He saw a cycle of violence between the rangers, poachers and wildlife that prevented any chance for long-term

Previously, rangers from Wildlife Works, the local conservation group that initiated the shift, would Every week rangers catch people burning trees to produce charcoal. In the last few years, Wildlife Works hired more unarmed local rangers to supplement the Kenyan Wildlife So Wildlife Works has created hundreds of new jobs, including increasing the number of its rangers sevenfold Before carbon credits there were 12 rangers hired from local villages; now the 85-strong force patrols

Right: Women planting seedlings; Rangers at work; Three generations of elephants; Children at school, Photos clockwise from top: Chief Kizaka of Kasigau; Joel, Plot Sampling Team; Eric, Head Ranger; and I love what I do, even the many challenges.” – Eric, Head Ranger and Wildlife Works employee since 2002 With the communities’ support, Wildlife Works employed local people as rangers and forged a partnership Over 100 brave rangers diligently patrol the project area unarmed, and regularly come face to face with

We received a phone call from one of our rangers saying that an elephant had become stuck in a muddy The rangers in the area will be keeping an eye out on the animal in the hopes that her family will come

Four teams from Wildlife Works, made up of 6 rangers, divided up the zones where there have been known Thank you to all the Wildlife Works rangers who took part!   #extinction #Wildlife #Kenya #zebra

Wildlife Works Rangers lead the procession to the communal cleaning of Kamtonga Primary School. From left: Community Relations Manager Laurian Lenjo, Head Ranger Eric Sagwe and Community Relations

To support our rangers and the anti-poaching work they do, please donate to the Wildlife Works Elephant

each year to further their education. 30% of our workforce is female, many of whom are managers and rangers

Read More Giraffe Rescue in Kenya Last month, rangers at the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ project in Kenya Thanks to the vigilant park rangers and a quick response from our partners at KWS and Sheldrick Wildlife

If you’re not made to be a cutter or sewer in the eco-factory , maybe you could be a ranger , or put

local farmers in the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ project zone to secure their crop by having Wildlife Works rangers were erected, we were forced to stay up all night to guard our crops with the help of Wildlife Works rangers

local farmers in the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ project zone to secure their crop by having Wildlife Works rangers were erected, we were forced to stay up all night to guard our crops with the help of Wildlife Works rangers