The Ugandan Pangolin Guardians were born in April. These are proud men and woman who want to protect their Ugandan heritage. This group is made up of men and woman from UWA, (Uganda Wildlife Authority) and the police who are all involved in wildlife protection be it through the courts or on the ground. In […]
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In late August, this year the Uganda Wildlife Authority UWA and Natural Resource Conservation Network (NRCN) with the guidance and financial assistance from the Tikki Hywood Foundation (THF) rescued a live pangolin, which had been captured by locals and was believed to be destined for the bush meat trade. Thankfully, a local Ugandan with knowledge
This is good news for Zimbabwe. PRESIDENT Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe is willing to share its heritage and beauty with the world and will, therefore, welcome all tourists with open arms. In a statement released after meeting representatives of two key conservation organisations — Tikki Hywood Foundation and Akashinga — last week, President Mnangagwa said global support
On the 21st of October, two young pangolins were rescued in Uganda. This rescue involved co-ordination from Ugandan Wildlife Authorities (UWA) together with Natural Resource Conservation Network (NRCN) team, who have shown total dedication in the fight against illegal wildlife trade. NRCN team caught a poacher who was illegally transporting two live pangolins. They had been
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The above photograph, which has been used as part of the United for Wildlife series of stamps in the United Kingdom, is of a pangolin rescued by The Tikki Hywood Foundation. Her name is Mambokadzi (which means ‘Queen’ in Ndebele). She weighed 9kgs on arrival. This photograph was taken on 14th October 2012, the day she
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