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Supplying specialist conservation dogs & advanced ranger training to frontline conservation efforts, protecting endangered wildlife

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03/09/2026

We’re incredibly proud and grateful to have partnered with Emirates SkyCargo, whose generous support helped make Stage One of our conservation K9 deployment at Matusadona National Park possible. ✈️🐕

Working alongside Matusadona National Park, African Parks,Zimparks and THE FRIEND ANIMAL FOUNDATION, Dogs 4 Wildlife is helping establish a dedicated conservation K9 unit to strengthen wildlife protection across this vital Zimbabwean reserve.

Stage One was completed in July, with specialist conservation dogs Vega and Kuda joining six selected wildlife rangers for an intensive advanced K9 training programme at Matusadona.

Stage Two begins in September, when three foundation-trained rescue dogs from The Friend Animal Foundation will join the programme and begin their specialist development in advanced human scent tracking.

We’re hugely grateful to Emirates SkyCargo for helping get these incredible conservation dogs where they’re needed most and supporting a project designed to create lasting conservation impact.

This is the power of partnership in action. 🦏🐘

https://www.skycargo.com/media-centre/k9-unit-flown-by-emirates-skycargo-to-zimbabwe-begins-frontline-operations/

🌍 OUR FIRST SEPTEMBER ULTIMATE CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE GROUP HAS ARRIVED IN SA! 🦏🐾Our first group of conservation advent...
03/09/2026

🌍 OUR FIRST SEPTEMBER ULTIMATE CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE GROUP HAS ARRIVED IN SA! 🦏🐾

Our first group of conservation adventurers has travelled from the UK and USA to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa for The Ultimate Conservation Programme and they’ve already had an incredible start to their journey!

Their first stop is Makongo Hills BIG FIVE Game Reserve, home to our specialist conservation dogs Kal and Dan. Here, they’re getting a unique insight into conservation on the ground, seeing first-hand how teams work to protect wildlife.

🐘And there’s plenty more to come- next stop Bonamanzi Game Reserve

Through our Ultimate Conservation Experience, in partnership with Project Rhino and Wild Connection, they’ll enjoy Big Five game drives, wildlife tracking, community projects and learn about the realities of anti-poaching and the illegal wildlife trade.

This isn’t just a trip-it’s an opportunity to experience conservation, learn from those on the frontline and make a real difference.

We can’t wait to share more from their adventure! 🌍🐕🦏

📧We are currently planning our 2027 dates- if you want to take part in this trip of a lifetime drop us an email: [email protected]

👉🏼 https://www.dogs4wildlife.org/conservation-programmes/

🎨🐾 HELP US VOTE FOR LEAH! Leah Gardner ArtWe couldn’t be prouder of our Dogs 4 Wildlife Ambassador, Leah, who has been s...
28/08/2026

🎨🐾 HELP US VOTE FOR LEAH! Leah Gardner Art

We couldn’t be prouder of our Dogs 4 Wildlife Ambassador, Leah, who has been selected for the prestigious David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year 2026 exhibition!

Leah’s incredible wildlife artwork is now on display alongside some of the most talented wildlife artists, and we’re so excited to see her work recognised in this way.

Even more amazingly, her beautiful piece “Last Known Location” has already SOLD before the exhibition has officially opened! 🥹🐘

Now we need your help…

👉🏼Please take a moment to view the exhibition and VOTE for Leah’s artwork. Every vote makes a difference and helps support wildlife art and conservation.

We’re incredibly proud to have Leah as part of the Dogs 4 Wildlife family and to call her one of our ambassadors. 🐕

Go Leah! We’re behind you all the way!

🗳️ VOTE HERE:

https://davidshepherd.org/shop/category/wildlife-artist-of-the-year-2026/page/2/?dm_i=7ZH7,WL6,5DKXZ,37WA,1,0,0,0l

🐾 Our Youngest Walk 4 Wildlife young champion Willow is almost there! 💚Today, 22-month-old Willow will take on her final...
27/08/2026

🐾 Our Youngest Walk 4 Wildlife young champion Willow is almost there! 💚

Today, 22-month-old Willow will take on her final 3km to complete her incredible 10K Walk 4 Wildlife challenge!

Willow is a huge animal lover, especially when it comes to dogs, and loves being outdoors exploring nature!

Willow and her lovely mum first heard about Dogs 4 Wildlife through puppy training with her dog Winston, where Darren & Jaqui introduced her to the charity’s important work training specialist conservation dogs to help track poachers and protect endangered wildlife across Africa. 🐕‍🦺

This year, Willow is walking for pangolins, the most trafficked mammals on Earth. 💔 These gentle animals are relentlessly hunted and illegally traded, with all eight species now facing extinction.

Today’s final 3km will bring Willow’s challenge to a close, but there’s still time to support her and help Dogs 4 Wildlife protect these incredible animals. 💚

🔗 Link in bio!

Every kilometre. Every donation. Every pangolin matters. 🐾

Please donate to Willow’s fundraiser and help her reach the finish line! 🙌🏼

Walk 4 Wildlife: Why are we walking for Pangolins? 💚⚠️ Pangolins are disappearing faster than almost any other mammal.Th...
21/08/2026

Walk 4 Wildlife: Why are we walking for Pangolins? 💚

⚠️ Pangolins are disappearing faster than almost any other mammal.

They are the most trafficked mammals on Earth. Illegal wildlife trade is driving them closer to extinction.

That’s why Walk 4 Wildlife is all about pangolins this year. 🐾

Throughout August, our amazing young Wildlife Warriors have been taking on their Walk 4 Wildlife adventures. They are walking to raise awareness and speak up for Pangolins

Every step gives pangolins a voice. Every person who takes part helps spread the word. And every donation helps support vital wildlife conservation.

💚 There’s still time to get involved!

Sign up, choose your own walk and join young people across the UK walking for pangolins for the rest of August.

Pangolins need our help now. With awareness, protection and action, we can help give them a future.

👊🏽 BE THE CHANGE. WALK FOR WILDLIFE.
👉🏼 Group Walk THIS SUNDAY at Hartsholme Country Park- message us if you want to get involved!

https://www.dogs4wildlife.org/walk-for-wildlife/

🔗 Donate: https://www.dogs4wildlife.org/donate/

🚨 CONSERVATION NEWS South Africa’s Free-Roaming Cheetahs in Steep Decline, Landmark National Census Finds.South Africa i...
20/08/2026

🚨 CONSERVATION NEWS

South Africa’s Free-Roaming Cheetahs in Steep Decline, Landmark National Census Finds.

South Africa is home to one of Africa’s most important cheetah populations. But a landmark new census has revealed a worrying picture for those living outside formally protected areas.

After more than three years of research covering almost 100,000 square kilometres, researchers recorded just 119 individual cheetahs, including only 83 mature adults.

The findings from the Free-Roaming Cheetah Census provide the most comprehensive assessment yet of this vulnerable population, suggesting numbers could be significantly lower than previously estimated.

For conservationists, the message is clear: securing the cheetah’s future means protecting not just the animals, but the landscapes they roam and the communities they share them with.

➡️ Scroll for the full story…

🐕 Support our frontline canines in the fight against wildlife crime.
👊🏽 Together, we can make a difference
🌐 www.dogs4wildlife.org

So what does impact actually look like on one of our projects?At Matusadona National Park in Zimbabwe, it looks like 30 ...
13/08/2026

So what does impact actually look like on one of our projects?

At Matusadona National Park in Zimbabwe, it looks like 30 days on the ground, 185+ hours of practical training, 52 structured training sessions, 64 human-scent tracking exercises and 1,850 km travelled by vehicle.

It means assessing 18 wildlife rangers to select and begin developing 6 specialist K9 handlers. It means successfully acclimatising two Dogs4Wildlife conservation dogs to their new environment and establishing human-scent tracking beyond a foundation of 1 km.

But importantly, it also means putting the systems behind the dogs and handlers in place.

52 structured debriefs. 13 SOP's. 12 welfare and management protocols.

Because for Dogs4Wildlife, conservation impact isn't simply about providing a dog.

Our work is delivered directly by Dogs4Wildlife on the ground, working alongside our conservation partners; African Parks, Zimparks, Matusadona National Park to develop the people, knowledge, welfare standards, training systems and operational framework needed to create sustainable capability.

We don't want a project to depend upon us indefinitely. We want to leave behind stronger handlers, better systems and the knowledge and confidence to continue developing long after each stage of our involvement is complete.

Stage 1 at Matusadona built those foundations. Stage 2 will build upon them.

And this is just one Dogs4Wildlife project.

Developing Conservation Dogs. Training Rangers. Protecting Wildlife.

www.dogs4wildlife.org

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