Skift

Conservation is too soft a word to describe the measures being taken to address the crisis facing land and wildlife in Africa. But the Grumeti Fund is an example of best-in-class anti-poaching. This, coupled with large-scale systemic change, education, and community empowerment, is the one-two

The Telegraph

As poaching becomes more militarised, the only solution is to use technology that poachers do not have. The collars transmit signals via a LoRa network – a long-range, low-power closed wireless platform that uses multiple frequencies and encrypted data so it’s difficult to hack. Read

Shape

When I told people I was going to Africa to run a 56-mile, multi-day race in the Serengeti accompanied by the natural wildlife like lions, buffalo, and giraffes, the response was mostly, "That's badass." When I added that I had less than two months to

IPP Media

About 1160 secondary school girls aged between 15 and 17 years in Serengeti District had been equipped with the knowledge and urged to fight against female genital mutilation (FGM). Read the full article

Business Insider

In Tanzania's Grumeti Game Reserve, next to Serengeti National Park, elephants roam, rangers sleep more peacefully at night, and poachers have been put on notice, thanks to new technology designed to protect one of the world's most endangered species.Read the full press article

The Citizen

But as Tanzanians join the world in marking the World Rhino Day this week, it’s comforting to note that a private conservation organization, Grumeti Fund, is working on the re-introduction of the Black rhino in Grumeti Reserve located in the western part of the world’s

Rhino Relocation

An eight-year-old eastern black rhino male gifted by San Diego Zoo Global has been successfully translocated to the western Serengeti, in an effort to save this critically endangered species from extinction.Read the full press release

The Times

Eric, who weighs more than 180st, arrived in Tanzania after a 10,000-mile journey on a mission to save his critically endangered species from extinction.Read the full article

CBS

San Diego Zoo donates black rhino to Tanzania for conservation effort.Read the full article

Forbes

This program allows travelers to help fit elephants with GPS collars which then alert villagers when elephants wander out of the reserve area and into proximity of the villages. A human-wildlife conflict mitigation unit then mobilizes to move the elephants back into their protected area.

Sonima

Rhonda Vetere is a tech industry executive, an athlete, and, this October, a participant in the inaugural Serengeti Girls Run—a 55-mile, multi-day journey that aims to empower the next generation of female leaders. Read the full press article