide local students a safe and healthy learning experience.
As part of Nsefu.orgs effort to provide a safe educational experience for the local students, we also need to make sure that they have the proper restroom facilities, in addition to new classrooms.
We’ve begun construction of new toilets for the Chabwela School and once they’re finished, the students will have safe and clean restroom facilities.
Elephant Poachers Apprehended & Awaiting Trial
We’re tracking and arresting poachers…
These Elephant Poaching suspects were picked up on a joint venture with Zawa!
We will follow to see what happens.
Meet Nsefu.org's newest Junior Ranger!
Our Junior Rangers are the key to future conservation.
Amira, who is now Nsefu.org's youngest ranger, raised money at her lemonade stand, saving her allowance, drawing pictures for people, and soliciting donations for Nsefu. She makes videos about saving wildlife and likes talking to people telling them how important conservation is and her passion is fighting "anti-poaching".
Nsefu Team at the 2018 Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN) Fall Expo
See who we met at the WCN Expo in San Francisco.
Fighting extinction with Nsefu Wildlife in San Francisco. The Nsefu team met many others with the same goal. We met Rosemary Alles's friend Marty. Also met Andre, who spent months helping with the beekeeping project in Zambia was there.
Sewing Project: Local Women begin to learn a new trade!
Learning a new trade is key to our conservation efforts.
Working with local women, a Nsefu team member shows them how to use the treadle sewing machines to sew women’s safari clothes . This is part of Nsefu's effort to provide alternatives to poaching.
When this project reaches maturity we will switch to solar panels supporting electric machines and have a large building with a retail store in the front.
DHL Parcelcopter takes to Tanzanian skies!
Drones are changing how delivery is done in Africa.
Over Lake Victoria - Photo: DHL
When we last heard about courier company DHL's Parcelcopter delivery drone, it had been delivering medication to a remote island village and a mountaintop community, both in Germany. Now, the most recent version of the aircraft has just completed a pilot project in Tanzania. Story by Ben Coxworth / newatlas.com