CONSERVATION
AT LARGE
Mission
To conserve Zambia’s large carnivores and ecosystems, through science, action, coexistence and strengthening local leadership
Vision
Restored and thriving ecosystems that are collaboratively conserved by local communities, scientists, and policy-makers through evidence-based approaches.
Extraordinary movements connecting distant ecosystems by African wild dogs
As space and habitat for large carnivores continues to dwindle, conservationists struggle to sustain and connect remaining populations, usually through intensive management and translocations. But it appears African wild dogs are doing a lot more of this work on their own than we previously thought…
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2025 Year at a Glance
1262
Carnivores
Intensively Monitored
12,233
Snare checks conducted
16
Large carnivores de-snared
280
Awareness raising events about human-wildlife conflict mitigation
33
Zambian trainees across 3 training programmes
OUR PILLARS.
ZCP is committed to the conservation of large carnivores and their ecosystems through a comprehensive four-part strategy encompassing Conservation Science, Conservation Action, Conservation Leadership, and Coexistence efforts.
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About Zambian Carnivore Programme (ZCP)
Zambian Carnivore Programme (ZCP) is a field-based non-profit organization dedicated to conserving large carnivore species in Zambia through Conservation Science, Action, Coexistence and Leadership. At ZCP, we are passionate about protecting Africa's beautiful and iconic predators such as lions, leopards, hyenas, wild dogs and cheetahs.
Projects to Fund
Conservation problems are long-term, and so are solutions, and solutions require funding. To keep our efforts and impacts going and increasing we need your support. There are many different projects in need, including field-based monitoring and protection of large carnivores, human-carnivore conflict mitigation and coexistence, and our conservation leadership training programmes and community outreach work.
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