TUSK TALK2019 Tusk’s Mission is to amplify the impact of progressive conservation initiatives across Africa. 1 Welcome: Stephen Watson, Chairman Tusk Trust 2 Royal Patron message 3 Year review: Charlie Mayhew, CEO Tusk Trust 4 How Tusk makes a difference 6 Success spotlights 12 Advancing conservation in Africa 14 Promoting human-wildlife coexistence 18 Providing environmental education 22 Protecting endangered species 28 Preserving natural habitats 32 Conservation solutions 36 Celebrating conservation success 40 Year of the lion 42 Introducing the Tusk Patrons’ Circle 43 What will be your legacy? 46 Event review 2018 50 Thoughts of the year 2018 52 Thank you 53 Support Tusk Stephen Watson Chairman, Tusk Trust Welcome For almost three decades, Tusk has been at the And yet, the extraordinary selfless work being done across Africa by so many dedicated forefront of conserving the wildlife and habitats of conservationists, sometimes working alone and Africa. At times some of this work has felt desperate putting their own lives in harm’s way, is achieving as the threats, set-backs and challenges put some notable success and provides real hope. These conservation heroes and the important projects of our efforts at risk. There is no hiding from the fact they manage are the reason Tusk exists. that levels of poaching, the organised crime behind Our aim is to initiate, support and invest in these projects. We call it strategic conservation; the illegal wildlife trade, and competition for land are initiatives that empower local communities, a constant threat to the fragility of the natural world improve livelihoods and bring tangible benefits and may take a generation or more to solve. to people living alongside wildlife. We’ve been doing this since 1990 and last year put over £8m directly into the field through our partners, protecting 39 different threatened species, across a combined landscape of 70 million hectares, and benefiting more than 7.5m people. Your support of Tusk’s work remains vital. It’s no exaggeration to say that it’s now our generation’s responsibility to do everything we can to help preserve Africa’s valuable natural heritage. Thank you. Tusk Talk | 2019 Magazine 1 There were many highlights to our work in 2018. Welcome to your edition of Tusk Talk Behind the scenes the charity undertook an important review of our conservation strategy to clarify our goals, streamline our portfolio and reaffirm our over-riding commitment to support the very best conservationists and projects across Africa – always challenging them to be forward In 2020, Tusk will thinking in their approach. celebrate its 30th The pressures on Africa’s environment from anniversary. In our demographic and economic growth and climate change are sadly all too apparent. We know short history we are that biodiversity loss is accelerating and can’t be proud of what we sustained and yet many governments appear have achieved but reluctant to address the issues. In order to take a we know we simply high-level perspective of the challenges that threaten could not have done Africa’s environment and wildlife over the next 20-30 so without all your years, Tusk hosted a Thought Leadership round- support. Thank you! table meeting with Prince William at Buckingham Thanks to the generosity of our Palace in November. The meeting, which was supporters, Tusk achieved both coordinated in partnership with The Royal African Society and the Milton Group, brought together key record levels of revenue and influencers with significant expertise and African investment into our conservation interests ranging from business, philanthropy, activities in 2018. This allowed us conservation, policy and politics. The initiative aims to frame a new and powerful to support an impressive portfolio narrative to promote the inherent value of Africa’s of projects across Africa, many natural capital to a wider audience than the conservation sector, but one that includes those of which are outlined in the pages in the political and urban worlds whose priorities that follow. are often different. As we look forward, the group In September, Prince William kindly undertook is working on a number of work-streams that a week long fact-finding trip to see the work of flowed from the discussions and we strive to Tusk-backed programmes in Namibia and Tanzania. put the compelling economic and environmental The aim of his visit was to highlight efforts to stop arguments for greater protection of Africa’s natural poaching ahead of his address to global leaders heritage higher up the agenda for all governments. attending The Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference in London. His tour followed hot on the heels of Charlie Mayhew the eye-catching Tusk rhino art trail, which, I am CEO, Tusk Trust delighted to say, exceeded expectations in terms of raising funds and reaching a staggering 65 million people through press, TV and social media. Perhaps most satisfying was the news before Christmas that the UK Government had passed tough new legislation to ban the domestic trade in ivory. This was a welcome reward for the years of hard work invested by Tusk, the NGO coalition and an overwhelming majority of public who supported our efforts. Tusk Talk | 2019 Magazine 3 Facts and figures How Tusk makes a difference Our vision is an Africa in which £9.9 million people and wildlife coexist global revenue and thrive. We believe in the inherent value of wildlife while understanding that sustainable conservation requires local solutions and engagement. It is essential that local communities see the economic benefits of peaceful coexistence with £8.5 million wildlife and that their actions are connected to invested into the field a global conservation agenda. By focusing on and facilitating sustainable solutions for conservation, we believe that together with our supporters and partner projects, we can have real and lasting impact. Here are some key facts and figures that 39 demonstrate how your generous support and endangered species partnerships made a difference last year. benefit from our projects 70 million hectares secured for wildlife 14,350 human/wildlife conflict events project partners responded to 56 projects supported with Tusk generated funds 4 Tusk Talk | 2019 Magazine Tusk’s income growth 1992-2018 £9.9m £9.2m £8.8m £6.2m £2.6m £1.1m £64k £401k 3,552 ’92 ’99 ’05 ’11 ’15 ’16 ’17 ’18 directly employed by organisations supported by Tusk 7.5 million people benefit indirectly from work of Tusk project partners Focus of Tusk funded Source of funds projects in 2018 Legacy 3% Protecting endangered species 45% Gift Aid 1% Preserving habitats 36% Endowment Income 1% Promoting human-wildlife Corporate 7% coexistence 6% Charitable Trusts 4% Providing environmental Fundraising/Events 13% education 9% Friends of Tusk Fund USA 59% Advocacy, awareness & publications 4% Government funding 1% Donations from individuals 11% 31 projects helped address illegal wildlife trade (57% of Tusk project partners) Tusk project partner Programme cost ratio distribution by African region Fundraising event cost 4% Africa Wide 4% Support costs & overheads 8% Central Africa 9% Direct expenditure on advocacy 1,478 schools Western Africa 6% & awareness 4% Southern Africa 35% Conservation grants 84% supported by Tusk project partners (benefiting 714,728 pupils) Eastern Africa 46% Tusk Talk | 2019 Magazine 5 Project Partners 2019 Success spotlights Tusk’s conservation impact Africa-wide • Lewa Wildlife 15 South Africa spans the African continent, • Stop Ivory Conservancy • Bateleurs • PACE • Lion Landscapes • Save the delivered by a network of • Local Ocean Waterberg Rhino innovative local partners. Their 1 Angola Conservation • Southern African achievements are made possible • Giant Sable • Maasai Mara Wildlife Wildlife College Antelope Project Conservancies • VulPro thanks to your generous support Association • Wilderness Foundation and it is your commitment to 2 Botswana • Mount Kenya Trust • Botswana Predator • Mountain Bongo 16 Tanzania conservation in Africa that will Conservation Trust Surveillance Project • Mkomazi National Park enable us to continue amplifying • Coaching for • Ngare Ndare • Ruaha their work in 2019. Here are just Conservation Forest Trust Carnivore Project • Mokolodi Nature • Northern • Global Animal Health some of their recent successes. Reserve Rangelands Trust Tanzania • The Maa Trust 3 Comoros • Tsavo Trust 17 Uganda • Blue Ventures • Conservation 9 Madagascar Through Public Health 4 Democratic • C3 Madagascar • Nature Resource Republic of Congo • IMPACT Madagascar Conservation Network • Okapi Conservation • Uganda Conservation 11 Project 10 Malawi Foundation • Walikale Gorilla • Lilongwe Wildlife Trust and Forest • Ripple Africa 18 Zambia 7 13 6 Conservation Project • Conservation 11 Mali Lower Zambezi 17 5 8 5 Gabon • Mali Elephant Project • Conservation 14 4 • Loango Gorilla Project South Luangwa 16 12 Namibia • Zambian Carnivore 6 Ghana • AfriCat Foundation Programme 3 1 10 18 • Rainforest • Cheetah Rescue Ghana Conservation Fund 19 Zimbabwe 19 9 12 2 • Integrated Rural • Malilangwe Trust 7 Guinea Development and • Painted Dog 15 • Chimpanzee Nature Conservation Conservation Conservation Centre • Save the Rhino Trust • Savé Valley Conservancy 8 Kenya 13 Nigeria • Jamanda Community • Big Life Foundation • Yankari Game Reserve and Development Trust • Borana Conservancy • Grevy’s Zebra Trust 14 Rwanda • Kenya Wildlife • Rwanda Wildlife Conservancies Conservation Association Association • Lamu Marine Conservation Project