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A Step to Saving the Forest

Scientists at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh have developed an alternative to Palm Oil named PALM-ALT. The substitute is palm, coconut and allergen-free, and 100% plant-based, made from a by-product from the…

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Precious Sketch and Poem From Award-winning Author

Alexander McCall Smith is a prolific author of fiction, best-known for The No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series set in Botswana and featuring Precious Ramotswe. In an interview with the Sunday Times…

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Max in Malawi

Max White reviews his time on a research volunteer placement in Malawi Making a difference, learning new skills and living in the bush was exactly what I wanted from a…

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Queen and the crocodile

Orangutan mothers are devoted – they spend up to eight years raising their infant on a one-to-one basis and the infant is totally dependent on them during this time, learning…

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Rescues in the Valley

Rescue Last week, rescue teams from Conservation South Luangwa, Zambian Carnivore Programme and Zambia’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) were called upon after two lions were caught in…

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Wildlife

Meet Maggie

The vast savannahs and striking mountainous terrain of Kidepo Valley National Park (NP) in north-eastern Uganda provide a stunning backdrop for an historically significant population of Nubian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis). Nubian giraffe are…

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Our Changing Planet

Are you watching Our Changing Planet? This natural history series by the BBC documents specific conservation efforts in six places around the world, with the presenters returning each year for seven consecutive years. Series 2 returns…

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Conservation

The Story of Ally

In 2021 we supported the work of African Pangolin Working Group (APWG) – an NGO established by Professor Ray Jansen in South Africa more than a decade ago. The funds we donated were…

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Mara Co-Existence Farm Update

With thanks to the team at Mara Elephant Project for the following update. “February started with low rainfall levels, and we eventually experienced the lowest river levels since we started the…

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Elephant Update from the Masai Mara

We receive regular updates from all our project partners. One of the challenges is sharing information. Many of the updates we receive contain sensitive information such as wildlife movements, ranger deployment…

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