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Over £55,000 Raised for Africa's Guardians of the Forest!

Africa is the third largest continent for global forest coverage, after Europe and South America. The forests are a critical ecosystem for people and wildlife, and full of rich biodiversity. Tusk chose to highlight the importance of Africa’s Forests in this year’s Big Give Green Match Fund.

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Evolution in African Conservation: Tusk Conservation Symposium 2024

Last week, 50 representatives from Tusk-supported projects across 19 African countries joined together in Rwanda for the fourth Tusk Conservation Symposium. This initiative, designed to foster collaboration between leading conservationists was generously sponsored by Nick Maughan Foundation and JRS Biodiversity Foundation.

Living With Wildlife Final Report Press Release

Living with Wildlife: Lasting Impact Secured Against The Odds

Four years ago, Tusk and Ripple Effect launched the Living with Wildlife appeal to help people and wildlife live side by side in and around Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda. Since then, the region has experienced great challenges, and the Living with Wildlife project became more important than ever in supporting the park and local communities through difficult times.

Vultures at VulPro's centre, South Africa News

Africa’s Birds of Prey Show Extensive Population Collapse

Evidence from a recent study has painted an alarming picture for the future of Africa’s savanna birds of prey. With large-scale population collapse and increasing dependence on protected areas, is there an extinction crisis threatening African raptors?

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Is There an Increased Surge in Elephant Poaching?

In late 2023, increasing reports of poaching incidences in Northern Botswana raised questions as to whether a surge in elephant poaching is limited to this area, or is more widespread and a growing concern across African countries.

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