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Game Rangers International Volunteer Programme: an unforgettable experience in Zambia
Are you passionate about protecting wildlife and eager to gain hands-on experience in conservation? Do you want to be immersed in Zambia’s stunning wilderness while making a real difference? The GRI Volunteer Programme offers a unique opportunity to work directly with wildlife, support ethical rehabilitation, and engage with local communities. This experience will stay with you for a lifetime. The GRI Volunteer Programme places small groups of volunteers, accompanied by GRI

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Jul 22 min read


The Dilemma of Funding Real Conservation
After many years observing wildlife conservation efforts across Africa, one reality continues to surface: funding remains one of its greatest vulnerabilities. For decades, conservation across the continent has depended heavily on donor funding, large international NGOs, philanthropy, tourism revenues. Governments' conservation budgets are systematically stretched too thin. In this context, international support has brought important, often vital benefits. Yet it can also leav

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Mar 33 min read


Rhinos rewilding in Zimbabwe, guarded by the Cobras
The Cobras, who received bicycles via proceeds from my book, have since become role models for the local remote villages in southern Hwange.

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Sep 20, 20242 min read
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