One of the highlights of 2024 was the launch of two new RAP lessons designed to address critical issues in conservation education while promoting key life skills among students:  The Elephant Lesson : In response to the ongoing issue of human-elephant conflict we introduced the Elephant Lesson to raise awareness and encourage peaceful coexistence between humans and wildlife. The lesson helped students understand the challenges elephants face, while also exploring sustainable

Coaching Conservation has expanded in Botswana in 2024. With diverse backgrounds and dedication, each coach brings a unique perspective and qualities to reach our goals.   2024 Coaching Conservation team A new wave of energy and enthusiasm has arrived at Coaching Conservation! Meet the dynamic team of coaches/mentors who recently joined our team to reach and inspire kids to care about themselves, others and the environment in North West primary schools in Botswana. Bursting w

Students pose in a game viewer vehicle with their guide from Natural Selection In the heart of Khwai community, tales of human-wildlife conflict loomed large. In this community, nestled amidst the untamed beauty of Botswana, children grow up with a palpable fear of elephants and buffalo, viewing them as formidable adversaries rather than majestic beings worthy of reverence. But recently, a remarkable journey unfolded as these kids embarked on a game drive through a private re

In the Kkwai community human-animal conflict has unfortunately been part of everyday life. Nestled amidst the untamed beauty of Botswana, children grew up with a palpable fear of elephants and buffaloes, viewing them as formidable adversaries rather than majestic beings worthy of reverence. But recently a remarkable journey unfolded as these young children embarked on a game drive through a private reserve, an initiative powered by Natural Selection in partnership with Coachi

Collaring Rossignol Our research camp lies on the eastern fringes of the Okavango Delta, just outside of the famous Moremi Game Reserve....

Example of two images that the African Carnivore Wildbook successfully matched as containing the same individual. Dr. Gabriele Cozzi It’s...

National Public Radio reporter Nurith Aizenman visited Habu to learn how the Coaching Conservation initiatives are helping kids see wild animals in a different light. In a remote corner of Botswana, nestled amidst the sprawling wilderness of the Okavango Delta, lies Habu village—a tranquil enclave where humans and wildlife coexist in a delicate balance. Recently, this serene hamlet welcomed a special visitor: National Public Radio (NPR), keen to explore the innovative initiat

Coaching Conservation achieved a significant milestone by signing an unprecedented 5-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the...

A pack of African wild dogs at dawn. In order to be able to monitor it, we decided to put a GPS/Satellite collar on another adult male in the pack which would allow us to reliably relocate the newly named Dijo Pack, and to gather data on its movements. In early May this year, Mogotlo Lodge, a small tourist camp close to Dog Camp just outside the Moremi Game Reserve, reported that they saw a new pack of wild dogs and one of the dogs had a wire-snare around its neck. We immedia

Dijo pack as they moved off into the sunset after having their snares removed. Having opportunistically radio-collared the dominant male...

Thursday 03 November 2022 12:47 GMT. THE INDEPENDENT, UK A sustainable cattle ranching project supports local communities while...

The Government of Botswana and SADC pledge more support for vegetable production in Habu. Representatives of the government of Botswana’s...

Leopards excel in adaptability and survive in virtually any environment, cleverly using every resource to their benefit. It started with...

The new home base camp! Enroute to establishing their home base camp, CO-EX staff taking a large Leopard Tortoise out of harm’s way...

Wild Entrust’s newly hired BAITS officers Mr Kerapetse Kalafo and Mr Kelweefe Xubere joined with their counterparts from CLAWS (Eretsha)...

Leopard caught on a camera trap. Dr. Peter Apps runs Botswana Predator Conservation's BioBoundary Project BIOBOUNDARY PREDATOR REPELLENTS; DOING IMPOSSIBLE THINGS “We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.” - Vince Lombardi Botswana Predator Conservation’s BioBoundary Project is developing new ways of mitigating human-predator conflict, by using artificial equivalents of natural chemical signals to keep predators away from livestock, or

A pack of African wild dogs with one individual carrying a GPS satellite collar. The African wild dog dispersal project is a...

HRH William, Prince of Wales, shares his thoughts on the Coaching Conservation method of inspiring kids to care by learning from wildlife during a speech at a Tusk Trust event in Botswana, 2010. “Thank you so much Lesley, minister, ladies and gentlemen. Coaching Conservation is a brilliant idea. It is brilliant because it is simple. Most of us love sports, all of us, if we just stop and think, love animals and the natural world around us. By combining the two, Coaching Conser

Elephants can be a real problem for rural farmers in northern Botswana, especially during the late dry season when water becomes...

In my quest to learn about the collaboration between Wild Entrust (WE) and the Habu Elephant Development Trust (HEDT), I traveled 200 km...