Maggot on a Mission. On the morning of 4 March 2020 AB Marine and Expert Tours hosted young candidates from the Wilderness Foundation to a trip out to sea. The object of the exercise was to introduce these young learners to a very important conservation environment - the Marine environment. In addition AB Marine and Expert Tours, in partnership with the Wilderness Foundation will be facilitating Marine Tour Guide Training for deserving candidates. @algoabaymarine @expert.tours … [Read more...] about Maggot on a Mission
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All at sea
All at sea This Morning AB Marine and Expert Tours hosted young candidates from the Wilderness Foundation to a trip out to sea. The object of the exercise was to introduce these young learners to a very important conservation environment - the Marine environment. In addition AB Marine and Expert Tours, in partnership with the Wilderness Foundation will be facilitating Marine Tour Guide Training for deserving candidates. @algoabaymarine @expert.tours @wildernessfoundation #marinetour #guides … [Read more...] about All at sea
IRONMAN for Nature
https://youtu.be/RrwTDbJKO2Q IRONMAN for Nature charity organisation IRONMAN® South Africa, a Wanda Sports Holdings company, is proud to announce its partnership with Wilderness Foundation Africa to form an additional charity, IRONMAN for Nature, for all IRONMAN South Africa events. IRONMAN for Nature will join IRONMAN 4 the Kidz as the two official charities. “We are excited to announce the IRONMAN for Nature charity and look forward to partnering with Wilderness Foundation Africa in this … [Read more...] about IRONMAN for Nature
121 Youths reached and 183 students benefit from training
Uitenhage – An ongoing partnership between Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) and local non-profit organisation Wilderness Foundation Africa (WFA) has proved invaluable to the development and upliftment of youth from various communities. As VWSA remains committed to empowering the youth, the company has supported WFA since 2015 by providing a Volkswagen Kombi to assist the organisation. The Kombi has been instrumental in making various youth development programmes possible, by transporting … [Read more...] about 121 Youths reached and 183 students benefit from training
Rhino Horn Demand Reduction Program by Vietnamese Youth
In July 2017, 11 young people from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, were brought to South Africa for a life?changing wilderness experience as part of the Wild Rhino Campaign presented by Port Elizabeth based Wilderness Foundation. After the trail, the youth visited a rhino orphanage and also had the opportunity to learn more from leading wildlife crime, rhino veterinary and rhino protection experts during a full day workshop at the Wilderness Leadership School in Durban. The young people were … [Read more...] about Rhino Horn Demand Reduction Program by Vietnamese Youth
Thomas Schaefer joins Wilderness Foundation in Vietnam
Volkswagen Group South Africa have been a staunch supporter of Wilderness Foundation Africa since June 2011, with an initial sponsorship of six Volkswagen Amarok bakkies to the Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative. The formal relationship between these two organisations has surpassed all expectations over a lengthy period of time and extended to two of the key focus areas of this internationally recognized conservation organization, i.e. the protection of endangered species and the Youth … [Read more...] about Thomas Schaefer joins Wilderness Foundation in Vietnam
Team Ubhejane enter Expedition Africa 2017
Wilderness Foundation Africa is supporting the SANParks/Team Ubhejane (meaning black rhino in Zulu) to take part in Expedition Africa 2017, a 10 day adventure race taking place in the Baviaanskloof this year. The event covers 500 km, involving a number of disciplines including mountain biking, canoeing, hiking and swimming from 10 – 20 May 2017. While a high degree of fitness is required, the event also demands that participants are able to navigate under challenging conditions during the day … [Read more...] about Team Ubhejane enter Expedition Africa 2017
Buying Rhino Horn to flaunt your wealth is unreasonable
"I think that buying rhino horns just to show others that you are rich is unreasonable, It infuriates me that the world has to sacrifice rhinos just for a group of people wanting to basically show off their money." These are the words of a young Vietnamese girl as written in a prize winning essay in the 2017 Wild Rhino competition. More and more, the next generation of decision-makers in Vietnam seek to speak up against environmental crimes such as rhino poaching, and a collaboration between … [Read more...] about Buying Rhino Horn to flaunt your wealth is unreasonable
Six Amaroks to be deployed for proactive rhino protection hot spot areas across the country
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has renewed its support of the Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative by extending the sponsorship of six new Amarok double cabs for another year. The Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative is managed by Wilderness Foundation Africa, and the partnership with Volkswagen started in 2011. The six Amaroks will be deployed for proactive rhino protection and anti-poaching activities in hot spot areas across the country. Thomas Schaefer, Chairman and Managing … [Read more...] about Six Amaroks to be deployed for proactive rhino protection hot spot areas across the country
Demand Reduction campaign launched in Vietnam
Rhino horn consumption in Vietnam has surged and grown to be the world’s largest recipient of both legal and illegal rhino horn from South Africa. It’s with this knowledge that the Wilderness Foundation approached Boomtown to create a campaign to influence the youth market of Vietnam to reduce future demand. “The South African government announced earlier this year that 363 rhinos have been poached in the first four months of 2016 in South Africa alone,” comments Cheryl Reynolds, … [Read more...] about Demand Reduction campaign launched in Vietnam
Looking for Vietnamese Superheroes to fight against rhino poaching
A new rhino awareness campaign that launched this month in 11 international schools throughout Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), is calling on the young people of Vietnam to be superheroes and speak out against the use of rhino horn in their country. This comes after a recent announcement by the South African government that 363 rhinos had already been poached in the first four months of 2016 in South Africa alone. The Vietnam, be my hero campaign is the second phase of the Wild Rhino initiative - … [Read more...] about Looking for Vietnamese Superheroes to fight against rhino poaching
Expansion to Vietnam for local foundation
The Wilderness Foundation, through its Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative, has announced that it will be further expanding its operations in Vietnam in order to address the demand for rhino horn in this key user country, forming part of the broader fight against poaching. The success of the Wild Rhino competition, which saw 22 Vietnamese youth and 4 teachers from various international schools in Vietnam experiencing the rhino in the wild during a wilderness trail in South Africa, has … [Read more...] about Expansion to Vietnam for local foundation
Going Global
Wilderness Foundation Global was launched in Cape Town, South Africa, while the sessions of World Economic Forum sessions were underway, at a luncheon co-hosted by InvestAfrica and Wilderness Foundation Global. Wilderness Foundation Global (WFG) is a not-for-profit, international conservation organisation with conservation experience and expertise that began in Africa over 60 years ago through the work of the late Dr Ian Player, world renowned conservationist. With practical and successful … [Read more...] about Going Global
Reward Offered For Rhino Killers
The Wilderness Foundation has expressed its shock and frustration at the recent poaching of 5 rhino in the Eastern Cape during two separate incidents and are calling on members of the public to come forward to provide information that could lead to the arrest of those involved. The number of rhino poached in South Africa has increased from 13 in 2005 to 1 215 in 2014 and the number killed in 2015 already stands at more than 110. The Wilderness Foundation believes that rhino poaching will … [Read more...] about Reward Offered For Rhino Killers
Youth Competition aims to Reduce Demand for Rhino Horn in Vietnam
The Wilderness Foundation, in partnership with Investec Rhino Lifeline and the Peace Parks Foundation, has launched a competition in Vietnam as part of their Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative. Matthew Norval, Conservation Director of the Wilderness Foundation and Rodney Visser, Group Security Manager of Shamwari Group, recently hosted presentations at selected private schools in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) to introduce the Vietnamese youth to the competition. The challenges … [Read more...] about Youth Competition aims to Reduce Demand for Rhino Horn in Vietnam
