In other instances, the sampling team works hand in hand with the ranger department. logging or charcoal burning in a certain area they immediately report it to Mr Eric Sagwe, the Head Ranger His business could not sustain him and in 2010, he learnt of a ranger recruitment exercise at Wildlife “I applied for a ranger and a driver position to increase my chances,” he recalls.

At Wildlife Works we are particularly pleased to know that the use of technology in addition to rangers As well as producing hard evidence of the illegal activity for the authorities, it means that the rangers themselves will be in less physical danger in relation to fighting illegal activity in the area.

On Sept 19th, a team of our rangers responded quickly to black smoke they saw rising from the bush far that they are hard to spot and it was only the hissing noise this one made that alerted one of our rangers

Also from Kasigau, “Portrait of a Ranger: Connie” took home Bronze in the General-DEI: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion category, and shares the story of a female ranger challenging gender norms to pursue her

While few would risk their lives to get close to one of these beasts, the wildlife rangers at Rukinga buffalo growing tired after the tank is filled With help from our team in the office, Wildlife Works rangers

Kasigau by students from Kenyatta University of Nairobi, Kasigau community members and Wildlife Works rangers , including our Head Ranger Erick Sagwe.

Not only are wildlife criminals heavily armed and extremely dangerous, the threat of violence from poachers Our own Wildlife Works rangers have faced difficulty attempting to track the footprints of known poachers Recently, Wildlife Works’ Head Ranger Eric Sagwe led a security meeting with the police, Marungu Ward coupled with the warnings and advice given at the security meeting, has served to reinforce the serious danger

We brought on locally hired rangers and trained them to be wilderness guardians. The Elephant Protection Trust was established to create additional financial support to our rangers

Volunteers, community members, secondary students, rangers, and WW employees banded together to clean Wildlife Works employees came to volunteer their time to help pick up trash and Wildlife Works Rangers VSO held a community meeting to educate people of the dangers of plastic, how long it takes to break In the future, the team plans on reaching out to truck companies to educate their drivers on the dangers

Sera Mwakazi Janet Wanjala Rebecca Mututa In 2011, Wildlife Works opened its first door to female rangers Constance Mwandaa, for example, was one of the first female rangers to join the team and has risen among the ranks to be the Head of Ranger training, thanks to a partnership program by Lead Ranger. 

Background CLIMATE CHANGE may be the greatest danger facing our planet today.  WWC’s ranger teams are lead by Mr. Eric Sagwe, who was born in the Maungu area. We would like to congratulate our new rangers who were recruited in 2010.Seventy people qualified to become WWC Rangers. We are still building new ranger camps, but already we have taken on the first thirty new recruits: 1

Within days, our rangers made another gruesome discovery at Amaka Ranch: two more elephants amid rifle Wildlife Works Rangers hold an elephant tusk left behind Conservationists and Kenyans alike are infuriated