In our last episode of this series, I talk with Alfred Mwanake, conservancies coordinator at Taita Taveta Wildlife Conservancies Association. We talk through his beginnings In Conservation, eco tourism in the larger Tsavo conservation area, threats to wildlife, and how to get communities excited about conservation. We also dig into opportunities for youth and how we can have them take part meaningfully. Enjoy💚
This is part 2 of episode 3 of our new series, In the quest to protect Africa’s Wildlife and Wild places. Listen in as Kenneth Kimitei, Senior Ecologist, Tsavo-Mkomazi landscape, takes a though the Wildlife census, threats facing Wildlife in the larger Tsavo, and Interventions AWF is putting in place to mitigate the negative effects. Enjoy💚
This is part 1 of our third episode on our new series, In the quest to protect Africa’s wildlife and wild places. I talk with Kenneth Kimitei, Senior Landscape Ecologist in the Tsavo-Mkomazi Landscape. We dive into how he got started in conservation and what his work entails. We also talk through the Nationwide Wildlife census and the methodologies used in conducting the census in the larger Tsavo ecosystem. Enjoy💚
In this Second episode of our new series, In the quest to protect Africa’s Wildlife and Wild places, I’m talking with Dontillah Sarru, a Wildlife ranger now working as a corporal at Lumo Community Wildlife Sanctuary. We talk through her first encounters with wildlife and her recollection of her training in Amboseli. We also dig into her routine, effects of Covid-19 on conservation and why the giraffe is her favorite animal. Enjoy💚
In this first episode of our new series dubbed in the quest to protect Africa’s wildlife and wild places, I’m talking with Didi Wamukoya, the Director, Counter Wildlife Trafficking Program at African Wildlife Foundation. We dive into how she got started in her conservation career, and we also talk through the strategies for counter wildlife trafficking, how to address emerging crimes like Wildlife cyber crimes and challenges experienced in enforcing wildlife laws in Kenya and across the region. Enjoy💚
In this final episode of our series #oceanmonthpodcast , we’re honored to have Mr. Abou Bamba, of the UNEP Abidjan Convention Secretariat. We talk through the mandate of the Abidjan Convention, challenges facing conservation and preservation of marine biodiversity in the south East Atlantic region and the need to unlock economic potential in the coastal zones across Africa for the creation of wealth for coastal communities. Enjoy💚
In this third episode of our #oceanmonthpodcast series, I talk with Dr. Carole and Ben from the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS). We dive into the current Ocean Governance structure and its gaps and practical challenges. We also talk through the highlights of the Strong High Seas Project to date and what sort of interventions and integrated approaches are being put in place to strengthen ocean management both regionally and globally. Enjoy💚
In this second episode of our new series, #oceanmonthpodcast, I talk with Carolina Hazin. She is the Global marine policy coordinator at Birdlife International. We define High Seas and highlight their importance and we also talk through some of the biggest threats facing the High Seas and how the UN negotiations for a new treaty are currently ongoing. Enjoy💚
In this first Episode of our new series, Ocean Month Podcast, in partnership with Birdlife Africa, I talk with Dr. Shannon Hampton, program manager, International Ocean Institute. We talk through the Strong High Seas project and dig into some of the challenges facing regional ocean governance. Enjoy💚
To wrap up the vulture Guardians podcast series, I talk with Dr. Onoja, Director Technical programs at the Nigerian conservation foundation, a key partner of Birdlife International (Africa). We talk through NCF’s efforts in preventing vultures from going extinct and why it is crucial to include local communities at the decision making table when it comes to matters conservation. Enjoy💚
In this Fourth episode of our new series, Vulture Guardians: Helping Vultures Soar Again, I talk with Khadija and Mohamed, Birdlife Africa partner representatives based in Morocco. We dig into what GREPOM is doing in North Africa to save vultures from extinction, but also what makes Morocco special for vultures and their conservation.Enjoy💚
In this Third episode of our new series, Vulture Guardians:Helping Vultures Soar Again, I talk with Fadzai Matsvimbo, Preventing Extinction Program Manager at Birdlife Zimbabwe. We get candid, and we talk about all the work Birdlife Zimbabwe is doing to protect vultures from extinction in the region. Enjoy💚
This is Episode 2 of our new series, Vulture Guardians: Helping vultures soar again. And this week I’m talking with Paul Gacheru, a wildlife ecologist who is the species and sites program manager at Nature Kenya, a key partner of Birdlife International (Africa). Enjoy💚
This week, we’re excited to present to you a new series, Vulture Guardians: Helping Vultures Soar Again in partnership with birdlife Africa. In this pilot episode, I talk with Salisha Chandra,Vulture Conservation Manager, birdlife Africa to drive open this exciting series that will air over the next couple of weeks. We get personal and we talk about the state of the African vultures, a bird species that is declining towards extinction at a very fast rate than ever before. Enjoy💚
Anna Ashdown is a conservationist and she holds a Bachelors of Science in Wildlife Conservation and Management. Anna has travelled to South Africa every year since she was 17 to volunteer on a wildlife reserve and help them protect their wildlife. Unfortunately She’s not working in a conservation job at the moment as it’s been hard/impossible to work on projects and research expeditions during the pandemic, but she is constantly raising money for and raising awareness of rhino conservation through her Instagram page. Rhino conservation means a lot to her and has a special place in her heart. She has always been a great lover of wildlife and the natural world. Enjoy💚
Jonathan odongo assists with the implementation of Lewa Wildlife Conservancy’s conservation education program. He holds a degree in Environmental education from Kenyatta University. His interest in the natural world and its preservation has led him to thought leadership platforms such as global environmental educators forum (USA), African regional center for expertise conference(Nairobi), United Nations framework convention on climate change (Morocco),International zoo educators conference in the United Arab Emirates among others. Lewa’s conservation education program hosts over 5,000 students from all corners of Kenya and reaches out to thousands more in the Northern part of the country. Jonathan’s goal in life is to inspire lifelong stewardship of the environment. Enjoy💚
Nina joined IRF in May of 2020 as its Executive Director. She has been a wildlife conservation professional for more than 30 years. She previously held positions as vice president of philanthropy and vice president of field conservation at Defenders of Wildlife, and was executive director at Bat Conservation International. Nina has visited all 50 U.S. states and more countries than her age, though she keeps that number a secret. She loves both remote nature travel as well as urban destinations. Despite hating the cold, she has often found herself at the top of big mountains, including Mt. Kenya and the Bale Mountains in Ethiopia. Nina feels very fortunate to travel annually to northern Kenya, where she loves the wildlife, landscapes and people. Enjoy this episode 💚
Since 2001, Cathy has been CEO of Save the Rhino International, a UK-registered charity working to conserve viable populations of the five species of rhino in Africa and Asia. Cathy and her team raise funds for long-term rhino programmes, as well as one-off projects, e.g. workshops or training courses. Save the Rhino also works with NGOs in Vietnam and China to deliver behaviour-change campaigns aimed at reducing the demand for illegal rhino horn. Cathy’s particular remit is to liaise with field programmes to determine priority needs and then build collaborative partnerships to piece together the financing needed to implement rhino conservation strategies. She is a Member of the IUCN SSC African and Asian Rhino Specialist Groups and won the IUCN Harry Messel Award for Conservation Leadership in 2015. She has run seven marathons and three ultra-marathons to raise funds for rhino conservation. Enjoy💚
James Mwenda is a passionate conservationist currently working at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. James is one of the caretakers of the last two known northern white rhinos in existence, a character and narrator of the award-winning documentary ‘’KIFARU” and the recipient of the Paradise Foundation’s 2018 African Ranger Awards. Inspired to make a difference by witnessing extinction on a daily basis, he regularly attends to guests, students, volunteers, and media crews on Ol Pejeta. In the last three years, James has been globe trotting and speaking against species extinction as well as the well-being of the planet. James has appeared on BBC Breakfast, BBC Podcast, Sky News, BBC's Seven Worlds, Euro News , GQ Magazine, One Planet and many more. If he is not looking after his rhino girlfriends, he enjoys safari guiding, photography, playing guitar and a good series binge. I hope you enjoy 💚
In this bonus episode of our series #womenintravel, I get to have a chat with Katito Sayialel, a local Maasai from Loitokitok. She has worked for 25 years studying and monitoring elephants 🐘 in Amboseli national park. Katito works for a project called Amboseli trust for elephants, an organization who since its inception in 1972 has worked towards studying elephants in Amboseli, monitoring their numbers and also reducing threats faced to curb and maintain a healthy and secure elephant population. Enjoy💚