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Wildlife Initiative

Wildlife Initiative goal is to conserve threatened and less known species across the globe

Our mission is to work in areas with factors limiting the effectiveness of researches and conservation due to any reason ranging from lack of infrastructures to hash weather or country instability. We strongly believe in wildlife conservation based on scientific evidences involving local communities and institutions. Wildlife Initiative works in four continents including Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America.

02/06/2026

A Quiet Encounter

In Koireb, Namibia, Wildlife Initiative interns paused along a ridge and suddenly, giraffes. A mother and her calf stood still in the soft morning light, calm yet watchful in the vast desert landscape.
Moments like these remind us that fieldwork is not only about data collection, but about patience, awareness, and learning to observe without disturbing the natural rhythm of wildlife.
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Text by Claudio Augugliaro
Photo by Stella Jongbloed
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29/05/2026

A daytime encounter

Under the bright Namib sun, two interns approached a camera trap site in Koireb, expecting only silence and heat. Instead, they found themselves face-to-face with a spotted hyena.
Alert, curious, and completely at ease in the daylight, the hyena paused observing them as much as they observed it. For a brief moment, distance and respect defined the encounter. Then, with quiet confidence, it moved on across the desert. In Koireb, even the most elusive predators can appear when you least expect them—reminding us that the wild is always present, even in broad daylight.
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Text by Claudio Augugliaro
Photo by Gaia Paradiso
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26/05/2026

Learning by Doing

“You will learn how to run your own research.”
That’s our promise. From camera setup to data collection, our interns follow strict protocols to ensure high-quality, standardized datasets across more than 30 camera traps.
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Text by Claudio Augugliaro
Photo by Stella Jongbloed
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19/05/2026

Tracks Tell Stories

Every step in the desert leaves a trace. Our interns regularly encounter animal tracks while servicing camera traps. Can you identify the track in this photo?

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Text by Claudio Augugliaro
Photo by Stella Jongbloed
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15/05/2026

30 Cameras, One Mission

We are currently running a large-scale camera trapping survey around Solitaire (Namibia), with over 30 cameras deployed. Our goal: to uncover patterns of carnivore abundance and ecology across both local and national scales. Stay tuned.

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Text by Claudio Augugliaro
Photo by Stella Jongbloed
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12/05/2026

No Roads, No Limits

In Koireb, we do not create new vehicle tracks. Our team walks sometimes kilometers to reach camera traps. Less disturbance, more connection. This is fieldwork as it should be: immersive, respectful, and real.
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Text by Claudio Augugliaro
Photo by Stella Jongbloed
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08/05/2026

Life at the Edge of the Namib

Our research station in Koireb, southwestern Namibia, is one of the most remote landscapes where Wildlife Initiative teams and students live and work in. Surrounded by mountains and home to iconic predators such as leopards and spotted hyenas, this is where science meets true wilderness.
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Text by Claudio Augugliaro
Photo by Stella Jongbloed
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21/04/2026

🐘Together in the Forest: The Strength and Fragility of Social Bonds

Forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) are deeply social animals, living in close-knit family groups led by experienced females. These bonds are essential for survival guiding movements, sharing knowledge of resources, and protecting younger individuals.
But sociality also makes them vulnerable. In landscapes increasingly shaped by human presence, especially where unregulated timber extraction fragments the Atlantic rainforest, these groups struggle to move, feed, and remain connected. What once was continuous habitat is now a mosaic of disturbances, making it harder for families to survive and maintain their natural structure.
When forests are broken, so are the connections that hold these societies together. Protecting forest elephants means preserving not only individuals, but the social fabric that defines them.
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Text by Claudio Augugliaro
Photo by Ivan Mazzon
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17/04/2026

𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞

During the questionnaires conducted by Guy Landu Bikembo in the Lukula district, community members showed strong engagement and openness. Their willingness to share experiences, concerns, and ideas reflected not only the challenges they face, but also a genuine hope for support and solutions.

This trust carries responsibility. Seeing such motivation from local communities strengthens our commitment to go beyond research and deliver meaningful, concrete, and lasting contributions. It is this exchange listening, understanding, and acting that drives us to do better every day.

Because real impact begins when people believe change is possible.

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Text by Claudio Augugliaro
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14/04/2026

𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐮𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐚

Here, Guy Landu Bikembo, President of Wildlife Initiative DRC, is conducting a field questionnaire with local communities in the Lukula district. These conversations are at the heart of conservation.

Through direct engagement with farmers and local residents, this work aimed to understand how people perceive forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis), the challenges they face, and which solutions they consider most effective to reduce conflict.

From these discussions emerged key insights: attitudes toward elephants are not simply shaped by demographic factors, but by lived experiences, perceived risks, and the potential benefits of coexistence. This fieldwork directly contributed to a scientific publication in the journal Tropical Conservation Science, highlighting how local knowledge and community perspectives are essential for designing realistic and effective mitigation strategies.

➡➡ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/19400829261420020

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Text by Claudio Augugliaro
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