1990-2010

Celebrating 20 years in Africa

he year to December 2009 was Iain Rawlinson to make substantial progress in securing characterised by great efforts Tusk’s future through the expansion of from the team and continuing and Chairman Tusk Trust the financial endowment embodied in the extraordinary generosity from our Tusk Foundation. This Endowment Fund Tsupporters, with a very good outcome in a is intended to ensure that Tusk’s work difficult economic climate. Gross revenue outlives the current generation! of £1.454m* was achieved with £1.208m* Some of our supporters have already (83%) being allocated support of our wide made generous donations to this element range of programmes in conservation, of securing Tusk’s future, and I can communities and education across Africa. report that the Trustees have also each Although total revenue was reduced from personally agreed a financial pledge the previous year, reflecting the general to the Endowment Fund to mark the financial background, this nevertheless Anniversary. We have an ambitious target allowed us to maintain a consistent level of for this year to grow the size of the Fund support for our core projects, and embark so that it can become an effective source on some new initiatives including support of additional income and increasingly help for an excellent community-based initiative to cover Tusk’s core costs in the coming in Nigeria. years. We hope that others will see such Looking back to 1989, and what was long-term benefit in what Tusk is doing known then, it is extraordinary what has that they will feel able to support this vital been achieved – including raising over aspect of our long-term structure. £12m from donations, supporting over This year we would like to say thank you 100 conservation projects and community to Prince William, our Royal Patron, for schemes in 23 countries across the African his generous support over these last five continent, and achieving awareness of years, which marks a period of significant Tusk’s work in many places around the expansion and much greater recognition. world including Europe, USA and Asia. This has given tremendous encouragement We have held ten marathons in northern to us all for the future, both directly and Kenya raising a total of $2.25m, and through the highly effective Princes’ distribution of our PACE environmental Charities Forum, and we look forward to education resource packs continues to our ongoing work with this growing group reach tens of thousands of children across of organisations. Africa. Importantly, Tusk has achieved The Trustees would also like to mark worldwide recognition and donor support this 20th year by thanking our team for as a global brand in all its key sectors of their unstinting hard work, and Charlie activity. in particular for his determination over While celebrating the past we necessarily very many years to forge Tusk into the look to the security of the future. And effective force in conservation, community given what we know now and with the development and education it is today. resources and experience of the last 20 Looking forward to immediate years, it is exciting to contemplate what challenges will remain for many years priorities, Tusk will seek to maintain can be achieved by continuing to reach a to come, but major efforts are now effective levels of support in its core wider community of supporters. underway to do what we can to address projects, to nurture new high quality Tusk has a clear vision, and effective this critical issue with a simple organic initiatives, and continue to strengthen the execution capability through our own solution. During this 20th Anniversary global awareness of its brand. team and through the tireless efforts of year we plan not only to continue our All of which could not be done without our partners in the field. These are our fund raising to support the day-to-day your support. Thank you again for all you core competencies. However, financial needs of our projects in the field, but also have done for Tusk!

* At the time of publication the figures quoted were still subject to final audit and approval by the Trustees.

Tusk Trust 2009 How the funds of £1,208,000 were distributed Tusk USA welcomes new board member We are delighted to announce the was on the International Committee of the appointment of Wendy Breck to the Board Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) located of Tusk USA Inc. in New York City, which supports species- Since her honeymoon in Rhodesia in specific projects as well as developing 1973 Wendy has had a strong relationship models of national parks that have been used with Africa. She founded and ran a travel around the world. company, Conservation Travel, from All her commitments have encompassed Welcome 1989-1999 which arranged safaris, but at the idea of sustainable development, This edition of Tusk Talk is published in celebration of the same time focused on understanding conserving wildlife and supporting local issues of conservation in Africa. She has communities through education and job 20 years of Tusk’s work in Africa, and with it comes travelled extensively in Africa including trips to creation. Her philosophy fits perfectly with 25% Education Ethiopia, Rwanda, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, that of Tusk. Botswana, South Africa and Namibia. Wendy lives in New York with her husband, an opportunity to reflect on what has been achieved 37% Wildlife Conservation Wendy was a Trustee of the Gallmann Henry, who himself has a great deal of 38% Community Development Memorial Foundation from 1989-2004 and experience in the conservation and financial over the last two decades, and to point the way towards served six years on the Board of the African world. Over many years the work of Tusk has developed into the three focus areas of conservation, Wildlife Foundation (AWF). For eight years she what can yet be done. community development, and education.

2 3 Your support – then and now

n 1990 when Timothy Ackroyd and The threat to Africa’s elephants is no I decided, in our somewhat youthful Charles Mayhew MBE less serious. The Tanzanian and Zambian naivety, that we wished to contribute Chief Executive Tusk Trust Governments attempted to seek approval in some small way towards wildlife from the 2010 meeting of The Convention conservationI efforts in Africa, the on International Trade in Endangered continent was in the midst of an acres of critical wildlife habitat owned and Species (CITES) in Doha for a down- unprecedented poaching crisis. managed by 17 communities drawn from listing of their elephant populations, which The black rhino was on the brink of several different Kenyan tribal groups. would have allowed for a one-off sale of extinction and elephant populations were This bold initiative, which provides ivory from government stockpiles. Whilst being slaughtered at the alarming rate of tangible benefits to 72,000 people, now undoubtedly a victory for conservationists, 100,000 a year. comes under the very effective umbrella many believe the key driving force behind I confess that what really started as of the Northern Rangelands Trust. It the ongoing poaching is the continued a hobby – albeit a serious one – has is a model that has demonstrated how existence of illegal domestic ivory markets subsequently taken over my life and never conservation can be used effectively as a across parts of Africa and Asia. in my wildest dreams did I expect, two vehicle for both poverty alleviation and The effects of climate change are a decades later, to be celebrating Tusk’s 20th conflict resolution. And it is one that devastating fact of life for many rural Anniversary and achievements! Tusk is hugely proud to have been able to communities. And Africa is predicted to Indeed I used to hear people describe support since its very early days. suffer these effects the most. For many Tusk as one of conservation’s best kept Whilst we have witnessed huge strides in rural Africans, their idea of the future is secrets – but thanks to the spotlight that terms of community-driven conservation, simply surviving from one day to the next. Prince William’s patronage has brought sadly the picture in terms of poaching Education and sustainable development upon our work, I hope that we might have now threatens many of the wildlife gains are the vital ingredients needed to secure finally let the cat out of the bag! achieved since 1990. Elephant losses have the future of Africa’s natural heritage. Tusk We have always viewed conservation as a increased three and half times in the last has long recognised the need to invest long-term investment, relying upon strong two years and the poacher’s price for rhino in Africa’s youth – not only by building partnerships with key individuals that have horn has leapt more than 600% from $400 schools, but also by promoting simple a track record in delivering results from as per kilo in 2007 to $2,600 per kilo today! environmental solutions to everyday far afield as Namibia to Sierra Leone and It explains why there is now a surge in problems through our successful PACE Botswana to the Congo and always with a poaching and why South Africa, a country initiative. strong presence in East Africa. which in the past has remained largely Tusk has had the ability and privilege In those early years when many were immune to major poaching, lost over 100 to support a portfolio of remarkable field adopting a fortress mentality, a chance rhino last year. projects. It is clear, however, that there is meeting with conservationist, Ian Craig, That alarming trend looks set to still much to be done both to demonstrate led to an invitation for me to visit Lewa, a continue as three Kenyan rhino sanctuaries and integrate the benefits of wildlife fledgling wildlife conservancy in northern suffered serious poaching incidents on conservation, sustainable development and Kenya. Here was a man with a vision three consecutive days at the beginning education. beyond electric fences looking for support. of the year. This is a continent-wide The last two decades have been an Not only were we all persuaded by the crisis once again fuelled by international incredible journey and one made only remarkable work being done at Lewa – it demand – predominantly in the Far East. possible with the fantastic support of the has since become one of Tusk’s most A concerted effort is now needed to Tusk team, the tireless encouragement enduring partnerships – we swiftly chose educate and persuade those developing of our Board of Trustees and, of course, to back Ian’s ambitious plan to establish a markets that the use of rhino horn is totally the generosity of all our donors, large network of community conservation areas unacceptable in today’s world. What is also and small. stretching north from Lewa. It began with clear is that even greater effort has to be So as we celebrate our 20th Anniversary, land set aside by the Maasai and Samburu made to ensure that the funds are available I very much hope we can rely upon your communities of Il N’gwesi and Namunyak to support and increase security measures support for the next twenty years. and has since grown to encompass over 2m for Africa’s rhino population.

A very personal appeal However, I am determined to complete the course and To mark Tusk’s 20th Anniversary, I have rashly decided to take part I hope, with your support, I can raise a substantial sum in Tusk’s annual Safaricom Marathon event in Kenya on Saturday of money to celebrate Tusk’s achievements over the 26th June. last twenty years. Over the last decade I have persuaded many supporters and friends If you would like to sponsor me please visit my to take up this challenge and the pressure has been building for some UK online fundraising page at time for me to have a go! http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/CharlieMayhew Exercise, the gym, and sport are not activities that I have been and my USA page at known to devote much time to in recent years and I have never even http://www.firstgiving.com/charliemayhew. run for a train! But the Safaricom Marathon is now regarded as one If you prefer, you may send a cheque payable to ‘Tusk’ of the ten toughest marathons in the world, set amongst the stunning to the charity’s UK office. surroundings of the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, its wild animals, and Your contribution will really help to spur me on in the situated at 5,500 ft on the foothills of Mt Kenya. Am I mad at my age African heat and in particular up those long hills at Lewa! to be doing this, I wonder? Thank you so much!

4 5 1991 – Tusk funded aircraft in Ruaha National Park

that we had managed to set-up a wildlife forever grateful to them for their generosity Charles Mayhew MBE conservation charity, but had no source of and commitment in those formative years. Chief Executive Tusk Trust revenue! The first project grant was given to assist Undeterred we quickly began the purchase of an anti-poaching aircraft fundraising in a more traditional fashion required for aerial surveillance work in trangely enough Tusk was initially and Tusk slowly began to make its mark Ruaha National Park, Tanzania. Shortly Twenty years of Tusk established in the vain hope of in the African conservation arena. We afterwards we began our investment into benefiting from a film which actor, were lucky to have the support of an Kenya in support of Dr Richard Leakey’s Timothy Ackroyd, and I set out enthusiastic board of Trustees, which was radical efforts to reorganise the Kenya toS make in the late 80s to highlight the expertly chaired from 1990 to 2005 by Sir Wildlife Service in response to the rhino The last twenty years seemed to have gone by in a flash but, on reflection, shocking decimation of wildlife due to Christopher Lever. Tragically two of our and elephant poaching crisis. poaching across Africa. Unfortunately the co-founders, Sir Kenneth Kleinwort and In 1993, Zimbabwe was the victim of we can be extremely proud of what the charity has achieved. As we mark feature length film,Lost in Africa, failed Harry, the Duke of Northumberland, died a savage drought with both human and to generate any profit for the charity too early in the charity’s history to witness wildlife populations suffering greatly. this important milestone, I have been asked to chart Tusk’s history. and we were faced with the stark reality how Tusk has since flourished. We shall be Geoffrey Carew came to Tusk with an

6 7 since when we have invested considerable Twenty years of Tusk continued Tusk was able to have a real impact. being integral to the long-term success Koiyaki Guiding School on the edge of to over 100 projects 1990-2010 In 1995, Tusk embarked on a funds to help the development and of conservation has been at the heart of the Maasai Mara. and benefitting 36 idea to launch an initiative programme to support the remarkable expansion of this flagship conservation Tusk’s philosophy from the outset. With Meanwhile the charity has not shied endangered species. Celebrating 20 years in Africa – known as ‘Operation work of Tony Fitzjohn, a legend of the area. Lewa soon proved itself at the cutting the generous support of the Vodafone away from supporting conservation The landmass Oasis’ – in a bold attempt to conservation world. His project was the edge of African wildlife conservation, Foundation in 2005 we projects in some of Africa’s more remote covered and protected by these projects is rescue stricken wildlife by ambitious rehabilitation of Mkomazi particularly in the way in which it successfully launched and less known regions. In Angola, for equivalent to ten times the size of Belgium! mass translocations to areas Game Reserve in northern Tanzania, stimulated the creation of a dynamic the Pan African example, Tusk has played a key role in And the benefit to communities has been which could sustain life. The exercise was which has since become one of our most network of community-owned and Conservation project funding the Giant Sable project. In the significant. The Northern Rangelands a spectacular success and included the enduring partnerships and culminated managed wildlife areas, such as Il N’gwesi (PACE) in partnership Congo Republic, Tusk has partnered Trust’s area of influence (2m acres) is relocation of elephants gently shepherded recently in Mkomazi being upgraded to and Namunyak. Tusk has invested heavily with Siren. This educational resource has with the Aspinall Foundation with their helping to alleviate poverty for over 70,000 by helicopters across farmland until they National Park status. This has been a huge in this concept from the very early days been a great success and continues to be ambitious programme of reintroducing people in Kenya. reached safe refuge in the Mavuradonna achievement for Tony and Lucy Fitzjohn and it has been hugely satisfying to witness distributed right across the Continent. Lowland Gorillas back to the wild in Lefini So as we reflect on the past in these Wilderness. This operation ultimately and their dedicated team. the birth of the Northern Rangelands In addition to developing PACE, Reserve. In the remote desert regions of pages of Tusk Talk, I hope we can led in 1994 to the creation of Tusk’s The following year saw Tusk begin Trust as an effective support system for Tusk has been proactively investing in Nambia, Tusk is supporting a dedicated demonstrate the really positive role that first sponsored community conservation another significant these fledgling community conservancies. the infrastructure required to enhance camel scout team to patrol areas of rhino Tusk continues to play right across Africa. area – the Mavuradonna ‘Campfire’ partnership. This time The need for conservationists and education, building a number of new terrain unreachable by vehicle. project. It was a significant moment as it was with the Lewa wildlife managers to embrace sustainable primary and secondary school facilities as In twenty years Tusk has raised over it demonstrated that although small, Wildlife Conservancy, rural development and education as well as being a key donor to the acclaimed £12m for conservation, providing support

8 9 “We must balance conservation with the growing needs of the human race” Prince William, Royal Patron Tusk Trust

n his first major speech on of over 100 projects since its foundation conservation, Tusk’s Royal Patron two decades ago but warned the world called for the world to do more to needed to do more to save animals from help people in Africa see that their extinction. “We cannot be complacent for spectacularI wildlife is worth more to one minute,” he said. “Recent weeks have them alive than dead by using animals to seen the price of rhino horn rocket in Far attract tourism and stimulate other nature Eastern markets, leading to an extremely based enterprise. “Balancing conservation worrying upsurge in poaching, heavily with the growing needs of society is at armed gangs targeting sanctuaries from the heart of the great challenge facing the Cape to Kenya. And, there is the turtle mankind,” he said at a reception hosted by population, which also continues to be HSBC Private Bank to mark Tusk’s 20th decimated by illegal fishing, poaching and Anniversary in January this year. the development of their historic nesting He praised the charity saying: “Tusk sites. realised this 20 years ago and, in many “The answer – at least in part – lies areas of radical thinking about sustainable in Tusk’s integrated approach of development, the charity in its sensitive education, sustainable development and and self-effacing way continues to conservation.” It was a theme that echoed illuminate the path for us.” his father Prince Charles’s repeated The Prince, who has been the Trust’s calls for the world to turn to sustainable Royal Patron since 2005, demonstrated development in all walks of life. his genuine concern for the environment Prince William with George Mawadri of BA The Prince concluded his address by and a clear understanding of the issues telling guests: “We must all help, help to facing conservationists in Africa today – a ensure that, for the communities Tusk continent which he cares deeply about. He serves in Africa, and for the awe-inspiring used the evening as an opportunity to meet wildlife with which they co-exist, that the and chat with many of Tusk’s donors, who next 20 years are ever more life-enhancing had braved the snow and ice to attend the and secure. Future generations must have event in central London. the chance to wonder at the Continent’s Having previously only spoken briefly spell-binding natural heritage for about his passion for wildlife conservation, themselves. he told guests how he first saw the benefits “We owe it to them. This legacy is not of Tusk’s work during a trip to Kenya ours to squander. And in this cause, Tusk as part of his gap year 10 years ago. He is a great champion.’’ Prince William with Iain Rawlinson, Tusk Chairman Prince William with Sir Timothy Ackroyd, co-founder of Tusk congratulated the charity for its support

1 0 1 1 “…it never ceases to amaze me how, through the generosity of Tusk’s many supporters… we can provide equipment and resources thousands of miles away in Africa, where they are so desperately needed.” Making a gre at impression ’ve been fortunate enough to be But it’s no surprise that his efforts were to 130 lbs on each side, which is more And all this despite the fact that, as Charlie over Africa, I’ll be happy to turn out and Rory Bremner involved in many charities over recognised that day. His dedication, tireless than any nostril should have to bear. I’ve knows, I live in fear that, one day, the one encourage you to keep supporting us in the years, but I must say that my Comedian, Impressionist and Political Satirist effort and integrity are at the heart of what seen the disastrous effects of man-made lion/leopard/hippo that hasn’t read the turn. Because one of the lesser-known association with Tusk has been the Tusk does, and the charity has grown from drought on the river system in Ruaha script is going to slice through my tent (or achievements I have to thank Charlie happiest.I early beginnings, when the cause was less National Park in Tanzania, I’ve handed worse still, undo the zip) and eat me. for is that he introduced me to my It may have something to do with the Having known him since school days, I fashionable, to being a great example of over the keys of a new Tusk Land Rover But over and above all this, it never wife – appropriately enough, at a Tusk art fact that, on balance, it’s more fun to can testify that even then he was fascinated good practice. to an anti-poaching unit, and dragged my ceases to amaze me how, through the exhibition. spend a few days on safari visiting one of by the natural world, having established As a patron, I’ve been lucky to see the wobbly body over the first 5 km of Tusk’s generosity of Tusk’s many supporters who It’s sometimes said that in hard times, Tusk’s conservation projects than going and nurtured one of the school’s largest continuing transformation of the Lewa Safaricom Marathon alongside some turn out to dinners or gallery openings we turn inwards, revert to looking after round a hospital ward or a homeless colonies of nits! When we left school, I had Wildlife Conservancy, originally a cattle Kenyan dignitaries who were as game as or receptions, often on a cold, wet night our own. The existence of Tusk shows that shelter, but also it’s because the work Tusk no idea if I’d see him again or if our paths farm but now a thriving rhino sanctuary the cause they were supporting that day. in our chilly country, we can provide there are other causes too that deserve does is so important to maintaining the would cross. I certainly didn’t imagine that and reserve benefiting wildlife and And I’ve talked long into the night around equipment and resources thousands of our support, other lives that we can make balance between man and nature in some some twenty years later I’d be announcing humans alike. I’ve watched and filmed various campfires with the likes of Richard miles away in Africa, where they are so better through our own commitment. of the most threatened habitats in Africa. his name as one of three finalists at the some of the last remaining giant ‘Tusker’ Leakey, as Charlie enthuses about some desperately needed. So, congratulations, and a very happy Conserving African wildlife has been inaugural UK Charities Awards event that elephants in Niassa Reserve in northern new project or the continuing challenges of It’s a virtuous circle. As long as Tusk 20th Anniversary! a lifelong passion for Charlie Mayhew. I was hosting. Mozambique, their tusks weighing up conservation. keeps supporting worthwhile projects all

1 2 1 3 rriving at Mkomazi, the national back off myopically, then Evans tips food MkomaziJessamy Calkin park in northern Tanzania into a stone trough – some sort of oatmeal established by Tony Fitzjohn, we Features Editor Telegraph Magazine mix, and carrots. Being zoo-bred these

are met by his wife Lucy, blonde, Jessamy travels to Mkomazi to meet Tony and Lucy Fitzjohn rhino are relatively used to having people graceful,A and with a faintly distracted air. around, but Evans was gored not long ago and learns about their conservation work supported by Tusk. “I’m just getting the rooms ready for you,” when he inadvertently surprised one, and she says apologetically, “because a couple had to go to hospital. When we get to Jabu, of elephants went on the rampage last who Fitzjohn calls ‘Bonzo the bouncing night and trampled the guest tents.” The I am here with my daughter Alabama to rhino’ he gambols good-naturedly elephants have wandered off in search of see what he is up to. We had been collected alongside the Land Rover like a vast puppy. water, and Tony Fitzjohn himself appears. from Kilimanjaro airport by Elisaria, the “Bye…” calls Fitzjohn. “We’re off to see His staff call him The Governor, operations manager, who has worked with some real rhino now.” everyone else call him Fitz, a restless, Fitzjohn for 21 years. The drought is in The real rhino are in another part of good-looking man in shorts and a singlet full force, interrupted by patches of green the sanctuary, and they’re not so friendly. which doesn’t conceal the leathery scars where the river runs down from Mount During this crucial part of the drought, a on his neck and shoulders caused by Kilimanjaro. truck delivers gallons of water every day his near-fatal mauling by a lion. He has In 1980 there were 10-12,000 rhino in and several rhino are hanging around an attractive voice and an unruly and Tanzania, five years later there were about waiting. There is a concrete viewing bunker irreverent sense of humour which makes 25. The rhino sanctuary was established set into the ground. We have to run from him instantly likeable. in 1997, and now has 13 rhinos in it, the vehicle into the bunker – and when Fitzjohn is an extraordinary man who which amounts to 20% of Tanzania’s we are in the bunker, peering through the has led an extraordinary life. It was almost rhino population. Some came from a zoo viewing gap, one of them charges at us four decades ago that he pitched up in in Czechoslovakia (a gift); the rest from obligingly. It’s a huge enclosure, a mini Kora, George Adamson’s camp in Kenya Addo in South Africa ($45,000 each and a reserve in itself, but the rhino will always where Adamson was working with lions further $55,000 to transport); four calves be fenced. “Until some day when the world that came from zoos or had been rescued have been born. Their enclosure is big regains its sanity and allows them to live,” or orphaned, rehabilitating them into the – 45 sq km with solar powered electrical says Fitzjohn bitterly. “But I can’t see that wild. After 18 years, he came to Mkomazi, fences, to stop poachers getting in and happening. There’ll always be someone a neglected game reserve which he turned rhino getting out. A magnificent baobab who wants a dagger handle or someone in from a desecrated wilderness into a stands behind the gate, set slightly off to the Far East with a headache who’s going national park. Fitzjohn arrived in 1989 one side. As we approach, the gates of the to want a bit of powdered horn – take an with nothing but a Land Rover, and put rhino sanctuary are opened sharpish by aspirin!” in all of the infrastructure himself – 600 Philbert, a uniformed ranger and head of There is now a thriving education miles of roads, airstrip, electricity, water, security, who salutes as we drive through. project at Mkomazi. Fitzjohn hadn’t communications and built a house. He There are more than 40 staff here, some planned on taking on education, but this married Lucy and had four children ex-Tanzanian army. is about conservation, and it’s essential to and has now established a black rhino In 45 sq km, you wouldn’t normally the next generation of Tanzanians. The sanctuary, and set up a programme for get a glimpse of the rhinos, which are shy George Adamson Wildlife Preservation breeding and releasing the endangered creatures. But because of the drought the Trust (GAWPT) has now funded several African wild dog. He received an OBE in staff have been feeding them and giving classrooms in local schools, and also built 2006, and has been the subject of a filmTo them water. First we go to see the new an entire secondary school in Kisiwani, the Walk With Lions starring Richard Harris as Czech ones. They are fifth generation nearest town. There is an environmental Adamson. captive bred. When we pull up the rhino education centre, a beautiful structure,

View from the Fitzjohn's family home in Mkomazi The Mkomazi security and workshop team Black rhino seen from the sanctuary hide

1 4 1 5 Mkomazi continued scheduled a lightning tour of the camp; the who is happiest playing with lions. “There fleet of vehicles, the shipping containers are lots of fantastic conservationists funded by Tusk and built at the top of in the yard, each one with its contents out there,” says Charlie Mayhew from a hill. Every week a party of about 25 meticulously stored – “That’s camping Tusk, “but most of them are hopeless school children are picked up in a special gear, tents and mattresses, spares for the at communicating. Fitz has this unique bus donated by Tusk, and brought to vehicles, spare seats for the plane…” – and ability to be as at home under the bonnet Mkomazi. Fitzjohn takes us into the then we go to the open workshop which is of a Land Rover or chasing rhino as classroom and instructs us to sit on the immaculate, all its equipment painstakingly giving a lecture to a bunch of New York bench and watch the film, which is about stored in its proper place. Fitzjohn picks socialites.” the rhinos, and Mkomazi, and about up various tools and lists them for me, as if Fitzjohn is a difficult man, but he is rangers and what they do, and he says, “If I’m taking an inventory. also a hero. I worry about whether there one kid leaves thinking, ‘When I grow up Fitzjohn herds me into the Land Rover, are any more like him, and who could I want to be like them…’ then that’s my and we speed off down the hill towards possibly take over. “He is a bit of a dying job done.” the water dam he has built to collect water breed,” admits Charlie, “but Africa has this Mkomazi was gazetted in 1951, and seeping down from the mountains, which fantastic ability to regenerate and African even until the mid 80s it was home to he then treats, and uses at camp. A large conservation seems to attract these sort of 4,500 elephants. When Fitzjohn arrived pile of rocks stand awry at the edge of the people – extraordinary characters who are there was about ten (in the wet season it’s well. It is clear that something has been happy to devote themselves to living in the back up to about 900 now). With the help misplaced. “Jesus!” says Fitzjohn, “the bush on no salary whatsoever.” of a warden called Hezekiah Mungure elephants have moved those rocks to get to In his speech, Bob Marshall-Andrews they slowly got things together. “He was the water.” We drive further on the track, cites the bad times they have endured appointed by the government, he was and come across a group of sad and skinny and notes Fitzjohn’s resilience. Most incorruptible, he helped me find all my buffalo. Their reputation is belligerent and impressively, he announces, of the initial staff and he couldn’t have been a dangerous – they always look at you as if £2,505,000 that has gone through better friend. We got on top of the whole you owe them money – but these buffalo the Trust, less than 5% has gone into thing in two and a half years.” can barely stand. It’s the drought, it’s a administration. Mkomazi is a triumph. That evening at dinner, Fitzjohn is killer. This is what Africa is about, death Altogether, sums up Marshall Andrews, holding forth on the biggest threat to and renewal; death and renewal. the rehabilitation of an old African wildlife in Africa: “Livestock men: cattle A couple of months after our return, national treasure has been very successful. barons, goat barons. They don’t just with Mkomazi still living in my head like “You only have to see him, to look at that come in with a few stock, they come in a thrilling, inspiring vision, I receive an new suit – to see how we’ve succeeded in with thousands of stock; they poison e-mail from Fitzjohn. “Be at the RGS for our endeavour.” predators – lions etc, they harbour the the Trust’s 21st Anniversary.” hunting gangs and they poach for meat GAWPT was set up in 1988 with a Extracts taken from a feature as well. It’s a Genghis Khan scenario –” bunch of ex-rugby players. Attending the published in the Telegraph Magazine Then his radio crackles. “Tembo, Tembo!” celebration are eminent supporters in and reproduced by kind permission of Painted wolf Tusk ad.pdf 4/15/10 6:00:46 PM shouts someone down the line. The evening dress, including Bob Marshall- the author. For the full version of this ASBO elephant is back, for the third night Andrews QC and MP, Princess Michael article, go to http://www.telegraph. running. “It’s getting personal now,” says of Kent, and Fitzjohn’s editor from co.uk/earth/wildlife/7589992/ Fitzjohn, and he shoots off, grinning. Penguin (his autobiography was published Conservationist-Tony-Fitzjohn- On our last morning we visit the African last autumn). Fitzjohn is in a suit. He is born-to-be-wild.html wild dogs enclosure to which Fitzjohn has surprisingly good at all this, for a man

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Fitzjohn in one of his trusty Land Rovers

1 6 1 7 cannot remember when I first visited goes on here. This is something to do with Alexander McCall Smith Mokolodi. I find that it is often like the treasuring of natural life. This is not a that with places one particularly Author place that imposes itself upon the world likes – it seems as if one has known – it is a place where everybody recognises themI forever. But whenever that first visit that we are stewards on this earth, that we took place, the charm of this remarkable must cherish and conserve what we find small game park impressed itself on me. It about us. That atmosphere of dedication was not so much the animals – important somehow impresses itself upon even the though they were – but the atmosphere. casual visitor who, I suspect, goes away Here was a small corner of African bush from Mokolodi with a sense of having seen that was being looked after in as natural something good. For it is good – the work a way as possible and kept available for that is done in Mokolodi is good work. Mokolodi people, both local and otherwise, to I have brought Mokolodi into my enjoy. And it was all so close to town, so No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency books n t am o u £236,848 g i v e n accessible. because I wanted to tell people about this o rt supp e d 1995 start In my view, two things make Mokolodi exceptional place. My fictional heroine a special place. The first of these is the enjoyed her visit to the park, and will setting: the fold of hills here makes for undoubtedly return. She feels, I think, a great theatre of bush, almost a natural that there is nothing more relaxing than courtyard. These hills afford one of to sit on the veranda of the restaurant and the most striking views in the area and AMS gets close to one of Mokolodi's residents watch the park about its daily business. Of provide a wonderful vantage point of the course, she notices more than we do, and surrounding land. Being a largely flat will no doubt find out much more on a country, Botswana needs its hills for the single visit than we ever would. But that is majesty of the landscape to be revealed. her profession, she says. The hills of Botswana have always seemed And as for the Mokolodi staff, they to me be like islands in a sea of grey-green have no doubt about their job, which is to acacia. educate and to keep alive something that The second thing that makes can in due course be handed on to the Mokolodi so special is the atmosphere. next generation – a tiny slice of Africa, a The atmosphere of any place is often tiny slice of this beautiful land, shown to something that is hard to describe. But us, revealed and placed before us for our we are usually left in no doubt when we wonder. They do that job so well, it seems find ourselves somewhere with a special to me, and we are grateful for it. feel to it – we just know. Mokolodi is one such place: there is a tranquillity about it that reflects, I think, the nature of what

Children on a visit to the reserve

It was against this background the Mokolodi The Mokolodi Nature Reserve Wildlife Foundation was formed, with the aim of The Republic of Botswana in the heart of Southern Africa is home promoting a love of nature in Botswana’s youth, to some of the world’s remaining wild and unspoilt areas. With through environmental education. The Mokolodi independence and the discovery of diamonds in the 60s the country Nature Reserve was created on 4,500ha of donated land near Gaborone saw rapid growth in terms of business, infrastructure and population. on the premise that tourism would subsidise environmental education By the early 90s, some 80% of the population was living in the east of for the country’s youth and provide a living example of how wild birds the country, with many children growing up never having seen an impala and animals could pay their way in modern Botswana. or having any idea of the beauty and value of wild things – and these Tusk has been a key sponsor of Mokolodi and its acclaimed children, Botswana’s future administrators, politicians and captains education centre since 1996. Today more than 12,000 children benefit of industry, would one day be charged with preserving the country’s from its specialist environmental courses every year. The belief is that priceless natural treasures, including its wildlife. education is the key to the future of Africa, its people and wildlife. Students in the Tusk sponsored education bus

1 8 1 9 Deborah Meaden invests in Tusk y husband Paul and I had spent from the river 15kms away. As we landed, Deborah Meaden several harrowing days visiting what appeared to be a deserted, dusty the slums of Nairobi for Sport Investor and Businesswoman village slowly became a lively, chattery colourful throng. The whole village had Relief, seeing first-hand what Deborah, from the BBC’s Dragon’s Den, recently agreed canM happen when people are forced into turned out to see us climb up onto the to become a patron and special advisor to Tusk. Here she leaving their communities in search of a describes her first visit to Kenya to see some of the charity’s tank and peer down into the black wet hole better life. We were ready to visit some work first hand. that had done so much to change the lives of the Tusk projects Charlie had been of these people. telling us about, and wanted to see what As we travelled through the northern difference a fundamentally animal-based territories we were heartened to see charity could make to the villages and how the local communities embrace the people of the regions they worked in. We ‘Conservancy’ model and it became clear also wanted to see the Kenya of Pauls’ to us that this circular model is probably childhood and my imagination – the space, the most sustainable way forward. On the skies, and of course the animals. a trip to a village close to the Ethiopian Looking out from our aircraft window border, we witnessed the Chief tribesmen I had a real sense of how little space was pleading to become part of a conservancy, left for wildlife and how great the demands having seen the lives of their neighbours were on the environment, but gradually the improving beyond recognition. city receded and gave way to a parched but We left and flew south across the Rift massive landscape. Valley, flying over Lake Nakuru and on Sarah Watson, Tusk’s projects manager, water project funded by Tusk on the to the Maasai Mara where we landed met us from the plane and drove us edge of the Conservancy had completely at another Tusk-funded project, the through the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. changed the lives of the local community. Maasai guiding school at Koiyaki. We I was enchanted from the start. Driving The new water pumping station uses the were met and shown around by Ron through the lush landscape I saw my first force of the water to deliver clean water for Beaton, founder of the school, and were wild rhino ever, the first of many as it drinking, provides wash stations and even immediately struck by the number of Deborah with husband Paul inspecting the water project at Ndonyio Wuasin would turn out, thanks to the protection encourages entrepreneurial drive – with the women in the classroom; very unusual the Conservancy offers. water now literally on tap, the community and encouraging in such a male- Lewa is utterly beautiful and we were had set up a nursery to sell trees to other orientated culture. There was so much immediately made to feel very welcome. communities. The compound was spotless learning taking place on so many levels “We were heartened to see Over the next few days we would learn of and well-tended despite the huge numbers – conservation, tourism, societal shifts, the amazing work Ian Craig and his wife of people and animals it served. They were environment protection and pride of their how the local communities embrace the Jane have done in bringing landowners clearly proud of it. heritage and country. We were also lucky and communities together to create Far too soon we were preparing to leave to have the time with Ron and to hear of ‘Conservancy’ model and it became clear conservancies – huge swathes of land, when a call came in to Lewa reporting his pioneering work with the Maasai. In originally dotted through the northern that Mountain Bull, a large male elephant, our three days at Rekero Tented Camp we to us that this circular model is probably rangelands territories but now joined up, was injured, probably shot in conflict with spent our days spellbound by the wildlife where wildlife is valued and protected humans whilst wandering through the local and our evenings talking with Jackson the most sustainable way forward.” through rigorous monitoring and patrolling community land. Ian and Mike Watson Looseiya, co-presenter of the BBC’s Big and where the local communities have could help and so we loaded up, jumped Cat Diary, over the camp fire. We came to been taught to understand the direct into the helicopter and landed at Borana, understand what a magical place the Mara benefits wildlife conservation brings. the neighbouring conservancy to Lewa. is and how important the work with the On an early morning visit to the We watched Ian and the Lewa team, with Maasai is to protect it. headquarters Paul was persuaded to be the help of the Kenya Wildlife Service vet, We went home and thought about bait for Toffee, the bloodhound, exercising dart Mountain Bull in order to clean the Africa. We saw that through Tusk and the the skills she uses to track down poachers wound and pump it full of antibiotics. We amazing people it works with that there is with amazing accuracy and speed. Paul left, hoping that they had done enough. We a deep understanding of the local issues was rewarded with a surprise breakfast set have since learned that they had and that and that the future lies with the protection up on the edge of a watering hole amongst Mountain Bull has made a good recovery. of the wildlife through its people. We saw grazing zebras and very inquisitive ostrich; With crossed fingers for Mountain Bull how the Tusk projects guide and encourage Toffee got biscuits! we flew towards the very beautiful Sarara these people. We left Africa with a head Amid the game drives and sightings lodge in the Namunyak Conservancy, stuffed full of sights, smells and sounds but of leopard, cheetah, rhino and the rare stopping at the Westgate and Sera more importantly, we left Africa with more Grevy’s zebra were reminders of the Conservancies on the way. At Sera, we hope than we’d arrived with. importance of the work that Tusk carries were proudly shown a new water tank, out and the projects it supports. A simple filled with water pumped by solar power

2 0 2 1 S U P P o S TA R T R T e d A M 2005 o u n t Lions on the edge g i v e n £177,091

ions are what you come to Africa to Every year, between 20 and 25 students In 2003, faced with their imminent local Over the next couple of years the Maasai has turned things around. “The key to our Brian Jackman see. They are at the top of everyone’s are accepted and taught the skills that extinction, he and Tom Hill – a Texan ruthlessly set about poisoning every lion breakthrough was listening to the Maasai,” must-see list and no wonder. Even Author and Journalist will enable them to gain employment entrepreneur and philanthropist – created they could find. By 2003 the last great says Bonham. “Pay us for our livestock in repose they exude an aura of within the wildlife industry. To date, more the Mbirikani Predator Conservation pride in the Chyulu Hills was gone and all losses and we’ll stop killing lions, is what Limminent drama. You look at the muscles than 100 students have graduated from Fund; and the following year they that remained were a dozen lions in what they were saying.” rippling under their sleek tawny hides and now withdrawn by its manufacturers but the school and are now working full-time attracted the support of the USA-funded experts believe is the very epicentre of the As Tom Hill also likes to point out, you cannot fail to be impressed, and when still widely available in Kenya, where in the Mara and Kilimanjaro Lion Conservation Project to lion’s world. it is not only lions that are being saved. you gaze into those unblinking eyes that pastoralists have learned that a cow laced further afield. halt the big cats’ decline. Why would a people who once revered “The lion is just the totem at the top seem to be staring deep into your soul, you with poison is far deadlier than a spear, The Chyulu “What we have seen here is a snapshot the lion as part of their culture come to of the food chain. Protect the lion, we know you are in the presence of Africa’s killing not only lions but every other Hills may not of a major conservation crisis that has regard these magnificent carnivores as figure, and you’ll save the whole habitat ultimate carnivore. creature that feeds off the carcass, from be so well scarcely touched the outside world,” says vermin? The answer, says Tom Hill, lies and everything else that depends on it – How tragic, then, to discover that hyenas and jackals to eagles and vultures. known as Bonham. “The king of beasts is striding to in the exposure to Western culture that is including the Maasai culture as well.” everywhere throughout their range these At least there is better news from the the Maasai oblivion and no one is getting the message. hauling the Maasai out of their dung- He has a point, especially as within that regal beasts are losing ground. Twenty private wildlife conservancies that have Mara but People see lions in tourist hotspots like the plastered huts and into the world’s cash precious habitat live Kenya’s last truly wild years ago Africa’s lion population stood at been established in the greater Mara for Richard Maasai Mara and think they are plentiful economy. “Instead of regarding their cattle black rhinos, and that is why Tusk has got 200,000. Ten years ago that number had ecosystem on the northern borders of the Bonham, everywhere. The truth is that lions need as mere status symbols they have begun involved, sponsoring 42 game scouts and halved, and current estimates put Africa’s national reserve. Here, in contrast to the an honorary vast areas in which to roam and only a to see them as a walking bank balance donating a Super Cub aircraft to assist in lion population at somewhere between national reserve, lions are on the increase, game warden few parks can satisfy their need for space, and you can’t really blame them,” he says. anti-poaching and aerial surveillance work. 20,000 and 40,000 – a terrifying nose-dive with latest estimates showing that more who is also one prey and protection. Outside the protected “Now, like us, they want bikes, mobile The next step is to expand the lion towards extinction. than 30 per cent of all adult lions are now of East Africa’s top areas, conflict with pastoralists such as the phones, money for school fees and medical programme, to roll it out across the rest of So serious has the situation become that to be found within the conservancies safari guides, there is Maasai is inevitable.” care; and the wealthiest – the Maasai the unprotected areas between Amboseli, moves are afoot to have the lion placed It has long been recognised that the nowhere lovelier on earth. In the old days the Maasai tolerated Cattle barons – want TV sets, cars and Tsavo and the Chyulu Hills National Park. alongside the tiger on Appendix One of rangelands beyond the Mara national Hemingway had the Chyulus in the lions’ presence. But the 21st century Western-style houses.” Otherwise, as Tom Hill says, “We will CITES – the Convention in Trade in reserve provide crucial dispersal areas for mind when he wrote The Green Hills of brought a change of attitude. Almost The move to save the lions of Mbirikani have won the battle but lost the war.” Endangered Species. migrating wildlife and the lions that prey Africa, and who could blame him? In the overnight the Maasai elders of Mbirikani came just in time. Since the scheme came This initiative is strongly supported by on them. aftermath of the rains their furrowed flanks decided to get rid of their lions once and into being the killing has virtually stopped Kenya whose own lion population has Every year, when the wildebeest are starred with flowers. Their rounded for all, and Furadan was their chosen and there is no doubt that providing been disappearing at the rate of about 100 migration arrives from the Serengeti, the summits are draped in cloud forest and the weapon. compensation for stock lost to predators a year, leading some conservationists to herds spill out from the Mara and disperse views simply take your breath away. Far to predict that they could all be gone within across the Koiyaki plains. But their the northwest, across widescreen vistas of two decades. conservation is unlikely to succeed without grass and scrub, lies the elephant country Even in Kenya’s Maasai Mara national the co-operation of the resident Maasai of Amboseli. In the other direction is Tsavo reserve, familiar to the millions of viewers community. national park, and ahead, soaring 19,000 who tuned in to the BBC’s Big Cat Education is the key to their survival, feet into the blue, looms the unearthly Diary TV series, lions are in trouble. and that is why Ron Beaton, a hugely vision of Mount Kilimanjaro. Twenty years ago you could have seen respected conservationist whose father was No wonder Bonham chooses to live more than 250 resident adult lions in the Kenya’s first parks warden, decided to set here at Ol Donyo Wuas on the Mbirikani Mara. Today you would be lucky to find up a school for safari guides in 2005 on the Group Ranch, a quarter of a million acres 150 – and numbers are still falling. Since adjoining Koiyaki Group Ranch. of unfenced savannah. Reaching out from the beginning of the year at least three Established with the help of Tusk, the the Chyulus into the plains beyond, the more lions have been speared by Maasai Koiyaki Guiding School and its affiliated ranch is also home to 10,000 Maasai herdsmen whose livestock illegally graze Wilderness Camp teach young Maasai pastoralists whose free-ranging livestock inside the reserve. students to become professional wildlife mingle with all kinds of wildlife, including In recent years their demise has been guides in what is, after all, their own lions – and Bonham was horrified to see Students at the Koiyaki Guiding School Maasailand Preservation Trust game guards hastened by the use of Furadan, a pesticide reserve. how fast they were disappearing.

2 2 2 3 n t am o u £277,703 g i v e n o rt Painted Dog Conservation supp e d 1996 start here is no doubt that Tusk Trust Some of them are orphans from the illegal Peter Blinston has been hugely instrumental in trafficking of dogs, others orphaned by the development of Painted Dog Director PDC the death, one way or the other, of their Conservation (PDC) over the years. parents. The ingenious facility caters for TThe development that has taken place, all the project’s needs, with a 70 acre during arguably the most turbulent days in through teak woodland, consists of our enclosure, a 3 acre enclosure plus smaller Zimbabwe’s history since independence, Children’s Bush Camp, Painted Dog pens, all linked via raceways. The aim was achieved thanks to a close working Rehabilitation Facility and Visitors Centre. here was to construct a facility that would relationship based on mutual respect The first aspect to be completed and enable us to deal with any and every and understanding. And while many become operational was the Children’s eventuality concerning individual dogs or questioned the worth of investing Bush Camp, which welcomed the first entire packs. So far, we have released 28 in Zimbabwe, Tusk Trust remained children in May 2004. This programme individuals back into the wild from the committed. The results are there for all to has been a resounding success and evolved ‘rehab’. Later this year we will be releasing see, with PDC being widely regarded as a out of the early school visits, conducted six out of the ten we currently hold – the ‘Model for Conservation’. on the whole by Dr Greg Rasmussen, the remaining four will stay with us as we feel PDC’s evolution came about towards founder of PDC, in his dog suit! While his that, sadly, they will not be able to make the end of the 1990s and early 2000s when enthusiasm and commitment could not be it in the wild. Instead they will continue we stepped up existing programmes or faulted, Greg knew that he wanted more to perform a great educational role for the implemented new ones that aimed to really and that the children needed more if there children and visitors alike. address the problems afflicting the painted was to be any significant change. With The Visitors Centre completes our dog (African wild dog) population. Tusk behind us we set about the task of Conservation Education Complex, which The first of these that Tusk Trust quickly delivering a once in a lifetime experience is impressive both in size and content. supported was our anti-poaching initiative. for the children from the surrounding rural Apart from housing our offices, the centre In 2001 we employed eight men to carry schools. These children live at or below the features an Interpretive Hall, which tells out daily patrols in known poaching hot poverty line and if they had any previous the life story of Eyespot, a remarkable spots. In that first year alone they collected interaction with wildlife it was a negative painted dog, who has become a symbol over 3,500 snares, which we estimate one. Greg challenged us to give them a for us, exemplifying the species’ character conservatively as saving the lives of 350+ ‘wow’ experience, something they would and fortitude. While telling Eyespot’s animals. Since then we have extended the never forget, similar if you like to children story, the interactive displays illustrate the anti-poaching units to three, with five men from the western world visiting Disney roles and interdependence of many of the in each team, all with continued support World in Florida. Happily we achieved species seen within the Hwange National from Tusk. this and more with a comprehensive Park ecosystem. We were again grateful Probably the most obvious support programme developed by Bruce Lombardo to Bruce Lombardo for his tireless work to PDC from the charity however came and Wilton Nsimango (who now heads in designing the displays and the very when we commenced the building of our up our Education Programme). The talented artist Calvin Chimutuwa. entire Conservation Education Complex programme is free to these children, However it was the funding afforded in 2003. I say it’s the most obvious who attend the camp for four days, us by Tusk Trust as well as their moral because the facilities themselves stand participating in very child-orientated support and commitment that made all of there for all to see, indicating the level of discovery learning activities, which focus this become a reality. Something we will commitment and support. Tusk was at the on concepts such as extinction. never forget nor ever tire of saying thank forefront of this development and remains It has been and remains a flagship you for. as committed to it today. The impressive programme for us, not only raising our complex spreads out over approximately status and thus that of the painted dog, 100 acres, connected via a raised walkway in the community but also nationally and internationally. Over 3,500 children have passed though the camp, some of them more than once. Wilton’s favourite is the little boy who has been three times! This is because he has changed schools, entering each new school in grade six – which is the grade that attends the Bush Camp. He told us it was coincidence but the smile on his face, from ear to ear, made us wonder otherwise! Our world class Painted Dog Rehabilitation Facility was completed in 2005. Constructed by long-time friend and supporter John Lemon, the facility currently houses ten dogs.

African wild dog On a nature walk at the PDC rehabilitation centre The Education Centre at PDC

2 4 2 5 n t am o u £1,136,442 g i v e n o rt supp e d 1995 start

Lewa – securing a conservation future

A brief look back at Lewa’s history black rhinos today. This represents at least Conserving Lewa’s wildlife today wildlife from human threat, regularly Dr. Jonathan Moss The LWC’s origins are rooted in a single 10% of Kenya’s black rhino population Lewa’s conservation value lies not only in providing assistance to other conservancies CEO Lewa Wildlife Conservancy endangered species – black rhino; a and illustrates why rhino remain at the its rhino population. Further support for across the region. Lewa’s rangers, tracker committed Kenyan family – the Craigs; heart of Lewa’s conservation objectives, endangered species is provided in hosting dogs, and armed anti-poaching teams are and the vision of pioneering rhino and why black rhino remain our flagship Grevy’s zebra, found only in northern supported by the aerial surveillance work he conservation success that conservationist – Anna Merz. When Anna species. Lewa’s white rhino numbers Kenya and southern Ethiopia, a species of our Super Cub aircraft. This aircraft Kenya’s Lewa Wildlife Conservancy first came to Lewa in 1981, she found in have also enjoyed significant success, and so rare that overall numbers are well was purchased with the financial support (LWC) represents is the result David and Delia Craig recognition of the together with two animals donated by below that of black rhino. In 1977 there of Tusk Trust and represents Lewa’s of the combined commitment need to provide space for wildlife alongside Tusk Trust from Lake Chem Chem, their were just 81 Grevy’s on Lewa. Now their most valuable wildlife security tool. It Tof a considerable number of partners. their ranching operations, a commitment population on Lewa totals 46 white rhinos numbers sit at around 360 – the largest was instrumental in our swift response to Over the past 15 years Lewa has been to support community development, and a today. Then there are the many animals resident Grevy’s population in the world, the first ever rhino poaching incident on particularly fortunate to have forged a willingness to adopt her vision for a secure which have been translocated to start a population that is increasingly spreading Lewa on the evening of 26th December strong partnership with Tusk Trust, and future for black rhino. Kenya’s rhino other white rhino populations beyond the into areas north of Lewa. 2009, when one of our female black rhinos is hugely indebted for the support Tusk population had plummeted from 20,000 Conservancy’s boundaries. Lewa also serves as a critical dry season was killed and another badly wounded continues to provide across a wide range to little over 200 during the 1970s and Ian and his wife Jane were instrumental refuge for the full cross-section of plains by armed poachers. Although the rapid of conservation and community priorities. early 1980s, the result of an unforgiving in transforming Lewa into the leading game, acts as the only source of water response of our wildlife security teams From initial assistance in providing onslaught by poachers. A few isolated model for wildlife conservation on private flowing into the Samburu ecosystem prevented the poachers from taking any funding for game rangers to attend the individuals remained scattered across the land in Kenya. Whilst wildlife has always during dry seasons, and sits at the very rhino horn, this critical loss underlines the South African Wildlife College (one of the hills of northern Kenya. Working with been Lewa’s priority, the Conservancy’s heart of critical ecosystem connectivity, ever growing threat rhino face in light of beneficiaries, John Pameri, is now Lewa’s the Kenyan government, Anna set out to success lies in developing a model that linking Mt Kenya to the rangelands of escalating international demand for illicit Security Manager), to the high profile rescue those survivors, and to bring them ensures conservation generates direct the north. Lewa’s work with conservation rhino horn. Safaricom Marathon, now in its eleventh to the 5,000 acre sanctuary she and the benefits for communities – through partners beyond our boundaries has been year, to administration of the Friends of Craigs established at Lewa. education, healthcare, enterprise substantial, including an instrumental Lewa scheme, Tusk Trust’s contribution That sanctuary provided the basis to development, security, employment role in the establishment of the Ol Pejeta to Lewa has been utterly invaluable – year what would become, in 1995, the Lewa opportunities and water projects. And Conservancy (OPC), now Kenya’s largest after year. Wildlife Conservancy, a fully not-for-profit building on that model, Lewa has become rhino sanctuary, and in December 2009, As Tusk Trust celebrates its numerous wildlife conservation organisation, now the foundation to the development of Lewa provided considerable strategic achievements over 20 years, and operating across 62,000 acres. Under the community-based conservation across support towards the translocation of four recognising Lewa’s progress as one of leadership of David and Delia’s son, Ian northern Kenya, led by the Northern of the remaining, endangered population those achievements, I would like to use this Craig, Lewa has since played a pivotal role Rangelands Trust (NRT). Whilst Ian’s of Northern White Rhino, from a zoo in opportunity to look back at Lewa’s story in the conservation of both endangered current role is that of Chief Executive the Czech Republic, to OPC. since its beginnings, and to describe our black and white rhino. From 1990, Lewa’s for the NRT, both he and Jane remain Over time, Lewa has developed the vision for securing Lewa’s land base and black rhino population has increased on fully engaged in the work of the LWC at wildlife security expertise and systems conservation investment for the future. average 12% each year to a total of 65 strategic and operational levels. to protect endangered species and other

2 6 2 7 Lewa – securing a conservation future Lewa’s commitment to communities Recognising the global conservation value continued Closer to home, the LWC continues of the land and wildlife managed by Lewa, to place emphasis on the growth and the Craig family has agreed to transfer Lewa’s catalytic role in development of its Community and ownership of the land to the Conservancy, Friends of Lewa Dinner conservation beyond its boundaries Education Programmes. Tusk Trust’s to be held in trust in perpetuity. Drawing Lewa’s wildlife security and conservation support for Lewa’s schools programme on critical technical and fundraising he beautiful Drapers’ Hall in the Paul’s remarkable performance was efforts do not stop at its boundaries. We (where it has secured funding to refurbish support from US-based The Nature centre of the City of London was swiftly followed by expert auctioneer continue to place priority on collaboration four schools over the last three years) Conservancy (TNC), this transfer will once again the venue for the annual John ‘Fingers’ Fingleton, who took with community partners, in support of and for water improvement schemes in enable Lewa’s land to be secured for Friends of Lewa Dinner organised full advantage of the atmosphere and their conservation development objectives. three of our neighbouring communities, rhino and wildlife conservation, and for Tby Tusk – a hugely successful evening, conducted a lively, and very profitable, In particular, Lewa is proud of has been of particular help in delivering the benefit of surrounding communities, generating nearly £50,000 in support of auction on behalf of the conservancy. Tusk the fundamental role it has played in benefits beyond Lewa’s boundaries. A for all time. The proposed transaction the Conservancy’s work. and Lewa would like to thank all of the the establishment of the Northern clear example of how Lewa’s conservation will be taken forward in two key phases; Over 240 guests joined members of people and companies who donated prizes Rangelands Trust (NRT); a network goals directly benefit local communities one will cover the purchase of the core Lewa in the beautiful livery hall for an for the auction and were instrumental in of community-owned conservancies is our Community Livestock Grazing conservation area, at fair market value, to excellent dinner and the opportunity to making the evening such a success. across northern Kenya. The NRT’s 17 Programme. First introduced in 2005, enable continuity of Lewa’s conservation hear from Ian Craig on the impact of conservancies collectively encompass this initiative represents a true ’win–win’ efforts and maintenance of wildlife the drought that was sweeping northern 2m acres, promoting the management of for local communities and Lewa’s migration routes. Phase two will entail the Kenya at the time and how Lewa and natural ecosystems for improved human mission alike. It ties the grazing needs purchase of, or placement of permanent its associated projects in the north were livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, of community cattle to specific areas of easements over, land units adjoining the helping to relieve the hardship for the and rangeland management. Lewa has land on Lewa which have a high biomass core conservation area, bringing the entire people and wildlife of the region. Dr succeeded in developing the requisite of moribund grasses, not favoured by ecosystem under the not-for-profit control Jonathan Moss gave a vote of thanks, with trust and credibility to extend the wildlife plains game, thereby feeding community of the LWC. special mention to Artemis Investment conservancy concept across northern livestock and concurrently improving The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Management, one of Tusk’s key corporate Kenya, and has acted as the foundation the quality of nutrition available for the the Craig family, and The Nature partners who once again very generously to the NRT since it began in 2004. Our Conservancy’s wildlife. Conservancy, are firmly in agreement underwrote the cost of the evening. strategic partnership with NRT has that a deal of this nature is the only way As coffee was being served the audience proven to be a powerful catalyst, and a Looking forward: securing Lewa’s to secure Lewa’s land base and preserve were treated to a performance by Paul growing number of affiliated conservation conservation investment in perpetuity 25 years of conservation investment Zerdin, a ventriloquist, who stunned organisations now employ more than Over the past 25 years the Conservancy in perpetuity. Our strong partnership them with his skills and had everyone 1,200 people in the north. Moreover, a has established a highly successful model with Tusk is one of the many strands roaring with laughter. Special thanks conservation-based economy of US$10m for privately-owned wildlife conservation of valuable support which I am certain go to Ben Fogle, a patron of Tusk, who per year has been developed, wildlife that is increasingly being replicated we will continue to draw upon as Lewa very sportingly agreed to become the security forces have restored peace to throughout Kenya. The LWC’s core moves forward into the next phase of its ventriloquists ‘dummy’ which had the a region beset by regular periods of programmes and many conservation development, and as Tusk Trust moves into audience crying with laughter once more. insecurity, and long-lost migratory routes achievements have been possible under the its third decade of successfully protecting 5136 Tusk Trust for elephant and other important species terms of a 30 year conservation easement wildlife and supporting communities have been restored. over the Craig’s land. With the ultimate across Africa. expiry of this arrangement in mind, the Conservancy is choosing to act now to secure Lewa’s conservation investment in perpetuity.

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2 8 2 9 Project Update Projects currently supported by Tusk

As you can see our work in Africa covers 20. Namunyak Wildlife Conservation Trust Kenya that have a severe impact on the health access poachers had been able to range quite a diverse range and over a wide area in The Ndonyio Wuasin community in northern of wild and domestic animals such as the freely across the area and consequently various countries throughout the continent. Kenya has co-existed with wildlife from African wild dog, and in the case of rabies, game had become almost non-existent for We’ve highlighted a few from our current time immemorial, often with conflict. the general public. a decade. In addition the reconstruction of Projects and, to help you see where we are, Women walked long distances to collect Tusk provided funding for the domestic Chisanga Falls Bridge (seen in photo) has each one is numbered with their position water and trek back to their villages, with dog vaccination programme that focused opened up a major tourist route looping shown on the globe. barrels either on their donkeys’ backs or on the communities living in the eastern round the western perimeter escarpment of their own, often encountering elephants buffer zones of the Serengeti ecosystem, the Nyika plateau. 1. Cheetah Conservation Algeria on the way. They would scamper in all namely the Loliondo and Sale Divisions. 2. Cross River Gorilla Project Cameroon directions, sometimes dropping their The work was carried out in a ‘boma-to- precious water in the event 3. Tacugama Chimpanzees Sierra Leone boma’ method, whereby the teams drove The Ndonyio Wuasin water project or walked from household to household. 4. Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Project Guinea was implemented by Namunyak Wildlife This is extremely labour intensive work, but 5. CERCOPAN PROJECT Nigeria Conservation Trust with funding from Tusk. very effective with 4,700 dogs successfully The simple low cost project has all but vaccinated from 26 villages in the area. 11. AfriCat Namibia 6. LEFINI GORILLA PROJECT Congo ameliorated the conflict, with water piped To aid communities in the interpretation Last year AfriCat rescued their 1,000th Three years ago Tusk became a partner from a community spring feeding water of their land rights under the new policy, big cat – a three-month-old leopard cub 42. Nyika Vwaza Project Malawi with the Aspinall Foundation providing tanks for use by the community and water a USAID-funded Securing Rights to Land that was caught with his mother. Unaware Funding from Tusk allowed the Nyika- funds to build and equip a permanent troughs for the wildlife to deter elephants and Natural Resources for Biodiversity and of the history they were making the two Vwaza Trust to rebuild some key bridges in ranger’s post, Makhia Camp, on the mainly from climbing the mountain to Livelihoods in the North Coast (SECURE) were released together within a day of their the park. The bridge at North Rumphi was northwestern boundary of the Lefini destroy the springs. Project in collaboration with the Kenyan rescue. Over the last 16 years a total of 650 deemed critical to Malawi’s Department of Reserve in the Congo. The reserve is home Before the development of this project, Ministry of Lands, Kenya Wildlife Service cheetahs and 350 leopards from all over Parks and Wildlife’s anti-poaching policy to the highly endangered western gorilla women would spend most of their time and Kibodo Trust, is being implemented. Namibia have moved through the project as it would open up a large section of the (50+ animals) which were reintroduced into fetching water, but can now afford time to This pilot project will test many of the with over 85% of cats rescued being north-eastern part of Nyika National Park the region by the Aspinall Foundation in a engage in other activities. The health of the principles of the new policy, particularly as 43. Kasanka NATIONAL PARK Zambia released back into the wild. to game guard patrols. Due to the lack of bid to save the species. community has also improved with access they relate to securing land and resource The expansion of AfriCat’s large Lefini forms an ideal site for such a to clean water. tenure for indigenous communities in the carnivore rehabilitation area funded by project being surrounded by three rivers on Kibodo area. the Woolf Legacy via Tusk continued the north, east and west. All traffic passing during 2009. This new 40,000 acre area the reserve from the east is monitored 28. Ruko Community Wildlife Trust Kenya will facilitate the rehabilitation of cheetah, by a camp at the confluent of the Louna Sera Wildlife Conservancy Kenya leopard, spotted and brown hyena and 29. and Lefini rivers, which flow into the great African wild dog, allowing them to live 30. GREEN WARRIORS MOVEMENT Kenya Congo River. Funding from the Rufford and hunt in a large natural wilderness area MASSAILAND PRESERVATION TRUST Kenya Maurice Laing Foundation in 2009 allowed 31. before being returned to the wild. 1 Tusk to fully support the activities of the 32. Mountain Bongo Monitoring Project Kenya The fencing is near completion; new rangers based at Makhia Camp. In addition 33. Mpus Kutuk Community Conservancy Keny roads are being constructed to facilitate Tusk was able to raise funds from the Ishaqbini Community Conservancy Kenya the radio-tracking and monitoring of the 34. Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust for the animals in the rehabilitation area and work 35. Ggaba Primary Teacher College Uganda rehabilitation of the Confluent Camp, on the on the building of additional water-points Uganda Conservation Foundation Uganda eastern edge of the reserve, ensuring that 36. has also started. all wildlife protection activities in the area 37. Ruaha National PARK Tanzania

are manned and fully equipped. 38. Selous Game Reserve Tanzania 4 12. Namibian Wild Dog Project Namibia 39. Mkomazi GAME RESERve Tanzania 13. SAVE THE RHINO TRUST Namibia 21. ILtungai Community Conservation Trust Kenya African Rainforest Conservancy Tanzania 3 20 40. 26 5 2 14. MOKOLODI Education centre Botswana 22. Lewa Wildlife Conservancy Kenya 21 33 35 23 29 28 15. MAKGADIKGADI FLAMINGO PROJECT Botswana 23. LEKURRUKI CONSERVATION TRUST Kenya 22 41. Serengeti Rabies vaccination Project Tanzania 36 30 6 32 34 16. Tachila Nature Reserve Botswana 24. Lamu Marine conservation Trust Kenya Serengeti Rabies Vaccination Project works 25 27 17. BOTSWANA PREDATOR CONSERVATION TRUST Botswana with the pastoral communities bordering 41 25. KOIYAKI GUIDING SCHOOL Kenya 31 24 the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. 18. CAPE VULTURE CONSERVATION PROJECT South Africa 26. Il N'gwesi Group RanCH Kenya 7 8 39 In 2009 the project immunised 70% of 19. South AfricaN Wildlife College South Africa the domestic dog population to rabies 37 27. KIBODO TRUST Kenya 9 40 and distemper, two diseases that are 38 Land rights, land access, and land use are maintained in domestic dog reservoirs and 42 often at the core of a country’s economic 43 growth strategy. Historically land in Kenya was designated as government, trust, or 10 13 private land. Under a new system soon 17 16 to be adopted, land will be classified 11 15 7. conkuati Chimpanzees Project Congo as public, private or community land. 8. WALIKALI LOWLAND GORILLA PROJECT DRC 12 19 The latter category is of great interest to 14 9. Giant Sable Project Angola many Kenyans where land is still held in 18 10. PAINTED DOG CONSERVATION Zimbabwe community tenure. This is particularly true along the coast in areas where beautiful landscapes, beaches, and abundant natural resources, such as those within Kibodo, have been the focus of land speculators – often at the demise of customary community land and property rights, as well as to biodiversity.

3 0 3 1 BlackRock and Tusk: going the extra mile hen reflecting on BlackRock’s Rob and Sarah Fairbairn involvement with Tusk and its persuasive and determined Head of Global Client Group BlackRock Inc

leader Charlie Mayhew over the Rob is responsible for all of BlackRock’s client-facing lastW few years, there are echoes of one of businesses and is the archetypal Englishman in New York. He those moments in Monty Python’s Life of and Alex Popplewell led the BlackRock team that completed Brian. The question is asked by recalcitrant the Half Marathon against all expectations in 2008 and was greatly honoured to receive the Rhino Trophy as the most Judeans: “What have the Romans ever successful fundraiser for the Safaricom Marathon of that year. done for us?” The answers come slowly, “What about the aqueduct and clean water?”, powerfully shows the work that Tusk does, “Sanitation?”, “Roads?”, “Irrigation?”, as well as demonstrating the clout and “Education?”, “Health and security?” effectiveness of small sums put to work “Well, apart from those…” in the hands of the Tusk professionals. There are thousands of people all over Above all, this focus for corporations on Africa who may not put their involvement specific projects helps everyone see the with Tusk in the same terms, but whose immediate effect of the money that drops answers would be surprisingly similar. straight through to projects on the ground BlackRock has been privileged to be and does not leak into a bloated overhead involved with Tusk through the Safaricom structure. Marathon, bringing a dozen or so of its The BlackRock runners all found it people from all areas of its investment incredibly moving and rewarding to visit management business to run at the Lewa schools and villages around Lewa and Wildlife Conservancy for the last two years see the future sites of a school kitchen – with a new team already in training (as or classroom. It helps that the projects this goes to press) for the June 2010 event. Tusk is seeking to fund have a relatively We have seen first hand the amazing work picturesque backdrop, and that the details organised and implemented by the small are easy to grasp. Many BlackRockers group of dedicated Tusk toilers. We have may be experts in their narrow financial thoroughly enjoyed (well, perhaps some or operational fields, but those ‘rocket more than others) participating in one scientist’ skills can be forgotten in the face of the world’s toughest half-marathons, of the simple truths enunciated by the but, as we quickly realised, it hasn’t been local educational or water teams – that ‘all about the run’, no matter how much without investment in the most basic of of a gruelling test of character that is! infrastructure, the core goal of sustainable Thanks to some brutal arm twisting and development in one of the harshest massive generosity of some of our close environments on the planet is not going to local co-workers, public officials or indeed friends in the City and elsewhere, we have succeed. the baby rhino that has been orphaned been able to make a meaningful financial The combined goals of wildlife and is being helped to adapt to its contribution to Tusk’s work. conservation, environmental education environment. BLACKROCK IS PROUD But what makes this such a rewarding and sustainable economic development are And in its successful education partnership? It is often the case that not just worthy sound bites but symbiotic programmes, Tusk has its struggle for local TO SUPPORT TUSK TRUST, the most successful people at executing aims that reflect the holistic needs of the and international hearts and minds, and charitable work in the field are not the best area. And the prize for success is not just thus for the future, impressively in hand. AND CONGRATULATES at hitting the right notes with donors. a warm buzz for a job well done (which BlackRock, as with so many other Charlie Mayhew is the exception to this it undoubtedly has been, when we look companies, tries to foster the culture of a rule. He personifies the key characteristics at the development of the schools and learning organisation. As a corporation, YOU ON 20 YEARS OF that donors appreciate which are that, the improvements in water infrastructure we are always convinced that we can learn despite his strong views, he is a great brought about by Tusk) but a model that more about our clients, and their business OUTSTANDING WORK. listener and extraordinarily pragmatic. His can be transferred across the continent and needs, recognising that it helps to be willingness to explain the projects, and and beyond. We were all awe-struck as experts in delivering the right outcomes for more importantly to research and suggest well by the diplomatic skills it takes for the people that we encounter daily in our ones that can be meaningfully funded by Tusk and their people on the ground to professional as well as personal lives. a company, makes the fundraising process bring historically conflicted stakeholders The Tusk team personifies these values, much more relevant to those you are trying together in agreement to ensure that the and as is often the case with your newly to tap for sponsorship. It is very powerful money spent on a new project is effective made and admired friends, the only to ask for money for a particular well or for all on a long-term and workable basis. question to be asked is: Why didn’t we school building or irrigation project rather And the key insight from a London or meet sooner? than a contribution to a pot of money ‘for New York viewpoint is that so much can be Congratulations to Tusk on your 20th Africa’. done for so many, by so few, for so little. Anniversary and we raise a glass (or two!) This ability to channel money to The central work of Tusk can be of Tusker to the next 20 years of ‘going the To fi nd out more about BlackRock visit blackrock.co.uk specific projects which can be showcased characterised as Education, Education, extra mile’. to companies and sponsors back home Education – whether that be of donors,

3 2 3 3 New hope for the Angolan icon n t am o u £27,794 g i v e n o rt supp e d 2006 start y mid-2009 the situation was charge, and we were fortunate enough Pedro Vaz Pinto desperate. In Cangandala National to welcome the remarkable skills and Park the population was plunging Giant Sable Project experience of Barney O’Hara, piloting his quickly towards extinction. When Hughes 500 helicopter. Also participating The giant sable antelope, one of the most spectacular and TuskB joined the efforts to save this regal critically endangered mammals in the world, may now be given in the operation and sharing with us their antelope back in late 2006, we knew the a second chance in his struggle for survival reports Pedro, vast expertise in the field were Jeremy sable population in the Park had shrunk to founder of the Giant Sable Project in Angola. Andersen and Richard Estes. The plan one herd. Facing a shortage of territorial was to transport the darted animals to the bulls, the sable cows were regularly fenced sanctuary suspended from their hybridising with conspecific roan antelope. legs. A temporary boma (enclosure) was The herd was genetically polluted and built inside the sanctuary to accommodate we estimated then to have 10 pure adult The Giant the sable for a few days before being females plus four pure male yearlings (the released into the larger area. only pure offspring in Cangandala to date Sable The operation turned out to be a since 2003) and seven hybrids. In the tremendous success, far superseding following years the situation deteriorated Antelope our expectations. On the first flight in even further as four more hybrids were The giant sable antelope is a rare Cangandala, we found the herd, and produced and the young males dispersed subspecies of the sable antelope darted one hybrid cow. She was then out of the park and were never seen endemic to Angola where it is the released back wearing a VHF collar. again – we presumed they were poached. country’s national symbol. Described We wanted to use her as a ‘Judas’, By 2009 we now had in Cangandala a relatively recently in 1916, the species is subsequently leading us to the pure maximum of nine old pure females, no now recognised as critically endangered females, one by one. The plan worked, and pure sable males whatsoever, and a large on IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. in alternate days, to avoid stressing the number of hybrids. In the 70s its population was estimated herd too much, but sometimes darting two The only other area where the giant to be of 2,000 animals but, following the females in one flight, we managed to catch sable were known to occur was in Luando civil war that ravaged the country, the all the nine pure females and move them Reserve, 100km south of Cangandala, population crashed to such an extent safely into the boma. but even here the future looked grim. that it was feared extinct. In 2003 the But the most exciting results were In 2006 we knew very little about what Catholic University of Angola launched obtained in Luando reserve, where we was going on in this remote reserve, but the Giant Sable Conservation Project found and darted eight giant sable bulls assumed there could be up to a couple of to prove that the species had survived and one cow. Not only that, we succeeded hundred animals left. By early 2009 we the civil war and began a programme to in translocating one of these mature bulls rediscover and conserve the remaining weren’t so optimistic, as in significant parts from Luando to Cangandala, to join the populations that were previously known of the reserve where we had focused our females in the temporary boma, before to exist in two areas of the country – efforts the giant sable appeared to have being subsequently released into the Luando Strict Reserve and Cangandala become extinct. The project’s remote trap sanctuary. Transporting the bull over an National Park – covering approximately cameras kept recording roan and other excess of 100km was a challenge, and was 9,000 sq km in total. antelopes, but no sable. And poaching was only possible with the participation of the conspicuously out of control. Angolan Air Force, who made available a Russian-built military helicopter MI-8 for Hope managed to exclude them from the group. the rescue. Although the scenario in Cangandala Secondly, in Luando reserve, after years looked beyond recovery, there was hope. of dead ends we ended up locating a giant The future Firstly the hybrids had never succeeded sable herd, based on a positive DNA test A few months down the line, the animals to breed. To the best of our knowledge we from one dung sample. All was not lost. have adjusted remarkably well to the had only first generation sterile hybrids, Also, and in spite of our frustrating sanctuary and, more importantly, females so the situation could be reversed if we failure to tackle the crisis in 2008, the and bull seem to have connected from day sponsors and key stakeholders, including one: it was love at first sight! If everything Tusk, renewed their confidence in the goes well, we expect to get offspring by project and a new, more ambitious June-July 2010, which will be the first pure plan was designed for 2009. A 400ha calves to be seen in Cangandala National fenced sanctuary would be erected Park for years. in Cangandala and a game capture This year we plan to enlarge the current operation would try to handle sanctuary, from 400 to 2,700ha. The as many of the pure female as effort now is to ensure the conservation possible and move them into the and protection for the animals in Luando sanctuary. In Luando, we would Reserve, in particular supporting the law try to find and dart an animal enforcement agents who bravely fight from the known herd and attempt poachers on the ground. Thanks to Tusk’s to bring one bull to join the partnership with the generous support females in Cangandala. of Mark and Marnie Franklin, we will continue with our work to conserve the The capture operation giant sable antelope. As in previous occasions, Pete Morkel was the vet in An antelope being lowered to the ground by the capture helicopter into the boma at Cangandala

3 4 3 5 Permaculture garden at Ggaba Teacher Training College

Ggaba students watching hippo on a visit to QENP

Children preparing a chilli fence in Zambia

he Pan African Conservation promote sustainability of impacts, “...we have continuously used the PACE PACNancy Gladstone E Education (PACE) project receives the project sent college tutor, David videos in our workshops not just in the requests for its resource pack from Siren Conservation Education Muhenda, on a Permaculture Design all over the continent. In one month Course in Southern Uganda. The course PACE (Pan African Conservation Education Project) is Talone we sent packs out to Africa Youth for was run by Permaculture Across Borders one workshop. We are also using them in Tusk’s flagship education initiative. Created in 1994 with Peace and Development in Sierra Leone, Siren Conservation Education, the project – through a and Children of Uganda with the Blue the Grumeti Reserves in Tanzania, the comprehensive and informative set of education materials – Mountains Permaculture Institute in community education and within primary Kasanka Trust in Zambia and the Sebakwe aims to spread solutions to environmental problems between Australia. David returned with a wealth communities across Africa. The PACE project is now used by schools and the results are tremendous Black Rhino Trust in Zimbabwe. over 400 projects and communities across 28 countries on the of information that will support the Our network approach continues to continent, and its influence is reaching even further afield. development of projects on site, including bear fruit as the Wildlife and Environment a permaculture food garden now underway in all the areas we have shown them.” Society of South Africa shares the thanks to the efforts of the student Jacqueline Alinaitwe, Education Programme Coordinator, resources with environmental educators Bangladesh, and Cuba and Honduras. environment club and the most recent who travel from many Southern Africa Schools in India and Tibet can access the VSO volunteer. The project also aims to Jane Goodall Institute, Uganda. countries to attend their training courses. Action Sheets on Rainwater Harvesting enhance appreciation and understanding In Nigeria, resources are distributed by through the University of Iowa’s e-Granary of wildlife and the environment. In March the Nigerian Conservation Foundation Digital Library project. this year, 30 student teachers made a two in partnership with Spectrum Books Ltd. day trip to Queen Elizabeth National Park (a global network run by the Jane Goodall the Vodafone Foundation, Tusk has Proceeds from the sale of the resources Through Viafrica’s CLASSworks project, PACE Teacher Training Initiatives in Western Uganda, giving many of them Institute). just published a PACE pack aimed at will contribute to the PACE project in digital versions of the PACE resources The Tusk-funded PACE Training and their first opportunity to see elephants, With assistance from a variety of schools in the UK. These electronic Africa. More details and order forms have been uploaded to computers at a 100 Demonstration Project at Ggaba Primary lions and hippos. They returned full of sources, including our partner in resources, designed to support the national can be found through schools in Kenya and Tanzania. Teacher Training College in Kampala, enthusiasm and hope that they would Madagascar where French is a working curriculum in secondary Science and www.pacevirtualexplorer.net PACE has also reached beyond its Uganda is helping new teachers gain useful one day be able to give their pupils the language, the French version of the PACE Geography, lets students fly (via Google Siren is pleased to announce that it will geographical remit as parts of the pack knowledge and practical experience with opportunity to see the amazing wildlife of pack is well underway, though further Earth) to the location of each PACE film. be building on its work with UK schools have been picked up outside Africa. The techniques for sustainable development Uganda. funds are sought urgently to enable us to Each film forms the basis of a lesson with developed through PACE with a grant PACE Action Sheets – technical info to take with them to schools and New PACE proposals are in print and distribute the pack throughout learning activities, developed by teachers, from the Department for International on sustainable development techniques communities throughout their careers. development to extend the demonstration Francophone Africa. including plenty of interactive group Development to run school workshops featured in the packs – are available Projects on the college grounds are set to and teacher training model to other activities, debates and role plays to bring on wildlife conservation and sustainable globally through Teaching Aids at Low include ecological sanitation, rainwater countries, including Madagascar where News from PACE in the UK each topic to life and draw out the global development in West Africa. Cost (TALC – www.talcuk.org), and harvesting, composting organic waste, food demonstration projects have already been With Siren Conservation Education, connections and themes. Students can have been ordered by organisations in production and fuel-efficient stoves. launched in partnership with the Roots Tusk’s partner in the PACE project also explore the diversity of Africa through Peru, Nepal, India, Papua New Guinea, Adopting a ‘train the trainers’ approach to and Shoots Education Programme initiative, and additional funding from selected internet links and webcams.

3 6 3 7 Coaching for ConservationChildren taking part in the Coaching for Conservation week in Maun

that the popular sport had on the viewers, Lesley observed. Could associating football staff had grown to more than 30 the rigorous scientific and academic to support the team, Peter Dow the players, passers-by and the village in with wildlife change the way villagers volunteers: 12 professional coaches, 12 excellence is the hallmark of BPCT’s while respecting the Coaching for Conservation general. What also became apparent to perceive wild animals? From that moment professionally trained coaching/education natural science research programme; territories of others. her after the game came to an end was her perception of conservation education staff and 6 facilitators and organisers. With the Education Centre nearing The story of Coaching for Conservation began 20 years the C4C curriculum is held to the ago when Dr John ‘Tico’ McNutt and his wife Lesley Boggs the sense of partnership the team held for changed forever. In 2009, C4C received international same standard. A specially developed completion, (including an ablution relocated to Botswana’s Okavango Delta to begin a long- their sponsor. More importantly, Lesley The Coaching for Conservation (C4C) recognition as a shortlisted project of curriculum, thanks again to Tusk and block under construction and plans for term study on the African wild dog. At about the turn of believed she noticed a shift in the way that initiative, although conceived in 2000 truly the International Beyond Sport Awards their fund raising, focuses on the core a kitchen, tents, field and campground) the millennia, after more than a decade of growing an the Team perceived wild dogs – the focus took shape in 2003. With a unique mission (www.beyondsport.com) in London. values – Respect Yourself, Respect Each plans are underway to provide 80 minute internationally recognised large predator research project, Coaching for Conservation was conceived almost overnight in of Lesley and Tico’s conservation research statement simply stated, ‘To conserve Also in 2009, Lesley rolled out her plan Other and Respect Your Environment. programmes each month during the school the small village of Shorobe. – especially as they chanted ‘Letlhalerwa’ Botswana’s natural resources by using to further expand C4C into a year round Eight lessons designed in partnership with year to the Standard Five population of (‘wild dogs’ in Setswana) as the team sport to build a sense of self-respect and programme offering exposure to a greater Epic Education Unlimited, based in New Maun. To date we have reached walked from the pitch to the village. inspire a generation of children who care’, number of children. York, allow C4C educators to interlink the 3,000 children. With the year he idea to use sport to trigger social Having struggled for years with the the programme began with a week-long Today, with generous financial relationship between respect, conservation, round programme over five change happened when Lesley question ‘how can we have a bigger football camp/clinic. The first camp support from Tusk and other supporters and football. Each lesson emphasises years we aim to engage over Boggs, Vice Chair of Botswana’s impact with our conservation messages’ reached a small group of 30 children in including Matshwane Primary School, conservation messages capitalising on 30,000 children in C4C. Predator Conservation Trust – particularly in a country where the Shorobe village and the Wild Dog football who have donated land, Lesley has the enthusiasm and attention of kids C4C is destined to grow T(BPCT), was watching the local Shorobe majority of Botswana’s citizens face critical team. The camp was staffed by two still more ambitious plans. A new having fun in organised sports. Animal from strength to strength. As football team play in Botswana’s Northern health issues centered on HIV/AIDS – it professional coaches and Lesley. Conservation Education Centre, built Mentor coaches partnered with educators for Lesley, she continues in football league, third division. The team had become clear that sustainable resource Over time the programme steadily by local craftsmen and women, will facilitate these messages. Key animal her capacity as Co-director of which Lesley was supporting on the day management will only stem from a more grew to an annual event held at the provide a home for the C4C programme. mentors for each lesson allow Coaches BPCT and Director of C4C. was appropriately called the Shorobe Wild positive outlook for the future. A new District Stadium in Maun and reaching Twenty children at any one time can be and Educators to strengthen football skills And yes, perhaps she could see Dogs. It also just happened that BPCT way of communicating conservation was approximately 600 children invited from comfortably accommodated in an open while sharpening conservation concepts. all this coming from that one was their sponsor. While watching the needed. “The villagers genuinely seem all 23 of the local Primary Schools. By air environment, conducive to teaching For example: the leopard brings lessons of day at the football match in 2000. match, Lesley came to realise the impact happy to be associated with wild dogs,” 2009, the annual import of international children on the move. Striving to maintain territoriality to the field, playing a position

3 8 3 9 battles always caused deaths; many, including elephants, not many in the time of spears buffalo, giraffe, kudu and but armed with AK47s the two endemic primates, Tana death toll became considerably River red colobus and crested higher. The wildlife was under mangabey. No tourist has serious pressure; escalation of ever been to Ishaqbini, but poaching was decimating the I am sure intrepid travellers elephant herds and the habitat will soon learn it is a safe was shrinking through livestock and exceptionally beautiful overgrazing. When drought destination. came, the livestock perished Because the NRT and the people had nothing. conservation areas are However their cattle and goats inhabited by scouts and were their main concern. A workers, they all know what is difficult task lay ahead to going on and news travels like change a way of life that had lightning back to headquarters lasted for centuries. and most often into Ian’s The cooperation of the cellphone! The great sadness communities was vital. Ian of the moment is that elephant spent many hours with the poaching has returned with a Elders discussing the possibility vengeance. The Far East want of their communities running ivory. Every elephant that dies conservation projects in their is now instantly recorded; can areas. Talking is always the this improved detection lead mediation tool Ian uses and to the arrest of the poachers in the early days, talk, talk, and stop this wicked trade? talk was his mantra but he is International publicity is now more interested in seeing the results. you taking advantage of this?” asked Ian. desperately needed. So popular had the movement become “Have you ever been to Samburu? Do you There are seventeen conservancies, and that at an early meeting for one of the know about the conservation up there?” seventeen more wanting to join, but Ian northern territories the local Councillor “I know about this, I went there once treads carefully as the NRT is stretched appeared saying to Ian, “Hey, my people, with Richard Leakey. He took me to Il and currently does not have the capacity Northern they all want to join this scramble for N’gwesi, but it’s different, they have a to help so many new entrants. He rightly conservancy!” white man who helps them and arranges believes it must be done properly or Ian is a cheerful man who is seldom everything. I saw him when I was there.” not at all. All this takes a great deal of seen without a smile. His radio crackles “Well,” said Ian, “you are seeing him money. Tusk has always helped in every with news in the car and his cellphone is again now!” possible way, along with Safaricom in hot with calls. He connects with everyone; With that the whole atmosphere Kenya, but additional fundraising in wherever he goes someone comes up changed, the Chairman of the Council America has become imperative. The to speak to him. On our recent drive put his arm round Ian’s shoulders, totally NRT has benefited from the extraordinary through Kalama he stopped to talk to a overjoyed to see him again. Neither had generosity of International Conservancy Rangelands Trust cattle herder walking in the bush – in no recognised the other. From that chance Foundations, Swiss and American zoos time one had become seven, all crowding meeting has come a new injection of and countless private donors all of whom around him discussing the drought vigour and optimism amongst his people. must be so proud of the work that has situation and their difficulties. Lewa sent an anti-poaching team along been done. he Northern Rangelands Trust goes tourism, caring for the land and protecting Ian is incredibly excited about the new with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to Ian walks a difficult line; his success Susie Cazenove from strength to strength and its the wildlife, rather than fighting each NRT project at Ishaqbini on the Tana train community scouts. Financial support makes him conspicuous so he takes phenomenal success has been well Tusk Appeal Committee Member other and taking poachers’ money. Ian’s River where there is a small population of is coming in and the community is pulling great care to keep out of politics. His fundraising life had begun. Tusk Trust was hirola, Africa’s most endangered antelope. together. Animals other than hirola are relationship with the government is very documented in Tusk Talk. Tourist Susie, co-founder of Cazenove & Loyd travel company, talks Tincome empowers the communities in there at the beginning, the E.U. donated It is an area with no tribal conflict as it is good but only as he says, “As long as we about a safari to the conservancies of the Northern Rangelands the arid lands of northern Kenya to Trust in Kenya where she witnessed the benefits that tourism money and Halvor Astrup, a long-time populated by Kenyan Somalis keep within our boot size and improve their lives. Five conservancies now has bought to the communities there. supporter, funded Namunyak. Once Il of the Abdulla Clan with no out of ethnic group conflicts have profitably operating tourist lodges, N’gwesi was secure the community built need of guns. It all happened we will do well. Our interest is ensuring the land and wildlife is protected their lodge and Piers Bastard, a much- by chance; Ian and his wife solely social welfare, tourism for themselves and future generations. Born from the success of the Lewa respected safari guide, built his camp on Jane were on holiday exploring and the animals.” The NRT is Riccardo Orizio, who invested $1.5m Wildlife Conservancy, it took one dreadful Namunyak. Both are now very successful parts of Kenya neither of a success because the people in Saruni Samburu Lodge for the Kalama experience for Ian to realise that the community initiatives. them knew, when they drove have seen the benefits of Conservancy, filled 1,500 bed nights land beyond Lewa’s borders also needed Francis Ole Kaparo, the ex-speaker into Masalani, a town they money coming in for schools, in 2009 and as a result gave significant protecting. He witnessed a large herd of of the House in the Kenyan Parliament, had never heard of. A rather wells, jobs and clinics. They sums to that conservancy. The Kalama elephants being attacked by poachers – approached Ian about extending the aggressive large man came up understand that live wild community are fully aware of the benefits there was massive gunfire, the terrified programme to include other group to Ian – “What are you doing animals have a value far and in return are taking great care of screaming of elephants and many of them ranches. The NRT was his brainchild; on here? You can’t come here in above the meat and skins of their land. Northern Rangelands Trust lying dead. Ian was horrified; foreigners seeing the successful results of two group my town!” dead ones. They are helping (NRT) is completely governed by the were coming in and killing Kenya’s ranches, he asked why not more? Why not Ian said, “Yes I can, I’m a themselves; not relying on local communities with every ethnic group elephants, it was completely unacceptable indeed? Kenyan and can go any where I NGOs or outsiders, which represented on the main board. Each and had to be stopped. For generations the pastoral Samburu, Iike in Kenya. Who are you?” is why such pride is taken in community runs its own headquarters and He realised security was the key and Borana, Redille, and Pokot rustled cattle, “I am chairman of the their accomplishments and manages its own money. This would never immediately increased the number of fought over grazing and water but never County Council,” he said. why they will grow over the have happened without Ian Craig who has guards and vehicles to secure the group talked to one another. Their range north of “You have such a beautiful years through education and quietly brought about a cultural change ranches to Lewa’s north – Namunyak Mount Kenya, a huge dry area of immense area around you with example. that most people would have deemed and Il N’gwesi. Out of this came the idea scenic beauty, is home to wildlife and vast endangered hirola antelope impossible. that the people should be benefiting from herds of cattle, sheep and goats. Their and other animals, why aren’t

4 0 4 1 Cercopan igerian primates have been forest product extraction, with a ban on Claire Coulson drastically affected by the bushmeat logging and 20,000ha of forest are within trade and deforestation; Nigeria Director CERCOPAN the purview of the programme. Primates are protected in the entire community has lost over 90% of its rainforests Centre Education, Research and Conservation of Primates and Ndue to rapid increase in population size forest, as a ban on hunting all primates Nature (CERCOPAN) conserves Nigeria’s primates through and the correlative increase in logging, sustainable rainforest conservation, community partnerships, has been imposed by the village Chief’s plantation forestry and slash-and-burn education, primate rehabilitation and research. council. farming, resulting in the entire Nigerian The benefits to the village are made primate community becoming locally even more direct through Community threatened, with some species also globally endangered species of mangabey and Development initiatives, including critically endangered. Although now guenon. Over 30,000 visitors each year construction projects, health programmes, illegal in Nigeria, the bushmeat trade, and come to see them at the headquarters awareness workshops, and apprenticeships. associated pet trade, is still a serious issue, in Calabar where entrance is free. CERCOPAN provides employment to 35 with few laws enforced. The commercial The monkeys arrive as orphans (as a Nigerians, and the protected forest draws nature of the trade feeds the decline, consequence of hunting) or as former pets. in income for the village from visiting resulting in unsustainable exploitation of Observation of healthy monkeys bonded in eco-tourists and researchers. wildlife resources. social groups presents a clear contrast, and A research programme closes the loop, CERCOPAN has been working in the brings a quick recognition that a monkey’s and Tusk has recently started support for region bordering the Oban Divison of the place is in the wild. CERCOPAN in this area. Rigorous and Cross River National Park (CRNP). Cross A larger educational message is that extensive research lays the groundwork River contains more than 50% of Nigeria’s conservation is a better option for the for the release of the captive monkeys remaining forest area and has a unique communities that live on the periphery into the protected wild. A detailed picture assemblage of species due to its location of the forest. Logging only brings wealth of the ecology of Rhoko forest, and the at the boundary between the Lower to outsiders but, as the forests recede, the conditions that lead to successful primate Guinea and Congo Basin ecological zones means of livelihood for these communities rehabilitation has been built up over nine – recently a new species of lowland gorilla goes with it. 70% of the income for many years of biodiversity and primate research. and chimpanzee have been identified here. of the families in these communities A group of Mona monkeys were released The project has, in the last ten years, built comes from the harvesting of Non-Timber into the wild in October 2007, a first for up strong support for primate and forest Forest Products, which is sustainable. This West Africa. Plans for a second release conservation in its host village, Iko Esai message is taken further via programmes in the coming months are now at an and further afield through its headquarters in over 50 schools, two universities, and advanced stage. in Calabar. CERCOPAN is one of the over 20 conservation clubs formed in the Tusk has been able to support the few conservation NGOs maintaining a region. demanding field needs of the project successful presence in the area; hence CERCOPAN’s field location, Rhoko, researchers through the provision of hardy Tusk Trust’s interest. is within community forest belonging equipment: waterproof cameras, two-way Environmental education is a to the village of Iko Esai. With their radios, GPSs, head torches, two tough cornerstone of that success. It is combined host village the project is protecting six book computers, and solar equipment. with a primate care and rehabilitation species of monkey, four of which are Additionally Tusk funds support for two programme, which provides a direct endangered. Four hundred hectares of patrol staff to enforce forest protection. medium for delivering the education forest here are now protected from any message. Around a hundred and fifty kind of exploitation. A further 3,000ha are primates are in captive care including controlled to allow sustainable non-timber

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Mangabey monkey with baby Rhoko staff with Tusk-funded digital camera Tree buttress in the Rhoko forest Mona monkey

4 2 4 3 Dr Iain Douglas-Hamilton OBE

CEO Save The Elephants (Kenya)

usk came into being twenty years ago at a time when elephants were particularly in peril from the ivory trade. From the outset Tusk brought Tsomething new into the conservation world, a cheery optimism, linked to a very serious intent to save nature in all her manifestations. The distinctive incisors of The Elephant & Tusk the elephant, being the main cause of the elephants’ plight, lent a name to the new organisation. There are no conservationists I know who can throw a better party than Tusk, while at the same time reminding people that what they are saving is of the utmost importance. In 1990, when the world implemented the ivory trade ban, Tusk was born, and elephants began a slow road to recovery. ‘Save the Elephants’, with crucial support from Tusk, has been providing vital information for wise land use planning based on scientific research and the choices of elephants in Northern Kenya. We have used the species as an umbrella organism to try and prove that co-existence with man is possible through good decisions and appropriate development. Recently Tusk provided us with a helicopter so we could attach brand new tracking collars on elephants in the Northern Rangelands Trust. This was most generously sponsored by a company appropriately named elephant.co.uk. We hope that by voting with their feet the elephants will give a quantifiable measurement of the success of this groundbreaking new community conservation programme. Working in Samburu and Laikipia we have been impressed with the way Tusk has supported a new paradigm of conservation, that ties eco-tourism with local participation to a strong programme that brings security and benefits to local people and wildlife. The elephant, with its combination of strength and vulnerability, is the far ranging animal who ties the safe habitats and terrain together, through its migration routes, to make a balanced whole. ‘Save the Elephants’ has benefitted from several fun evenings sponsored by Tusk in London, at Sotheby’s, the Science

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The Elephant & Tusk continued the Kenya Wildlife Service, and fellow sand – elephant.co.uk offered to replace colleagues, ‘Save the Elephants’ has been lost documents, but we have not yet dared Museum and the Royal Geographic in the thick of raising the alarm at CITES to ask them to tackle the Ewaso mud to Society where we have been given the with our scientific and historical data on find our buried files! platform to bring the joys of elephant illegal killing of elephants. The applications The flood and the loss of our research behaviour to an appreciative and for further sales of ivory stocks were camp was enormous. We are now back generous audience. Equally fun has been rejected at CITES last month, but the on track to salvage enough to allow us to Invest for the future the excitement of participating in the threat remains. continue with our work. Luckily computers Safaricom Marathon, where we can always Africa is always full of surprises and last were backed-up, but we suffered massive Investec Asset Management is proud to support Tusk with the be sure of running into Charlie Mayhew year we experienced an unprecedented loss of equipment and some important “Coaching for Conservation” initiative in Botswana. Making a difference and trustees from Tusk, and where ideas drought that led to the invasion of livestock data built up over more than ten years matters to us, in society as well as in the investments we make on behalf of conservation have been spread through into national reserves of Samburu, Buffalo spent in Samburu. Now we are rebuilding sport far and wide throughout Kenya. Springs and Shaba and the death of again, and the work goes on. of our clients. As a specialist asset manager, our entrepreneurial style and After nearly twenty years of gentle animals domestic and wild, including So we struggle and survive along with international perspective allows us to offer diverse capabilities from fixed recovery the elephants of Northern Kenya, many of our known elephants. This, the wildlife, but are greatly indebted to income (covering high yield, corporate and investment grade bonds, and others far across Africa, are once again along with the poaching, has checked the Tusk and their generous intention to emerging market debt, currency and liquidity solutions) to global equities, threatened by rising ivory prices, fuelled increase of elephants. Not long after the secure a future for wildlife. All of us from frontier markets and commodities and resources. Let us help you keep by demand from the Far East. It is leading, drought was over, on March 4th 2010, a ‘Save the Elephants’ wish a Happy 20th one step ahead of today’s ever-changing world. measurably, to increased poaching and the flood of terrifying dimensions swept down Anniversary to Tusk and thank all the spread of illicit ivory markets. This time the Ewaso Nyiro River, carrying away donors who have helped us in the past. round the science is better able to monitor habitations on the banks including our For more information please call us on 020 7597 1900 or visit the poaching and to trace seizures of ivory ‘Save the Elephants’ research centre and www.investecassetmanagement.com in the Far East back to the countries of our sister camp Elephant Watch Safaris. origin through DNA analysis in relation A tsunami-like wave carried away tents to geographical areas. We are keeping a into the river and buried books, documents close finger on the pulse and along with and equipment under layers of mud and

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Seriously good car insurance S U P P o S TA R T R T e d 2000 A M o u n t My Safaricom Marathon g i v e n $2,2500,000 am stretching my taut left Achilles and as I make it to the top. But then I get hit by through a swamp where a pride of lions tribal tension of cattle raiding by replacing Charlie Norton adjusting my rucksack to carry my one of a runner’s worst curses, my stomach usually lives when there is no marathon it with athletics. The Kenyans have since camera and some energy drink. It’s Journalist and Travel Writer goes. There is no pleasant way to describe cutting through their domain. There’s a had unprecedented success running world the climate and the altitude make this still a little parky but the savannah is the feelings I have as I am forced to nip off party going on at one of the water stations wide. Kenyan runners have dominated very hard work,” he said. Fortunately the and there’s a little more shade from the the distance events from a 10-year win lightlyI steaming as dawn breaks. Behind the trail and squat in the bush grass utterly drink, which Tulloh has developed for me are the stunning peaks of Mt Kenya whippets such as Benson Kaptikou, the paranoid about snakes, spiders, creepy trees but I am still suffering heavily as all streak at the Boston Marathon to an no less than Paula Radcliffe, gives me and Lolokwe, whilst above me choppers marathon winner for the last two years. crawlies and any larger predators. the half marathoners speed up to their 18-year streak at the World Cross Country another lease of life and wards off the are frightening the wits out of any man- Last year he sold his only goat to pay for I am miserably forced to walk a little to finish. Championships. cramp. threatening mammals. his travel expenses, a gamble that paid off recover, I lose my rhythm and I am only This is a marathon about mental grit. It Back in the land of the minnows I just You should be fit and prepared before The Tusk Safaricom marathon through with $2,000 in prize money. a quarter of the way round the course. is very hard to keep up a running rhythm have to focus on keeping going. Even some you come out here. It’s very tricky the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya The start was surreal – I suddenly realise Runners trail by me and the sun starts to in this heat. You need to start slower than of their more sturdily built women are to go on a training run with so many is a liberating experience. Where else that the tall Kenyan posing for photos next really heat up – I am quickly forced into you would usually and then handle any passing me at the end of the first lap which dangerous animals around though I did can you run through stunning African to me is Paul Tergat, the first human to a shrub again and soon I feel the first disruption as best you can. has taken me just under 2 hours. I only manage to go on three runs accompanied bush teeming with game and alongside ever run under 2.05 for the marathon. I signs of cramp in my groin and calves. You need to try and drink when you just manage to make myself turn right to by a Land Rover and a ranger with an some of the finest long-distance runners gulp that I can possibly be standing near There seem to be endless dusty hills on a don’t feel like it and you need to get used start another circuit. Nearly 1,000 runners AK-47. Due to the altitude of 5,500ft that have ever lived? It’s also one of someone of his ability, expecting to be debilitating incline. I am demoralised and to a higher level of pain in your body when are doing the half marathon but only 100 its worth spending four or five days here the most gruelling marathons in the ushered somewhere to join more likely riff I have butterflies in my twisted guts at you run. The stomach cramps really test or so are doing the full so I am suddenly acclimatising or even better climbing world. There’s the altitude (5,500ft), the raff. But this race is a friendly affair and what is still ahead. I need to concentrate my resolve. on my own not a million miles away from nearby Mt Kenya as you really notice it stifling heat (went above 35ºC this year), Tergat has enough advantages. His legs are on every step, and be careful not to overdo I know everyone here feels the pain tears. when you run. If you are flying out for remorseless rolling hills of the bush and twice the length of mine. The race starts it – my experience tells me I will come though of course the Kenyans seem From a crowded race to a lone trot my a fleeting visit you should maybe book a psychologically murderous two laps for on time at 7.15am unlike 2008 when there out the other side. To my relief in the last made for it. I had seen how early their imagination starts to play havoc. With my a few sessions of hypoxic training at the those who choose the marathon over the was a delay of 15 minutes because a lion 5km of the lap we are coming down again commitment starts in the kids 5km black and white top, my loo stops and Altitude centre in London (see www. half. And of course that’s not to mention was sunning itself on part of the circuit race. Many train by running 10km to my painstaking slow pace I am worried altitudecentre.com) which can really that, despite all the top notch security, and tried to pounce on the helicopter school and, back every day through the I might look like a lame zebra separated help. Beware of the heat – take suncream, you’re always slightly wondering whether before it was ushered away. bush. Watching their race was a painful from the herd. Fortunately I see nothing a hat and a lot of rehydration electrolytes a lion might leap out from behind a bush Tergat saunters off at a scalding pace experience in itself. They all went off like worse than a large ant that security seem with you during the race and wear really and eat you alive on the course washed that the Kenyans seem to perfect so lunatics and tried to sprint the whole way. to have missed but I can feel the presence lightweight clothing. This race is akin down with your Lucozade. effortlessly and leaves me trailing in his Many made it around at this pace and six of elephants, rhino, impala, zebra, giraffe, to a pleasant stage of the Marathon Des This was the tenth marathon run wake. I would have to have started at an finishers had to be carried away by medics cheetah and lion which I had seen the day Sables or a horrifically epic hike on the through the game park at Lewa, an idea eyeballs-out sprinting pace to keep up after collapsing on the line unconscious. before on a game drive. hottest day of the summer. formulated in 2000 by Tusk, as all the with him. It is incredible. I get caught up They wanted to win at all costs. Here The second time up the winding hill In the last 10km of the race I finally runners who compete are raising money with the lesser mortals and find it hard running is a mode of transport, an I push my self as hard as I can – but I have the chance to look around and enjoy for local conservation. It has gone from to get a rhythm going as we funnel into a expression and a way of life. seem to have very little left in reserve. I the landscape of hay coloured savannah a village jaunt in the bush to a top social bottleneck. But we soon thin out on the As the US athlete Keith Brantly said in feel dehydrated and drained of energy so grasses and acacia trees. It is a great event like a Kenyan Henley with over dusty track with panoramic plains all 1993 about Kenyan runners, “You have I stop to take a few more pictures though sense of freedom and I smile to myself 1,000 runners. It attracts top politicians around and I fall into a good to go through cycles of extreme poverty my arms are so weak I drop my camera and feel a warm glow tingle up my spine. and celebrities and some of Kenya’s finest slow pace for the first 8km and suffering for a while; they are used to when I pull it out of my bag. A helicopter I manage a brisk scamper for the rest athletes, many of whom use it as a training concentrating on picking my that... They get up early, run hard, rest, flies overhead and waves at me. I muster a of the race – I have suddenly found my run to show their support. path around the other runners drink tea, get out and run hard again.” wave and a smile. Then suddenly I’m alone zone as the temperature reaches close There’s an international field – the and monitoring my breathing Some say their success also comes from as far as the eye can see, in the middle of to 40 degrees. But I kind of feel like a corporate iPod brigade from major in the altitude. Water stations the importance of cattle raiding in tribal the African wilderness, just me against joke runner when I am cheered in by western cities, a spattering of passionate appear every 2.5km serving culture. Many cattle raiders were night the elements of the wild. I am weak but lean Kenyans who have come in over 2 runners from all over the world, a group spring water, fruit, runners who might cover 60km overnight exhilarated. hours ahead of me – the winner, Benson of elderly Americans running a marathon Lucozade and, most to target cattle at the break of day. Cattle It is then at around 30km that I decided Kaptikou again, finished in 2:24:16. on every continent and of course the local achingly satisfying of all, raiding was very dangerous and a means to drink an energy rehydration drink called But all the Kenyans are appreciating my Kenyans. Every level of runner seems to cool wet sponges. of tribal war. The fastest runners always Orbana given to me by the race director, efforts, because as the Kenyan proverb be represented from those carrying a few There is a winding hill at 8km held immense importance within Kenyan the legendary 60s British runner Bruce goes, “The lone runner has legs.” extra pounds who wheeze round the half at which starts to turn the screw. tribes. In the early twentieth century the Tulloh who rated the marathon as one of a gentle amble, to the likes of lean Kenyan I shorten my steps and feel in good shape British authorities sought to reduce the the toughest in the world. “The course,

Charlie Norton travelled as a guest of Kenya Airways (www.kenya-airways.com) and The Ultimate Travel Company (020 7386 4646 www.theultimatetravelcompany.co.uk)

4 8 4 9 Elodie Sampéré

Head Conservation Marketing Ol Pejeta Conservancy

apturing and translocating rhinos has suddenly become a lot easier Meet ‘Ella’ thanks to the generosity of David Thornes of Ladyroyd Garage and JohnC Green of Rydam Universal Ltd in Leeds, England. Earlier this year David and John donated a ‘state of the art’ truck to the Ol Pejeta Conservancy to assist in future translocations across Kenya’s rhino population – a unique machine! Translocation comes at a huge expense and Ol Pejeta, which is home to over 100 rhino, is currently setting up a special fund to help cover the cost of all translocations throughout the country. A year ago David was sitting at home watching a TV documentary on a rhino translocation featuring Ol Pejeta. Given his in-depth knowledge of breakdown vehicles and the benefits of modern hydraulic lifting gear, David was convinced that it was possible to make the translocation of rhinos a lot easier and less stressful than he had seen on the documentary. He immediately contacted the Tusk offices in the UK and offered his assistance. A few weeks later he flew to Kenya to see for himself what was required and within no time had designed the machine which would do the job! With his partner John, they set about converting a suitable vehicle with the necessary heavy lift capability. The truck was then given a special paint design and christened ‘Ella’, after David’s daughter. The final challenge was to get the new truck to Kenya, but thanks to funding from Tusk Trust and the invaluable support of the British Army, ‘Ella’ was shipped out to Mombasa and safely delivered to Ol Pejeta ready to start work. In April, David, John and their family came out to Ol Pejeta to help train the staff in its use and to participate in its first successful rhino translocation exercise. ‘Ella’ overcame every challenge that the African bush could pose and they were thrilled with the results.

5 0 5 1 Travel Partners celebrate 20 years of globetrotting for good

ow can our Anniversary issue, which Some are working with us to protect three times. Other long-term supporters, These are just a few examples of what our has been a privilege to be associated with began with a message from Prince endangered species, others are offering such as Cazenove & Loyd, make a partners do, but why do they do it? The Tusk for well over half of its existence. William highlighting the potentially invaluable support for our education donation whenever a client chooses from answer, from both old hands and recent I have no doubt that it will continue to devastating effects of climate change initiatives, whilst others provide a steady their Africa portfolio and the eponymous recruits Scott Dunn and Original Travel, thrive for decades to come and I send the onH Africa’s rural communities, end with a stream of guests, generating much-needed Susie Cazenove shared the profits from her was unanimous. All agreed with Nick team my very best wishes for the future.” round of applause for globetrotting? revenue for community-owned safari book, Licence to Guide. Laing, Chairman of Steppes Travel, who Between them these dedicated Of course there is no easy answer, and lodges. The Ultimate Travel Company’s Nick said, “For twenty years Tusk has remained specialists, whose globetrotting expertise with more of the world’s wild places now Each partner has made a significant Van Gruisen favours a hands-on approach, an inspiration and role model to charities stretches from Africa to the Antarctic, have accessible in hours rather than days, exotic contribution; some such as Tim Best, funding an annual health care initiative in aspiring to work, not just in Africa, but in raised hundreds of thousands of pounds travel is no longer just for the intrepid. the originator of the scheme, a very northern Kenya and actively involving his every third world country. Never straying for Tusk projects, both large and small. Whilst scientists search for a way to reduce personal one, having completed not only company in awareness raising campaigns from their pioneering principal that aid Please give them a round of applause. our carbon footprint our Travel Partners the London marathon but also the high in the national press, most notably with should be utilised to stimulate a local are taking steps now to redress the balance. altitude Safaricom marathon a record The Daily Telegraph. economy and not simply be a hand out, it

usk Travel Partners was the brainchild T of Tim Best, seen here on one of his many fundraising adventures, the Safaricom Marathon. Despite signing up for the half, Tim went on to complete the full monty in 2006, and says he is looking forward to the next twenty!

ardvark Safaris has sponsored a Masai student every year since ulia and Michael Parker of J & C Voyageurs, have helped forge a or expedition leader Barty Pleydell-Bouverie (white cap, back row), one of the highlights of his lick through any book on 100 Things to Do A the Koiyaki Guide School opened in 2005. Aardvark director, Richard J very special bond between two rural schools thousands of miles apart, F 5,000 mile bike ride across Africa, co-sponsored by Kenya Airways, was the time spent in F Before You Die and spotting a gorilla in Smith, believes, “It’s important for the long-term conservation of wildlife All Hallows Prep School in Somerset and Sanga, in the heart of the Lewa Zimbabwe at the Painted Dog Conservation project in Hwange. The Cycle of Life team of four raised the wild is always high on the list, so hardly in this rural area to ensure that local people are wholly involved in wildlife Wildlife Conservancy. The children exchange letters and those pictured the magnificent sum of £165,000, of which £30,000 went to the project’s education centre. This surprising that Volcanoes Safaris very tourism – Koiyaki offers them that opportunity.” here with Masai guide, James Sengeny who was not only on his first trip donation has enabled twenty-five groups of local children to take part in a three day bush camp. generous offer, two years running, of a trip of to the UK, but his first trip outside Kenya, now raise funds to support Kenya Airways flew the team from London to begin the Cycle of Life in Namibia, flying them back lifetime to join one of their treks raised record- His daughter, Megan, is seen on the right here with Mika Kileku, Aardvark’s both teaching staff and a feeding programme for a number of schools from Nairobi four months later. breaking sums at auction. Proceeds enabled first sponsored graduate. in northern Kenya. Tusk to continue with much-needed support for a number of key projects.

5 2 5 3 ‘Dinka’ Botswana Predator Bristol Dinner

2009 Tusk Conservation Lecture Conservation Trust Dinner Back in December last year Tusk, in conjunction with the Bristol-Kenya 2012 The 2009 Tusk Conservation Lecture was For the last two years Tusk has co-hosted a Partnership, held a hugely successful black given by acclaimed photographers and fun dinner at Lowther Lodge, the home of tie dinner at the historic Wills Memorial authors, Carol Beckwith and Angela the Royal Geographical Society, in support Building, Bristol. Fisher. Their spellbinding talk on the of the work of the Botswana Predator Tusk has enjoyed the support of Bristol Dinka people of southern Sudan was Conservation Trust. University both through their attendance illustrated by some stunning images and The event, which is the brainchild of at the annual Safaricom Marathon run remarkable footage taken in the Dinka Teresa Graham, an active member of in Kenya and also as recipients of funds cattle camps (see photograph left). Tusk’s appeal committee, is quickly raised by Goldney Hall’s annual ball in aid The lecture was a conscious departure becoming a firm fixture in Tusk’s calendar of Kenyan schools. The dinner was a way from the traditional wildlife themes that of events. of bringing the two organisations together this popular annual event has become Dr Tico McNutt and his wife Dr in the UK to highlight the link between the accustomed to. Carol and Angela’s work Lesley Boggs manage one of Africa’s two and promote conservation education has taken them to some of the most remote longest running predator research and sport. corners of Africa in their quest to capture programmes from their base in the Following dinner, Rory Bremner, and record some of the vanishing tribal Okavango Delta. Their flagship species is a long-standing patron of Tusk, was cultures. Who better then to give an insight the highly endangered African wild dog welcomed on stage by the superb Bristol into the relationship that the Dinka have and through their scientific research they University band the Hornstars, when he with their environment and their cattle. are devising groundbreaking initiatives to treated guests to one of his unforgettable Much of Tusk’s conservation work reduce conflict and improve protection for satirical stand-up performances. He seeks to reconcile the interests of wildlife all predators. was swiftly followed by John ‘Fingers’ with the needs of rural communities and Tico and Lesley used the London Fingleton who was very successful in the resulting conflict. Carol and Angela dinner to update supporters on their field getting the audience to raise their hands used their lecture to highlight the urgency work, whilst a silent auction provided a and bid for the ‘money can’t buy’ items of protecting the natural environment great opportunity to raise some much that were up for grabs. We are enormously whilst also respecting tribal traditions and needed funding for their project. grateful to all the donors who generously cultures. We are hugely grateful to Teresa gave prizes for the auction. The event, which included the usual Graham for all her hard work in With the kind sponsorship of Painted post-lecture reception, was once again organising the evening, to Painted Wolf Wolf Wines and Great Western Wines generously sponsored by American Wines for their kind support and all the the dinner raised just under £18,000 Express and insurance company, auction prize donors for their generosity. which will be distributed to a range of elephant.co.uk. We are enormously Tusk funded projects in Kenya such as the grateful to both these companies for their Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. A percentage valuable and continued support for this will also be given to the Bristol-Kenya ever-popular lecture series. 2012 Partnership. The 2010 Tusk Conservation Lecture, which will be a special Anniversary event, will be held on Thursday 18th November at the Royal Geographical Society – see overleaf for more details.

2009 Events Review 5 4 5 5 Come and celebrate our Anniversary! As part of our 20th Anniversary Safaricom Marathon Ackroyd’s Ark at Christie’s McMaster Tims Contemporary Tusk 20th Anniversary Dinner The Tusk Conservation Lecture celebrations we’re holding a variety of exciting events during 2010 to which This year will see the 11th Co-founder of Tusk, Sir Art Exhibition – A Private View Tusk has been given the The 16th annual Tusk staging of this unique Tusk Timothy Ackroyd, will rare honour to hold a Conservation Lecture at you are cordially invited! Sponsored by McMaster organised marathon and be launching his second celebratory dinner at The the Royal Geographical Yachts and Aviate Global, For more information please visit half marathon at the Lewa compilation book of Mansion House, official Society’s historic Ondaatje McMaster Tims will be www.tusk.org or telephone the Tusk Wildlife Conservancy. drawings, sketches, home to the Lord Mayor Theatre will feature three showing their mixed UK office on +44 1747 831 005. 1,000 runners from all doodles and short stories of The City of London. special guest speakers collection of contemporary over the world will take by an extensive and The evening, which is from Africa who will talk art and sculpture at the Air part in the race, including a number of fascinating collection of well-known people, being generously sponsored by Investec about Tusk’s achievements in the field over Gallery in London. A private overseas corporate teams, which last year artists and authors. This fun new book, Asset Management, will include a reception, the last two decades. Drawing on their view is to be held for Tusk supporters on the raised $500,000 for conservation, education, generously sponsored by Artemis Investment followed by a dinner and entertainment in collective experience – the BBC’s Big Cat evening of Wednesday 6th October and a healthcare and community projects across Management, comes 5 years after the huge the spectacular Egyptian Hall. It promises presenter, Jackson Looseyia; community donation will be made to Tusk by McMaster Kenya. If you are looking for something a little success of his first volume, which raised to be a very special occasion and provide expert, Tom Lalampa; and renowned Tims from the proceeds of sale that evening. more challenging than the London or New substantial funds for Tusk. The launch event at our supporters with a great opportunity to conservationist, Tony Fitzjohn OBE – will York Marathons and the chance to tie it in with Christie’s in St James’s, London will include a entertain friends or clients in the splendour of discuss how an integrated approach to EVENT McMaster Tims Contemporary Art a safari experience, then this is it – but hurry reception for 350 guests as well as an auction this historic Palladian building at the heart of conservation, education, and sustainable Exhibition – A Private View as you might be too late for the 2010 event! of the original works by the many celebrity the City. development has brought enormous benefits WHEN Wednesday 6 October (Exhibition contributors. runs from 4 – 9 October) to wildlife and communities alike. Hosted by EVENT Safaricom Marathon WHERE Air Gallery, Dover Street, London EVENT Tusk 20th Anniversary Dinner the BBC News presenter Kate Silverton this WHEN Saturday 26 June 2010 EVENT Ackroyd’s Ark W1S 4NE – 7.00 pm WHEN Thursday 28 October 2010 promises to be a fascinating evening. The WHERE Lewa Wildlife Conservancy WHEN Monday 20 September 2010 CONTACT For more information please WHERE The Mansion House, event will include the opportunity for members CONTACT The Tusk office to register your WHERE Christie’s, St James’s, London – visit: www.mcmastertims.co.uk, Mansion House Place, of the audience to join the speakers for a London WEC4N 8LB – 7.00 pm interest for the marathon in 6.30-9.00 pm or contact Rachel Tims: post-lecture reception. June 2011 TICKETS £45 per person, 07890 892874 CONTACT For an invitation or to reserve a available from 1st July table please contact the EVENT The Tusk Conservation Lecture CONTACT For more information please Tusk office WHEN Thursday 18 November 2010 contact the Tusk office WHERE The Royal Geographical Society, The Westbury Shield Polo Day Hamish Mackie Sculpture Kensington, London SW7 – 6.45 pm (Doors open at 6.00 pm) Tusk is delighted to have – A Private View TICKETS £15 per person (Lecture only) or £25 per person (Lecture and been selected as a co- Dinner at the Cotswold Acclaimed wildlife sculptor, Reception), available from beneficiary of The Westbury 1st September Wildlife Park Hamish Mackie, will be Shield Polo Match with CONTACT For tickets please contact the hosting a private view and The Child Bereavement Tusk office The famous Cotswold sale of his stunning bronze Charity at the picturesque Wildlife Park near Burford sculptures at The Gallery Watership Down Polo Club in Oxfordshire, which is in London in aid of the near Newbury, Berkshire. Guests can enjoy a itself celebrating its 40th work of the Lewa Wildlife champagne reception, a marquee lunch and anniversary in 2010, will Conservancy in Kenya, where many of his afternoon tea. play host to a special bronze subjects were studied. This special dinner in aid of Tusk’s 20th preview will include a reception and will be in EVENT The Westbury Shield Polo Day Anniversary. The 200 guests will be treated to lieu of the usual Friends of Lewa Dinner. WHEN Saturday 3 July 2010 a champagne reception and dinner followed WHERE Newbury, Berkshire by a cabaret by Tusk patron Rory Bremner EVENT Hamish Mackie Sculpture CONTACT For tickets and information about – A Private View corporate packages contact and an opportunity to dance the night away in Polofix: 0207 384 4877 the midst of this beautiful wildlife park. WHEN Thursday 14 October (Exhibition Email: [email protected] runs from 11 – 23 October) EVENT Dinner at the Cotswold WHERE The Gallery, Cork Street, Wildlife Park London W1 – 6.30 pm WHEN Saturday 25 September 2010 CONTACT For an invitation or details on the exhibition please contact the WHERE Cotswold Wildlife Park near Tusk office Burford, Oxfordshire – 7.00 pm TICKETS £100 per person CONTACT For an invitation or to reserve a table please contact the Tusk office

5 6 5 7 We are extremely grateful to the following individuals, companies, charitable trusts and foundations for their generous support of our work. Without these donations, and gifts-in-kind, it would be difficult Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank is proud for Tusk to achieve as much as it does each year in Africa. We are also grateful to all our supporters, Global Markets too numerous to mention here, whose donations make an enormous difference to Tusk’s projects. to support the Tusk Trust. Thank you

INDIVIDUALS Sally Peters Hewlett Packard (Kenya) Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust Robert & Janice Aron Jamie Phillips Highland Water (Kenya) Fidelity Charity Gift Fund Damian Aspinall Iain and Fiona Rawlinson HSBC Private Bank Golden Bottle Trust Tim Bann Bob Reeves Huawei Greater Houston Community Fund Lin Barrie John Rhodes Imagine Africa Henry C Hoare Charitable Trust Piers and Hilary Bastard Lady Rice Investec Asset Management HDH Wills Trust Gerard and Rainee Beaton Sabine Roemer Kenya Airways JSK Trust Carol Beckwith Tim Russell Kikoy.com (Kenya) Lennox Hannay Charitable Trust Marcus Bokkerink John and Bernadette Schofield KPMG (Kenya) Lever Trust Jeremy Borg Ms. S Scorge Land Rover Marjorie Coote Animal Charity Trust Fund Nick Brandt Mr. B Shaw Leagas Delaney Martin Wills Fund Rory Bremner Richard Smith Lewa Wildlife Conservancy National Foundation for Philanthropy Leland Brewer John Spence LG Electronics (Kenya) New Mexico Community Fund Diane & Ernie Burgess Nicholas Stanley Linksoft Communications (Kenya) PF Charitable Trust Mikey and Tanya Carr Hartley Keith Steel Longleat Safari Park Rancho Santa Fe Foundation Jessica Chaplin Charles Tate MacAce.net Schuster Charitable Fund Roger and Sue Clark Paul Tergat Madikwe Safari Lodge SeaWorld Busch Gardens Ken Coe David Thornes Marathon Tours USA Conservation Fund William Craig Nick and Rachel Tims McMaster Tims Speranza Trust Colin Dunn Andrew Tucker Motorola (Kenya) St. Katherine’s Fund Rob and Sarah Fairbairn Bruce and Sue Tulloh Mourgue D’Algue et Cie Stanley Foundation Paul Farmer Richard Turpin Nahm Restaurant The Peter Emily International Veterinary Philip and Maria Farrer Nick Van Gruisen Neilson Active Holidays Dental Foundation Emily Fenton Gloria Ward Nokia Siemens Networks (Kenya) Treasure Trust Robert Fetzer The Hon. Stephen Watson Painted Wolf Wines Tucker Charitable Trust John Fingleton Cornelius Waud Patrick Mavros Gallery Tusk USA Inc Angela Fisher Alan Wells Peponi Hotel Lamu Wealth of Happiness Foundation Ben Fogle Mrs. Rachel Williams Pesa Point (Kenya) Wild Foundation (USA) Tessa Campbell Fraser Ronnie Wood Plexus Media Wyfold Foundation John Freestone Clinton Wu Polofix Vodafone Foundation Ron Geatz Fernando Zelaquez RAF Honington Robin Gibbs Real Flowers Thom Gilligan Red Sky (Kenya) Legacies Lady Annabel Goldsmith COMPANIES Rekero Camp Alma Joyce Murtagh Zac Goldsmith All Hallows School Royal Berkshire Shooting School Marjorie Wiliiams Jamie Gordon American Express Safaricom Ltd (Kenya) Capt. Kenneth Woods Stuart and Teresa Graham Artemis Investment Management Ltd Safarilink (Kenya) William Gronow Davies Aviate Sandstorm Intl Ltd John and Monica Harper BATUK Siemens (Kenya) Life Donors Reggie Heyworth BlackRock Investment Management Siren Conservation Education Sue Heath Tim Hobbs Botswana Tourism Board Skiworld Barbara Horrocks Lady Holmes Bristol University Standard Chartered (Kenya) Martin Humphrey Brian and Annabel Jackman British Airways Plc Steenberg Hotel, RSA Mrs. PB Mailtland Dougall Kate Jackson Broadcom (Kenya) The Abingdon Frances MG Martin Simon Jacot de Boinod Bruton School for Girls The RAF Red Arrows Jenny Mitchell Sarah James BUPA Treismans Angus Pelham Burn Mr. S Jones Buy Once Give Twice Uncharted Outposts (USA) Sir Charles Pringle Simon King Campbell Bell Communications Vodafone Ltd Lt Col. Kathie Knell Chapel and York Welsh Rugby Union Julian and Susie Knott Clarence House Wilderness Trails TRAVEL PARTNERS David Korn CMC Motors Group (Kenya) Aardvark Safaris Ltd Diane Krause Cotswold Wildlife Park Basecamp Explorer Sir Christopher Lever Bt CTN CHARITABLE TRUSTS Cazenove & Loyd Proud to be supporting the work of Tusk Trust James Lindsay DHL Worldwide Express Alan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust Fairmont Hotels (East Africa) Lord and Lady Lloyd Webber Dora Lowenstein Associates Aron Foundation (USA) J&C Voyagers Eileen Ma Drapers’ Hall Artemis Charitable Foundation Natural High Safaris Macdonald & Curly Families Electric Pencil Company Basecamp Foundation Uncharted Outposts (USA) Henry MacHale elephant.co.uk BBC Wildlife Fund Volcano Safaris Hamish Mackie Endemol UK Ltd Blair Trust Original Travel Steve Mackie English Mutual Breadline Africa Safari Consultants Limited James Maltman Ericsson (Kenya) Cameron Foundation (USA) Scott Dunn Patrick Mavros Fairmont Hotels and Resorts CAF America Steppes Africa John McBride General Motors (Kenya) CHK Charities Theobold Barber Mr. N McMahon Turner GH Mumm Champagne The Dominic Trust Tim Best Travel Deborah Meaden Great Western Wines The Dover Fund The Ultimate Travel Company Mr. Pierre-Andre Mourgue D’Algue GSK (Kenya) Dulverton Trust Catherine Ndereba Halkin Hotel E.S. Hogg Charitable Trust

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