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Reposted from @chipembelewildlife - Our Conservation Club students at Mfuwe Day Secondary School are fortunate to have the option to participate in our joint Zambian Carnivore Programme (@zcp_org) Club to learn about field ecology. Every Friday pupils learn how to design and test a scientific question and conduct surveys collecting data inside South Luangwa National Park. Finally, they enter data and analyse results to answer their research question and present to students at a district secondary school. A truly unique and amazing opportunity and partnership! Some of our former Chipembele students Thandiwe Mweetwa (pictured here explaining how to set up and use camera traps) now work for ZCP! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 📸 @edward_selfe_photo_safaris #ChipembeleWildlifeEducation #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #education #empowerment #community #localcommunities #conservationeducation #futurescientists #ourplanet #science #kids #teach #reconyx #inspire #cameratraps #keeptheluangwaflowing #southluangwa #zambia #africa
Our 2018 annual report is now available! Thanks to all our partners and supporters who made this work possible! Follow the link in our bio! -----------------------------------------------------------------------📸 @zcpjulietmike (Johnathan Merkle, ZCP Luangwa Site Manager and Graduate Student) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #conservationsouthluangwa #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #painteddogconservationinc #lion #lionking #roar #bigcats #natgeo #wwf #gemfields #africanparks #dazzleafrica #dnpw #lionrecoveryfund #wildernessculture #keeptheluangwaflowing #southluangwa #kafuenationalpark #liuwanationalpark #zambia #africa
Lufupa lion pride family portrait, Kafue National Park. -----------------------------------------------------------------------📸 @jonahgula (Jonah Gula, Field Ecologist) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #lion #lions #pride #lionpride #family #portrait #bigcats #predators #ourplanet #natgeo #bbcearth #nature_addict #animalkingdom #animalplanet #posers #kafuenationalpark #zambia #africa
#throwbackthursday to 2017 when cheetah mother, LCH180 and her cub, LCH532, shared a tender moment in Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia. In 2018, LCH 532 successfully dispersed from his mother and was observed interacting with two unrelated male cheetah with whom he has formed a coalition, improving his chances of survival out on the vast open plains. -----------------------------------------------------------------------📸 @life.on.the.african.plains (Daan Smit, ZCP Liuwa Manager) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #ourplanet #cheetah #cheetahcubs #cubs #babyanimals #cute #sweet #canon #animalkingdom #animaladdicts #natgeo #bbcearth #dynasties #natureaddict #animalplanet #liuwaplains #zambia #africa
There is an increasing array of human impacts on leopard populations in the Luangwa and the region, including encroachment, prey depletion from poaching, an emerging illegal trade in skins and parts, as well as legal offtake from trophy hunting. In 2018, we completed our seventh year of camera-trap based studies together with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife, focusing on leopard dynamics and their prey in South Luangwa and the adjacent Game Management Areas. We look forward to analysing these results this year. ----------------------------------------------------------------------📸 @danielallenphotography (Daniel Allen, Journalist) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #leopard #bigcats #animalkingdom #animaladdicts #ourplanet #natgeo #bbcearth #predators #sunrise #saveanimals #wildlifeprotection #reconyx #cameratrapping #antipoaching #keeptheluangwaflowing #southluangwa #zambia #africa
Hot Springs wild dog pack feed on a male puku in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. As opposed to the suffocation technique used by big cats, wild dog kill their prey by tearing it apart. This has earned them a bit of a bad reputation but kills are usually quick and efficient and reduce the chance for competing predators to steal their food. -----------------------------------------------------------------------📸 Frans Schepers (ZCP Board Member) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #wilddogs #paintedwolf #dogsofinstagram #predators #hunt #wildernessculture #wild #natgeo #earthcapture #feast #food #dogpack #bbcearth #ourplanet #keeptheluangwaflowing #southluangwa #zambia #africa
Mirror Image | A hyena cools down in a pan on a hot day in Liuwa Plains National Park, Zambia. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 📸 @san.wildandbeast (Sandra Maartens, ZCP Field Ecologist) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #hyena #water #pool #hot #cool #mirror #bath #sleep #wildernessculture #wild #natgeo #bbcearth #earthcapture #amazing #earthpics #liuwaplains #zambia #africa
The Golden Hour | Impala stand alert in the early morning mist in the Kafue National Park, Zambia. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Beyond killing and eating prey, the presence of a predator can affect a prey's habitat selection, behavior, nutrition, reproduction and ultimately fitness. We are only beginning to understand the importance of these "predation risk effects" for conservation and management. Read more on our recent studies @ 1. Creel et al. 2019. Biological Conservation, "What explains variation in the strength of behavioral responses to predation risk?" LINK https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006320718315118 2. Droge et al. 2019. Biological Conservation, "Response of wildebeest movements to spatial variation in long term risks from a complete predator guild" LINK https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S000632071830226X ------------------------------------------------------------------ 📸 @caz.zam (Caz Sanguinetti, ZCP Operations Manager) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #predator #prey #animalbehavior #goldenhour #mist #morning #alert #grass #sunrise #wildernessculture #wild #bigcats #hunt #natgeo #earthcapture #kafuenationalpark #zambia #africa
🎶 Oh, I just can't wait to be King 🎶 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 📸 @cdart2117 (Chase Dart, ZCP Field Ecologist) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #catwalk #lion #cub #pride #hakunamutata #lionking #swagger #lioncub #wildernessculture #natgeo #earthcapture #bigcats #animalplanet #animalkingdom #cute #southluangwa #keeptheluangwaflowing #zambia #africa
By combining his love for the game and his passion for wildlife conservation, ZCPs Henry Mwape founded the Mimbulu Soccer Academy in 2016. Sponsored with soccer kits, equipment and transport by ZCP and @dazzleafrica, the team take part in soccer tournaments across the Luangwa valley, promoting healthy living and spreading environmental awareness throughout communities. Watch the video to see them in action! -----------------------------------------------------------------------📽 @mosammediaofficial (Samson Moyo @moyo.samson) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #communityengagement #football #soccer #trashtagchallenge #stoppoaching #teamwork #environmentaleducation #education #community #litter #wildlifefilming #wildlifedocumentary #filming #cameraman #southluangwa #keeptheluangwaflowing #zambia #africa
The Art of the Kill | Cheetah LCH180 disables a reedbuck in Liuwa Plains so that her cubs can learn how to subdue their prey, in a milestone event which will hopefully serve them well in the future. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 📸 @aekusler (Anna Kusler, ZCP/Panthera Field Ecologist and Graduate Student) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #cheetah #cubs #cute #family #lifelessons #mother #predator #hunt #animalbehavior #bite #wildernessculture #wild #natgeoyourshot #earthcapture #earthpics #liuwaplains #zambia #africa
Through our partners DNPW, @conservationsouthluangwa and @pantheracats, ZCP financially supports specialised scout teams which focus on conducting patrols in areas of high snare risk for carnivores as identified by ZCP radio-collar data. Together, we are protecting Zambia's large carnivores in the fight against poaching. ----------------------------------------------------------------------📸 Fred Watson (ZCP Research Partner @ California State University) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #antipoaching #snare #stoppoaching #carnivores #poaching #scouts #patrol #teamwork #togetherpossible #southluangwa #kafuenationalpark #wildliferescue #wildernessculture #wild #earthcapture #bootsontheground #zambia #africa
ZCP/CSL's veterinarian, Dr Mwamba Sichande (L), successfully desnares a member of Hot Springs wild dog pack with the assistance of ZCP field ecologist Henry Mwape (R) and two DNPW scouts in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. In 2014, 60% of Hot Springs pack fell victim to snaring but thanks to a collaborative effort between ZCP, @conservationsouthluangwa and DNPW, this pack has survived to form 10 new packs from dispersing offspring that now range across 4 national parks. These dogs could never have been rescued without radio-tracking collars that make locating and regular monitoring possible. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 📸 Professor Fred Watson (ZCP research partner @ California State University) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #wilddog #paintedwolf #keeptheluangwaflowing #desnaring #stoppoaching #vetsinaction #vet #wildlifevet #snare #wildernessculture #wild #wildliferescue #animalrescue #natgeo #earthcapture #southluangwa #zambia #africa
The conservation of African carnivores is increasingly critical given their ecological, economic, and social value combined with the fact that they are facing large declines in range and numbers. By conducting long-term intensive studies of carnivores across Zambia, ZCP and DNPW can accurately monitor population trends and the factors that control them, allowing for management priorities to be developed and adapted to best combat threats as they evolve. ----------------------------------------------------------------------📸 @cdart2117 (Chase Dart, ZCP Field Ecologist) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #liuwaplains #southluangwa #kafuenationalpark #bigcats #predators #lion #leopard #wilddog #hyena #cheetah #wildernessculture #wild #natgeo #natgeoyourshot #earthcapture #earthpics #zambia #africa
“The Zambian Carnivore Programme monitors Kafue’s large carnivores using advance satellite collars funded by Gemfields” explains @natgeo filmmaker @shannon__wild. Click the link below to read the article and watch the trailer: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/02/partner-content-saving-predators-zambia A big thank you to @gemfields for highlighting the work we do with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife in Kafue National Park! #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #wildlifefilm #filmmaking #wildlifedocumentary #gemfields #natgeo #lion #predators #animalrescue #telonics #wildernessculture #wild #landrover #vetsinaction #veterinary #kafuenationalpark #busangaplains #zambia #africa
Pile up! A communual den serves as a central meeting place for all members of a hyena clan and plays an important role in integrating young into the clan's dominance hierachy. -----------------------------------------------------------------------📸 @veecorry (Vera Corry, Field Ecologist) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #hyena #hyenas #cubs #cute #pileup #family #community #den #clan #meeting #wildernessculture #wild #natgeoyourshot #earthcapture #earthpics #liuwaplains #zambia #africa
#throwbackthursday to when this beautiful male lion was the king of the Busanga Plains in the Kafue National Park, Zambia. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------📸 @caz.zam (Caz Sanguinetti, ZCP Operations Manager) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #tbt #lion #lionking #bigcats #bigcatsofinstagram #wildernessculture #king #predator #natgeoyourshot #natgeo #wild #earthcapture #earthpics #busangaplains #kafuenationalpark #zambia #africa
In celebration of #youthday, we are proud to share that Liuwa ecologist Shadrach Mwaba is one of 12 students selected worldwide to attend a 10 month course this year at the University of Oxford's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) in International Conservation Practice. We wish him all the best as he enters his first term! -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------📸 @life.on.the.african.plains (Daan Smit, ZCP Liuwa Manager) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #education #empowerment #university #wildcru #oxford #student #school #learn #conservationeducation #england #furthereducation #science #fieldwork #liuwaplains #natgeo #zambia #africa