In the early morning hours of July 22, a pack of poachers on four motorbikes attempted to invade Manyara Ranch. Fortunately, head Honeyguide ranger trainer, John Magembe, received a tip-off about the raid at the 35,000-acre conservancy, which is primarily supported by the African Wildlife Foundation. Some 25 minutes later, Magembe and several Manyara Ranch
First off, everybody asks him about his zany name. But we’ll get to that. The man otherwise known as William “Zungu” Joseph has spent more than 15 years pursuing wilderness adventures and putting out organizational bushfires. Today Zungu serves as Honeyguide’s procurement officer and as something like a jack-of-all-trades superstar. He is that unsung hero
Community-based conservation and wildlife protection in the Tarangire-Manyara ecosystem just strengthened its ranks and expanded its reach. On May 2, the leadership of the newly established Randilen Wildlife Management Area officially deployed 15 fresh village game scouts to begin operations in the 315-sqaure-kilometer community conservation area, which borders the northeastern arc of Tarangire National Park.
While the high noon sun scorched the savanna, the interview had also grown red hot. “As you are sitting here asking me about conflicts with wildlife, those zebras are finishing my farm!” a Maasai mzee shouted at the enumerator and then pointed to his field of maize, where, indeed, a group of nine black-and-white-striped equids
Poachers sure picked the wrong time to raid Manyara Ranch. On April 22, some 42 rangers and village game scouts had gathered at Manyara Ranch for three days of intensive joint team training in wilderness first aid, as led by the Sentinel Outdoor Institute, organized by Honeyguide Foundation, funded primarily by Big Life Foundation, with
Honeyguide Foundation proudly took part in the African Borderlands biennial conference in Arusha, Tanzania March 17-18. Aiming to conserve the threatened species of elephants and lions, the Borderlands Conservation Initiative has brought together a coalition of Tanzanian and Kenyan government agencies, non-profit organizations, and communities among the critical habitats that span across the two East
The strike happened so fast, the rangers didn’t even see it. Jerry had let out a yelp and began shaking his head in pain. After rushing to the super dog, Honeyguide’s head of the Dog Tracker Unit, Lembris Kephas, discovered what seemed to be snake fang marks just below Jerry’s left eye. Within minutes, the
Call him the Maasai Cowboy of Loliondo. Call him a young man of the wild. Whatever you call him, there is one thing you can bet your best bull on — there’s only one like Cowboy Kashe. Kateto Fidelis olle Kashe grew up among the plains, hills, and highland forests of Loliondo, which is east
For more than seven hours, Honeyguide’s wonder dogs followed the scent trail of the elephant poachers. Supported by a joint team of rangers, Rocky and Jerry tracked the poachers across the savannah, along steep ridges, and over hilly woodlands. It was Valentine’s Day, but a day filled more with heartbreak than happiness. Earlier in the
Once again community informants assisted Honeyguide Foundation in an operation that led to the arrest of a poacher in Manyara Ranch. On the night of January 29, rangers responded to information about a poachers’ camp in the Esilalei area of Manyara Ranch. Sure enough, the Honeyguide-supported team discovered the camp and set an