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Congratulations George from all of us at ZCP! @Regran_ed from @wildlifecollege - Sharing excerpts from the excellent speech made by one of the top students sponsored by the Southern African Wildlife College Trust in 2018, the SRC president, George Phiri, from the @zcp_org in South Luangwa National Park. What is noteworthy is that prior to completing his Higher Certificate in Nature Conservation at the College in 2017, Phiri was a piece-worker in Zambia for many years, having matriculated in 2000, and almost close to giving up on his dream of having a career. In his address, Phiri went on to encourage his fellow graduates saying “You are all destined for greatness, each and every one of you has the potential to change the face of conservation in a positive way. You are all powerful and intellectual individuals who will make a massive impact on this earth." Read George's speech and a bit more about these inspiring students via the link in our bio. Swipe left: The SAWCT awarded scholarships to the three highest achievers in this year's Higher Certificate class, enabling them to continue onto their Advanced Certificate qualifications in 2019. These scholarships were awarded to Obrain Kamwale of Zambia Department of National Parks and Wildlife Services @zambia_tourism, Sizwe Joshua Matsane of Kruger National Park @sanparksknp, and Elelwani Mulaudzi of @groundedmedia_ . #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #SAWCgrad2018 #graduation #celebration #students #college #conservationmanagement #sadc #trainingbeyondboundaries #natureconservation #education #transfrontierconservationareas #TFCA #conservation #wildlifecollege #sawct #scholarship #youth #collaboration #wildlifeconservation #empowerment #wild #wilderness #southluangwanationalpark #keeptheluangwaflowing #zambia #africa - #regrann
Rainy days make for spectacular sunsets in Liuwa Plains National Park, Zambia. PC: @life.on.the.african.plains (Daan Smit) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #natgeoyourshot #photooftheday #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #wildebeest #migration #rain #cloudporn #spectacular #sunset #safari #crownedcrane #crane #birdsofinstagram #birdnerd #birding #liuwaplains #africanparks #zambia #africa
A leopard rests on a leadwood on Fish Eagle Island in South Luangwa National Park (SLNP), Zambia. A three year camera trap study using @reconyx_cameras set on the western banks of the SLNP, between the seasonal Katete and the Luwi River, estimated a mean leopard density of 8.5 leopards per 100km2, demonstrating that this truly is the "Valley of the Leopard." Read more in Rosenblatt et al. 2016 "Effects of a protection gradient on carnivore density and survival: an example with leopards in the Luangwa valley, Zambia," @ www.zambiacarnivores.com. PC: @caz.zam #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #science #cameratrap #reconyx #leopard #natgeoyourshot #bigcats #predator #catsofinstagram #cat #tree #climbing #cryptic #camouflage #river #southluangwanationalpark #keeptheluangwaflowing #zambia #africa
Two of the Lufupa males get into a brawl over a warthog kill in Kafue National Park, Zambia. #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #lion #lionking #brother #male #warthog #pig #fight #hunt #pride #food #safari #natgeoyourshot #canon #wildlifephotography #photooftheday #bigcats #catsofinstagram #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #conservation #research #ecology #ecosystem #kafuenationalpark #zambia #africa PC: @caz.zam
A wildebeest cow tends to her newly born calf in Liuwa Plains National Park, Zambia. Under the management of African Parks Zambia (@africanparksnetwork) and the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW), Liuwa's wildebeest populations have increased from 15,000 in 2003 to c. 46,000 to date, making it home to Africa's second largest wildebeest migration. To help monitor the ongoing successful recovery of this keystone species, ZCP initiated an intensive wildebeest study to identify, evaluate and address the human and ecological drivers shaping their migration and population dynamics. By following radio-collared adult females throughout the year, ZCP field teams collect vital data on herd size, composition, calf:cow ratios, and survival. Now in our seventh year and with over 5,000 herd compositions and 60,000 locations, this fine-scaled population and spatial data is being used to guide science-based management decisions that play a central role in the protection of this unique ecosystem. Learn more about this work in M'soka et al.'s 2017 paper, "Ecological and anthopogenic effects on the density, migratory and resident ungulates in a human-inhabited protected area." PC: @life.on.the.african.plains (Daan Smit) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #africanparks #dnpw #collaboration #conservationinaction #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #fieldwork #conservationresearch #research #ecology #science #blue #wildebeest #cow #calf #herd #migration #keystone #savannah #plain #safari #telonics #gps #satellite #liuwa #liuwanationalpark #zambia #africa
We are thrilled to hear that the Carnivore Range designs from our friends and supporters at Tribal Textiles are now available online, just in time for the holiday season! Tribal textiles produce unique hand-painted fabrics that mix traditional contemporary designs, drawing inspiration from Zambia's incredible wildlife and surroundings. Each and every piece is drawn and painted by local Zambian men and women. Founded in 1991, Tribal Textiles has grown to become a thriving international business employing over 100 people, distributing its products to over 20 different countries. They have also co-founded a local school in Malimba that supports 160 children as well as promote local conservation initiatives in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. Visit their website at www.tribaltextiles.co.zm, follow them on instagram @_tribal_textiles and facebook and if you're visiting South Luangwa, make sure to take a tour of their facilities, meet the staff and support the community! @Regran_ed from @_tribal_textiles - Our stunning Carnivores Range finally available from our online shop. 25% from each sale goes directly to support conservation and the vital research carried out by @zcp_org #shoppingwithpurpose - #regrann #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #tribaltextiles #wildife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #research #wildliferesearch #conservationinaction #education #localcommunities #sustainable #tourism #sustainabletourism #safari #fabric #textiles #batik #shop #onlineshopping #wildlifeart #art #carnivores #bigcats #southluangwa #zambia #africa #christmas
ZCP is excited to promote its new partnership with Shannon Wild Jewellery! Finding time between her day job as an incredible photographer and videographer with @natgeo, Shannon not only designed the bracelets using the colours from our very own logo but she handmakes each and every one. Shannon is donating an enormous 50% of every sale towards carnivore conservation in Zambia so spread the word, follow her on instagram and support us if you can! Thank you so much! @Regran_ed from @shannonwildjewellery - On #NationalCatDay I’m so pleased to launch our new charity collaboration with the Zambian Carnivore Programme @zcp_org ⠀ I had the privilege of spending time with this dedicated team recently in Kafue NP, Zambia to see first hand their research efforts that contribute to carnivore conservation nationwide and beyond. ⠀ 50% from every sale is donated directly to @zcp_org Be sure to visit and follow them to learn more about their important work with Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Wild Dog and Hyena. - #regrann #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #shannonwild #shannonwildjewellery #jewellery #bracelet #collaboration #wildlifeconservation #wildlife #wild #conservation #research #fieldwork #kafuenationalpark #protectedareas #nationalparks #zambia #africa #bigcats #catsofinstagram #wilddog #hyena #lion #cheetah #leopard #christmas #present #handmade
All the way from Australia, ZCP's newest fleet addition, "Scout" the Landrover Perentie, is set to task on its first day of fieldwork in Kafue National Park, Zambia. Our work would not be possible without the committment of our donors and, for over a decade, Painted Dog Conservation Inc., an Australian non-profit, has provided ZCP with  critical long-standing support thats included multiple vehicles, field equipment and funded day-to-day operational costs. This has been by no means an easy task, dedicating hours of their time to organising huge fundraisers and events to raise the necessary funds. PDC Inc.'s active role in Wild Dog conservation in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Namibia has raised the profile of this endangered species and we are proud to have PDC Inc.'s Director, John Lemon, serve on our board as Chairman. Take the time to look at their website (www.painteddogconservation.iinet.net.au), follow them on facebook and instagram @painteddogconservationinc and donate if you can! PC: @caz.zam #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #painteddogconservationinc #conservationinaction #fundraising #painteddog #paintedwolf #paintedwolves #endangeredspecies #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #research #wildliferesearch #conservationresearch #fieldwork #fieldteams #landrover #perentie #4x4 #kafuenationalpark #nationalpark #protectedarea #zambia #namibia #zimbabwe #africa #australia
Rob Clifford, Operations Manager of Robin Pope Safaris in Zambia and ZCP board member, provides hands-on vehicle servicing and repair training to ZCP's Conservation Biologists in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. A large array of skills are needed to effectively function as a field team member. As part of ZCP's Conservation Biologist Training Programme, incoming students undergo intensive training on the ecological theory behind research as well as practical field skills that include vehicle mechanics and maintenance (Photo 1), vehicle recovery (Photo 2), and 4x4 driving skills (Photo 3) that will prepare them for everyday fieldwork eventualities. Special thanks to Rob Clifford and @robin_pope_safaris for facilitating immeasurable in-kind and direct support for ZCP's operations and logistics. #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #robinpopesafaris #collaboration #safari #conservationbiology #conservation #biology #biologists #science #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #natureconservation #nature #ecology #ecologists #fieldwork #training #landrover #vehicle #mechanics #4x4 #driving #southluangwa #nationalpark #protectedareas #zambia #africa
Thandiwe Mweetwa and Henry Mwape are in San Francisco attending the annual Wildlife Conservation Network Expo this weekend, which brings together conservationists working on endangered species from across the globe. On Friday, Thandiwe participated in a panel discussion on effective philanthropy in conservation and today she will be speaking alongside our conservation partners @africanparksnetwork on the topic "From Crisis to Recovery" at 12:00 California time. Don't miss it! Get your tickets online at https://wildnet.org/events/ @wildnetorg @lionrecovery PC: @petelindseyafrica #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wcnexpo #wildnet #collaboration #conservation #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #sanfrancisco #usa #fieldecology #conservationinaction #endangeredspecies #media #panel #research #wildliferesearch #recovery #nature #natureconservation #protectedareas #bigcats #lions #pantheraleo #zambia #africa
A Thornicoft Giraffe walks by local fishermen in the Luangwa Valley, Zambia. Giraffe populations are facing a devastating decline that is largely going unnoticed. Termed by some as a soon to be a "silent extinction," giraffe populations have plummeted by 40% in the last 30 years due to habitat loss, fragmentation and bushmeat poaching across their range. The Thornicroft Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis thornicrofti) is a small and geographically isolated population found only in the Luangwa Valley, Zambia. Given their ecological importance as herbivores and, as prey to carnivores, ZCP, in collaboration with DNPW, conducts intensive photographic mark-resight studies to estimate population size, composition, survival and reproduction for this endemic species. Now in our tenth year of data collection, ZCP expects to produce its first rigorous demographic analysis in the coming year. Thanks to the support of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (@giraffe_conservation) and the Leiden Conservation Foundation for making this possible. PC: @caonitrus (Filipe Pereira, ZCP) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #dnpw #collaboration #conservationinaction #keeptheluangwaflowing #giraffeconservationfoundation #leidenconservationfoundation #giraffe #herbivore #antelope #predator #prey #carnivores #bigcats #southluangwa #southluangwanationalpark #ecology #markresight #photography #wildlifephotography #research #fieldwork #endemic #threatened #wildlifeconservation #wildlife #conservation #nature #africa
An aerial view of the Busanga Plains in Kafue National Park, Zambia. In the absence of fences, the carnivore populations in the South Luangwa, Kafue, and Liuwa Plains National Parks traverse freely between the fully protected parks and surrounding Game Management Areas (GMAs), which in turn comprise massive protected area complexes of up to 70,000 km2. As a field-based organisation working across these major ecosystems, our ZCP teams logged over 2,700 person days in the field, drove over 66,105 kms in the bush and intensively monitored over 1400 animals in 2017 through our long-term conservation projects in collaboration with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) and an array of local and international partners. PC: @caz.zam #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #dnpw #collaboration #conservationinaction #conservation #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #carnivores #bigcats #lion #leopard #hyena #cheetah #wilddog #landscape #landscapeconservation #kafuenationalpark #southluangwa #southluangwanationalpark #liuwanationalpark #nationalpark #research #fieldwork #fieldteams #teamwork #aerial #ecosystem #zambia #africa
A Wild Dog pack feed on a Bushbuck kill in South Luangwa National Park. Did you know that the radio-collaring of carnivores for research, monitoring, and conservation is not a new technique? In fact, it has been used in parks all over the world since the 1960s! A radio collar is essentially a transmitter connected to a small battery and antenna that is enclosed in material. This transmitter emits a signal with a specific frequency that is picked up with tracking equipment either on the ground or from a plane. Radio collars serve multiple uses, the most important of which, is allowing ZCP/DNPW field teams to reliably and regularly find species like dogs that range over thousands of square kilometres. Once at a sighting, teams collect data on survival, reproduction, diet, dispersal, disease, genetics, behaviour and predator-prey dynamics (to name just a few), as well as monitor and protect them from poaching snares, poisonings and other human threats. As a direct result of radio-collars, and combined anti-poaching support from the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) and @conservationsouthluangwa, Wild Dog numbers in South Luangwa alone, are more than what has been estimated for the entirety of Eastern Zambia. PC: Jesse De Voe (field ecologist) #zcp_org #zambiacarnivoreprogramme #dnpw #conservationsouthluangwa #collaboration #conservationinaction #research #ecology #carnivores #herbivores #radiotrackingcollars #radiocollars #tracking #telonics #aerialtracking #plane #fieldwork #antipoaching #desnaring #veterinary #vets #wildlifeconservation #conservation #wilddogs #paintedwolves #paintedwolf #endangeredspecies #southluangwa #zambia
Local residents queue with their domestic dogs at a vaccination clinic run by ZCP/CSL Vet Dr Mwamba Sichande and the Department of Veterinary and Livestock Development in South Luangwa. Domestic dogs are often the primary source of disease transmission to wild carnivores, and also pose human health threats from rabies and other diseases when not vaccinated. Together with our long-term partners @conservationsouthluangwa, ZCP have assisted in the vaccination of nearly 200 domestic dogs in Mfuwe from Kakumbi, Nsefu, and Mnkhanya Chiefdoms. #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #conservationsouthluangwa #dvld #dnpw #collaboration #conservationinaction #research #southluangwa #zambia #veterinary #vet #vaccinations #dogs #carnivores #bigcats #endangeredspecies #wildlifeconservation #wildlife #conservation #rabiesprevention #health #ecosystem #africa
Although the colour and fur of a Hyena's coat can change with age, their spot pattern remains the same throughout the course of their life. By photographing both sides of all individuals at every sighting, ZCP has developed photographic identification files for Hyena that can be used to estimate population size as well as monitor trends and clan dynamics over time. In a research paper by Msoka et al. (2016), over 25,000 such photos, taken in 4 years of study, estimated 233 individual Hyenas across 5 clans in our intensive study area of 1200 km2 in #liuwanationalpark. These density estimates are not as high as prey rich systems like the Serengeti, but they indicate nonetheless, a healthy and stable population. Read more about Msoka et al.'s paper titled "Spotted Hyaena survival and density in a Lion depleted ecosystem: the effects of prey availability, humans and competition between large carnivores in Africa savannahs," @ www.zambiacarnivores.org. PC: Frans Schepers (ZCP Board Member) #zcp_org #dnpw #africanparks #wnfnederland #wwf #collaboration #liuwa #liuwaplains #hyena #hyaena #conservationinaction #research #zambia #wildlifeconservation #carnivores #wildlife #fieldwork #publications #science
One of the Mukambi pride’s many cubs nuzzles the collared lioness. Through @natgeo Big Cats Initiative support, ZCP provides financial assistance to the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) and @pantheracats anti-snaring patrols.  These partners utilize the locations from collared lions in the Mukambi pride--and others throughout the #kafuenationalpark --to direct anti-poaching patrols in areas of high snaring risk for lions and their prey. Together we are helping protect the Kafue carnivore stronghold. PC: @b_goodheart #zcp_org #dnpw #natgeo #panthera #collaboration #kafuenationalpark #zambia #carnivores #conservationinaction #research #africa #telonics #wildlifeconservation #antipoaching #snares #lions #bigcats
For those of you living in the Netherlands, make sure to watch this week's episode of "Heroes of the Wilderness" tonight at 21h30 on @npo1. Presenter @deechteartrooijakkers spends time in the field with our very own Liuwa field site manager Daan Smit (@life.on.the.african.plains) and our dedicated ZCP team to learn more about our work. Special thanks to our partners @africanparksnetwork and the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) for their continued collaboration and to @reel_nature_africa for the film crew support. #zcp_org #liuwanationalpark #africanparks #dnpw #collaboration #reelnature #wildlifeconservation #carnivores #conservationinaction #research #wildlifedocumentary #zambia #nature #africa
A DNPW officer detects lion spoor on transects. In October 2017, a month-long survey to provide baseline information about large carnivore and herbivore populations was conducted in North Luangwa and Nsumbu Ecosystems by ZCP, Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) and Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) through the support of the Lion Recovery Fund. Results indicate that North Luangwa have healthy prey and predator populations with lion, spotted hyena, leopard and wild dog recorded; whilst Nsumbu, despite a patchy distribution of prey, shows a high recovery potential for lion and other carnivores. PC: Egil Droge #zcp_org #dnpw #fzs #lionrecoveryfund #collaboration #wildlifeconservation #conservationinaction #research #carnivores #spoor #bigcats #endangeredspecies #transects #zambia