NJOVU. African Wildlife Conservation

03/03/2026

In the midst of elephant season, which has arrived earlier than ever this year, the team in Zambia is working around the clock. The NJOVU- Department of National Parks & Wildlife to reach communities that may be affected by conflict with these majestic giants.

Prevention, awareness-raising and, where necessary, moving herds away from communities are tasks that we are carrying out on a daily basis. Special mention goes to our Director General Antony Muzabwa, whose leadership is making all this possible.

We continue to join forces with the Zambian government through the Ministry of Tourism Zambia and the Department of National Parks to try to ensure peaceful coexistence and sustainable development for humans and other animals.

10/01/2026

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16/11/2025

This week we donated new rubbish bins to one of the schools where we deliver our Con-Ed (Conservation Education) programme. This is Linda West School, which we visit every week.

Our Con-Ed education programme not only includes classroom sessions, but also a cross-cutting activity plan that includes games, workshops, sports, and other occasions like this one, in which we directly contribute to improving the facilities.

We are very grateful to the school’s management for counting on us as partners in the education of their students—without a doubt, one of the most important tasks anyone can undertake.

Onward!

06/11/2025

These days we are carrying out the annual mammal census of Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park. This activity, part of the many programs we develop jointly with the Department of National Parks & Wildlife, represents a critical stage in the park’s management.

Understanding species diversity, their relative abundance, and distribution is vital for the effective management of natural resources. It also allows us to study and evaluate trends and to anticipate potential problems.

Conservation must always be guided by science, and that is exactly what we work on hand in hand with the Department, putting all our energy into supporting their tireless efforts in wildlife management.

Thank you to everyone who makes our work possible through your support.

We keep going!

09/10/2025

We share this clip from Zambia’s national television (ZNBC), showcasing the work we carry out together with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW).

In this case, our efforts focused on awareness and education, emphasizing practical advice to promote safe coexistence between humans and elephants.

Although these animals can be invasive and cause problems even without provocation, harassing, chasing, or throwing stones at them can trigger aggressive reactions and increase the likelihood of accidents — often resulting in the loss of human lives.

We remain committed to our work for peaceful coexistence and sustainable development.

04/10/2025

03/10/2025

Mitigating Human-Wildlife Conflict.

One of the main reasons that drive animals to leave protected areas and enter human-inhabited zones is the lack of food or favorable conditions.

During the dry season, and especially after times of drought, food in the national park can become scarce. This forces many species to move closer to human settlements, increasing the risk of conflict which, sadly, remains one of the greatest challenges we face.

As part of our many efforts to help prevent this, our team has collected seeds from the trees around our office and distributed them at water points inside the national park.

In this way, we encourage animals to spend more time there and to remain interested in the area, reducing the frequency and distance of their incursions into human-occupied spaces.

For now, there are no perfect or permanent solutions, but without a doubt, the sum of small actions brings us closer to the ultimate goal.

We keep moving!

24/09/2025

Great example of the amazing NJOVU-DNPW tandem working in conservation. Department of National Parks & Wildlife

Rescued Puku in Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park.

24/09/2025

Fantastic news!

You may remember the rescue we carried out together with the Department of National Parks & Wildlife two months ago of a male Puku (Kobus vardonii) in our national park.

The animal had a snare embedded in its head, severely damaging one ear, cutting through its cheek, and strangling its neck.

To add to the tension, it was one of the very few of its species in the park. This meant that, whether due to inbreeding or reproductive failure, the species could have been on the verge of becoming functionally extinct in the area.

In a high-intensity operation, the DNPW-NJOVU team managed to locate, immobilize, and successfully treat him.

Yesterday, two months later, our team saw the animal again, now in excellent body condition, with its wounds healed and the problem resolved.

Although our conservation work is much broader than these cases, which are almost anecdotal, it is an enormous source of pride and joy to see the positive impact that the rescues we carry out have on the biodiversity of the area.

Many thanks to all of you who make this possible through your support of our work at NJOVU African Wildlife Conservation.

Onwards!

19/09/2025

Full house at the latest science outreach activity led by Dr. Brian Musalo during his scientific cooperation stay in Spain.

Today we were at Facultad de Veterinaria - UCM of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, hosted by its Science Outreach Unit.

In this session, the faculty’s lecture hall was filled with students and professors who came to hear Dr. Musalo’s experience as a wildlife veterinarian.

It was a real pleasure to be able to contribute in this way to the training of future veterinarians.

We also had the opportunity to visit the Faculty’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Many thanks to Dr. Manuel San Andrés Larrea for the visit, and to Dr. María Arias, from the Science Outreach Unit, for organizing the talk.

Thanks as well to Asociación de Científicos Españoles en el Sur de Africa - ACE Sur de Africa and to the Embajada de España en Zimbabwe for the financial support for this expedition, which officially concludes here.

We are deeply grateful to Dr. Musalo for his visit, his stay, and his willingness to share his outstanding experience with so many people and institutions.

19/09/2025

Yesterday we visited Safari Madrid, a zoological park that, in addition to playing an extremely important role in outreach and education, also serves as a shelter for countless animals confiscated from illegal trafficking.

On top of that, they have successfully carried out numerous rescues and recoveries. They also take part in multiple research projects, some of which we are conducting together.

In short, it is a center that is always well worth visiting. Thanks to their veterinarians, Christian and Jennifer Cabrera, we were able to explore the park in detail.

Of special note is their population of five white rhinos, representing half of the total population we currently have in Zambia, whose care and breeding in captivity ensure a genetic bank for the future of the species.

Also outstanding is the modern and professional training that Christian masterfully conducts with his Asian elephants, allowing for health monitoring and sample collection on a voluntary basis—something that represents a real revolution for scientific research on the species.

It is thanks to advanced, professional, and modern centers like Safari that those of us working in in situ conservation can count on an invaluable ally when it comes to generating scientific knowledge, providing a home for non-releasable animals, safeguarding a population genetic bank, and raising awareness among the general public.

Gone are the days of outdated zoos, these 21st-century centers are now a powerful strategy for biodiversity conservation.

Thanks to Christian for his outstanding hospitality and for the affection he always shows us.

Thanks as well to Asociación de Científicos Españoles en el Sur de Africa - ACE Sur de Africa and to the Embajada de España en Zimbabwe for making this activity possible.