PROTECT WILDLIFE
Why is this important?
Africa’s wildlife is threatened by poaching and human encroachment into animal’s natural habitat. Wildlife is disappearing by the hundreds and their decline affects the economy and the tourism sector. Help is needed to secure the livelihood and natural resources of the people living in Zambia.
Africa Hope Fund supplies the annual cost of patrols of Conservation South Luangwa Scouts who work diligently to save animals from the threat of poaching.
CSL is an non-government agency that has grown from two scouts 10 years ago to over 45 currently. This is thanks to donations and support from Africa Hope Fund.
The scouts travel throughout the South Luangwa Game Reserve to collect snares set by poachers, find poachers and their camps, and to assist DNPW (Dept of National Parks and Wildlife) in apprehending ivory dealers. They dart and remove snares from animals unfortunate to have been caught by them, and create programs to help villagers learn to deal with animal conflict in their villages, such as elephants eating and destroying their crops.
Africa Hope Fund supports the CSL airplane that can find poachers and poached animals from air. We have a purchased and brought Garmin GSP units for all of the scouts of CSL, as well as over hundreds of solar flashlights/torches and Luci Lights. AHF continues to bring rechargeable batteries to Mfuwe for those with solar flashlights given by AHF over the last five years. These batteries tend to recharge for only one to two years before needing to be replaced.
SNARED ANIMAL RESCUE
We support anti-snaring and animal rescue operations in Zambia through Conservation South Luangwa.
Snaring is used by local villagers to capture antelope such as Kudu, Impala, Puku and the largest of which can be a Cape Buffalo. However, elephants, giraffes, and carnivores are often accidental victims. Wire from electric transmission line construction and cables from automobile winches are twisted into deadly snares which either kill an animal outright, or trap it and leave it to suffer until it dies of thirst or its injuries.
Conservation South Luangwa is on constant patrol to find snares and snared animals. An elephant caught in a snare may survive despite horrifically deep injuries. Giraffes can also get trapped, usually just above their hoof on their delicate legs and have to be euthanized because they cannot recover from an injury which leaves them easy prey to predators.
Poaching for elephants is also a problem and on the rise in many parts of Africa because of the increase in ivory demand. SLCS works tirelessly to stop the senseless slaughter of animals that people come from around the world to see.
Support Scouting patrols with as little as $1000 per scout per year. CSL currently has 45 scouts.
CONSERVATION SOUTH LUANGWA
Africa Hope Fund Supports Conservation South Luangwa. This is a community based organization committed to the conservation and preservation of the local wildlife, natural resources of the National Park, and surrounding game management.
The following are some of the projects we carry out:
Anti-poaching patrols and snare removal programs within the park and game management areas
Upliftment of local communities by alternative income generating projects such as chili farming
Education of local children to appreciate their heritage and work towards sustainable wildlife utilization and a balanced coexistence
Sponsoring and coordinating village scout training programs
Assisting the Community Resources Board with natural resources protection through the forest guards
Promoting the South Luangwa Anti-Snaring Campaign in local villages and schools
Management and sponsoring of Uyoba Community School
Habitat and wildlife data collection through monitoring by village scouts
We provide funds to run the anti-snaring operation, solar flashlights, binoculars, GPS units and other needed supplies.
Please Join Us.
DETECTION DOGS
Detection dogs from the United States are trained to detect weapons and contraband ivory. They live in guarded enclosures, and a keeper stays with them inside at all times.
The dogs love their work and bond with their handlers. They have been in place for about a year and are not only good at detecting, but also as deterrents. Word gets out quickly that they are on the job, and that alone helps discourage would-be poachers.
Programs like the Conservation South Luangwa need to stay one step ahead of poachers and illegal activity, and detection dogs are highly successful in several parts of Africa where it is a day-to-day struggle to protect wildlife from poaching.
For $5000 you can support one of our detection dogs and their handler for one year. And you can choose which dog. Just contact us for our line up of amazing dogs.
SCOUT KITS
As a result of the pandemic, Zambia is seeing a surge in wildlife poaching. Consumption of bush meat and trafficking of wildlife products like ivory, BUSH MEAT Are reaching an all-time high. Anti-poaching scouts are the front-line defenders of the precious animals that are threatened throughout Zambia.
Through our work with Conservation South Luangwa (CSL), we support 58 well-trained, well-equipped and highly disciplined scouts who risk their lives in the daily fight against poaching. These scouts often spend up to 20 days in the field in tough conditions, carrying their own rations and equipment.
They are dedicated to tracking down and apprehending wildlife perpetrators.
Without the CSL-supported anti-poaching operations including anti-snaring day patrols, short rapid reactive patrols, long field patrols and investigations, wildlife populations in South Luangwa would most certainly decline.
Help us protect elephants and other wildlife by donating a Scout Kit.
This donation includes:
Scouts on patrol carry the following items in packs that weigh about 25 kilograms (55pounds):
Sleeping mat
Sleeping bag
Ground sheet
Mosquito net
Total Cost for # 1 through 4 $25
Firearm - $25
GPS, cybertracker and torch - $100
Handheld radio and spare battery $25
First aid and personal toiletries like toothpaste and soap
Personal change of clothes – underwear, socks, flip flops, shorts and t-shirt $10
Food rations including sugar, rice, mealie meal, soya, onion, tomato paste, kapenta, cabbage, tinned beef, cooking oil $15
Total Cost $200.00 or choose which items (and amount) you would like to provide funds for with link below.