Wildlife Works East Africa

22/04/2026

Today, we mark Earth Day 🌍, a global reminder of our shared responsibility to protect and sustain the environment. But this moment calls for more than reflection; it demands urgency.

In her latest Op-Ed carried by the People Daily, Olivia Adhiambo Ojwando, Climate Policy Director – Africa at Wildlife Works, underscores a critical reality: while the world continues to fall short in tackling climate change, Africa is steadily emerging as a leader in climate action.

“Projects such as the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project highlight both the promise and complexity of this approach,” she notes. “They show how conservation can generate carbon credits and income, but also the importance of careful implementation to ensure fairness, integrity, and long-term sustainability.”

Africa is not waiting. Communities are innovating, restoring ecosystems, and building climate resilience from the ground up. What’s needed now is scale, support, and accountability.

Read more on page 12 below and join the conversation on what real climate leadership looks like.

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https://epaper.peopledaily.digital/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=People%20Daily&pubid=2d11dca3-13c2-4add-9dc1-cee781ba2925

13/03/2026

The Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project, in partnership with the Watamu Snake Farm that is supported by the Taylor Ashe Antivenom Foundation (TAAF), recently conducted a snake awareness training for more than 100 community members in Msharinyi Village. The initiative comes at a time when several cases of snake sightings and bites have been reported in the area.

The training, held at the Msharinyi Social Hall, aimed to educate community members on the facts and myths surrounding snakes and provide guidance on how to respond safely in the event of a snake sighting or bite.

According to Mr. Peter Godana, Education Supervisor and Senior Venomous Snake Handler at Watamu Snake Farm, snakes are among the most feared animals and are surrounded by many misconceptions.

“Snakes play an important role in the ecosystem by helping regulate rodent populations. They are also vital in the production of antivenom used to treat snake bites. In some communities, such as the Luo and parts of the Turkana community, snakes even hold cultural significance,” said Godana.

He noted that conflicts between humans and snakes often arise due to fear and lack of knowledge, which leads people to kill snakes whenever they encounter them.

“Our communities need to understand the difference between venomous and non-venomous snakes. This knowledge helps people respond appropriately when they encounter a snake,” he explained.

Godana emphasized that learning how to prevent snake bites can significantly reduce the risk of conflict and save lives. He advised community members to take simple precautions such as being cautious when collecting firewood, avoiding walking in the dark without a light source, refraining from sleeping on the floor at night, clearing bushes around homesteads, and removing piles of rocks or debris that may provide hiding places for snakes.

The Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project, in partnership with Taylor Ashe Antivenom Foundation, has also been conducting annual snake-handling training for staff. These trained staff members have played an important role in safely handling snakes both within the project area and in surrounding communities.

08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day! At the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project, six female rangers known as “Team Owl” are leading the way in conservation by taking to the skies. As certified drone pilots with Remote Pilot Licenses, they operate drones to enhance surveillance, coordinate wildfire responses, and monitor against illegal activities across the project area.

This years theme “Give to Gain” is more than a theme but what Team Owl embodies every day. Through their skills, courage and dedication, these women are protecting the landscapes and communities they love. The Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project is honoured to provide opportunities and trust to these women in conservation.

Today, we honor Team Owl whose hard work and dedication creates gains that echo across the project area.

Women are leading the way in conservation thanks to the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project’s commitment to community partnership and trust, because conservation works best when everyone contributes.

04/03/2026

We’re marking this by launching our first ever annual report, highlighting our projects’ lifetime impacts to date, reflecting our journey to becoming a global platform for climate, community, and biodiversity impact.

In 1997, Wildlife Works was founded on a simple belief: wildlife conservation must work for the people who live closest to nature.

Today, amidst the raging threats of climate change and intense scrutiny of carbon markets, that conviction feels more relevant than ever.

More than just a series of numbers, this 2025 report highlights a conservation approach grounded in:

🌱Continuous Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)

🌱Community governance of carbon finance

🌱Long-term in-country operations

We invite you to explore the full report and the opportunities ahead.

READ THE FULL IMPACT REPORT HERE: https://www.wildlifeworks.com/post/2025-annual-impact-report

03/03/2026

"If you want wildlife to survive, you must make it work for the local communities.” That was the guiding belief of our founder, Mike Korchinsky, and it remains at the heart of everything we do.

On this celebrated in 2026 under the theme "Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods," the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project joins the global community in raising awareness about the urgent need to protect wildlife and step up the fight against wildlife crime.

In arid and semi-arid landscapes like the Kasigau Corridor, wildlife faces growing threats from habitat loss due to human-wildlife conflict to the escalating impacts of climate change. As natural resources become scarcer, wildlife faces increasing pressure through human-wildlife conflict and habitat loss, and communities may be forced to turn to bushmeat poaching, unsustainable charcoal production, or encroach on wildlife areas to survive.

For this reason, the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project drives investment into sustainable livelihoods to fund health, social and economic development for over 10,000 community members, working in close collaboration with landowners and community leaders. Because when communities thrive, wildlife thrives too.

Happy World Wildlife Day!

11/02/2026

The Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project (KCRP) in Kenya has been hard at work this week, implementing suggestion box openings across six locations to receive project-related feedback from the community.

The numerous suggestion boxes strategically placed in trading centers in the six locations provide a platform for open communication, enabling community members to share their ideas and concerns anonymously on the project.

Once all suggestions are collected, a special committee within the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project reviews and addresses them, after which they are printed, distributed across the locations, and pinned on notice boards.

We deeply value feedback from community members, who are the backbone of our project, and remain committed to partnering and driving investment with them.

The Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project initiative is supported by landowners from ranches namely Rukinga, Taita, Kambanga, Washumbu, Dawida, Amaka, Sagalla, Izera, Maungu, Kasigau, Mgeno, Choke, Kutima, Wangalla and Ndara.

11/02/2026

What does the US exit from the UNFCCC mean for Kenya’s carbon market?

Join Olivia Adhiambo Ojwando, Climate Policy Director – Africa at Wildlife Works, for a live fireside chat where she shares expert insights on the real implications of this major global decision for climate finance, policy and carbon trading in Kenya.

🎙️ Hosted by Verst Carbon
📅 Friday, 13th, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM (EAT)
📡 Watch live on YouTube:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmDkp_BmVOQ

Don’t miss this timely and insightful conversation!

Recent signals around a potential or actual withdrawal of the United States from key United Nations processes have raised important questions for global clim...

28/01/2026

🐘🌾 When elephants and farmers clash, innovation intervenes.

In rural Kenya, elephants pose a threat to farmers because of their crop-raiding behaviour, leading to human-wildlife conflict. To help, conservation company Wildlife Works helped develop and install an innovative, low-tech deterrent.

⁠The device, known as a Kasaine fence after Simon Kasaine, the research scientist who invented it, uses a long length of wire with metal strips attached, placed on poles around a farmer’s field. The metal strips make a sound when contacted or blown by the wind, which tends to scare the elephants away. ⁠

💡 Simple. Affordable. Effective.

🎥 Watch this inspiring video published by New Scientist
and see how innovation is protecting both people and wildlife.

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Low-tech Kasaine fence reduces human-wildlife conflict in Kenya

14/01/2026

Climate change is already affecting how communities grow food, but solutions are taking root. 🌱

Through the Kasigau REDD+ Project, Wildlife Works is supporting local farming communities to adopt Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA), practical, proven approaches that strengthen food security, build resilience to climate shocks, and reduce emissions.

From water conservation and agroforestry to improved soil management and drought-tolerant crops, these efforts are transforming livelihoods while protecting forests and generating carbon credits.

Read more on how CSA is making a real difference, as featured on KBC digital, and learn more about the key aspects of the CSA program.

In the Maungu area of Kasigau, Taita Taveta County, farmers are decrying the formation of natural gullies caused by the impacts of climate change. Climate change is real – people are feeling it, seeing it, and living with it every day. This challenge is not unique to Taita Taveta County but is bei...

02/01/2026

Deep gullies carved by soil erosion are tearing through farmlands in Maungu in Taita Taveta County, destroying crops, endangering homes, and jeopardizing the livelihoods of local residents.

Fueled by the growing impacts of climate change, this crisis is a stark reminder that environmental action can’t wait.

Through the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project, farmers are being trained to adapt, protect their land, and build resilience against climate shocks.

🎥 Watch these feature story aired by KBC Channel 1 TV to see how communities are responding.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCe93zRG924

Deep gullies are cutting through farmland and threatening homes in Maungu, Taita Taveta County, leaving residents living in fear. The erosion, worsened by cl...

25/12/2025

The Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project would like to thank our community partners and supporters for standing with us through a challenging year for the Voluntary Carbon Market.

As we look ahead, we do so with renewed optimism and commitment.

Happy Holidays!