BY ROB DODSON – VP – RUKINGA –  15th February 2011 Our Wildlife Works rangers at our Kasigau Corridor Our rangers led the vet through the thick bush to where the elephant was leaning against a tree, showing Wildlife Works Rangers point out the location of the sick elephant to the vet. The vet cleans the puncture wound to the elephants shoulder with hydrogen peroxide. #Kenya #rangers #Elephant

On Friday, January 13th, elephant poachers opened fired on our unarmed conservation rangers who were One of our rangers, Abdullahi Mohammed, was fatally shot and another ranger, Ijema Funan, was injured after discovering a wounded elephant in the protected project area. Two of the gang of three elephant poachers were arrested in Makinnon Road on Sunday afternoon, January #Elephant

This World Elephant Day, we’re spotlighting the courage of Jema Funan, Senior Security Liaison at the years on the frontlines of wildlife protection, Jema has sacrificed his personal safety to protect elephants a group of shiftas (bandits/elephant poachers), and how they thought that moment would be their last “When we moved closer, we could see blood and a badly wounded elephant running away from a herd,” he , and three other Kasigau Corridor based rangers. 

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BY ROB DODSON – VP – Saturday 12th February 2011 The Tsavo Conservation Area 2011 elephant census found 12,572 elephants in Tsavo East, West, Chyulus, the ranches, Mkomazi and the adjoining dispersal areas once they’ve cleaned it up… Four of the aircraft that were used by the counting teams to carry out the elephant #Elephant

As a young boy growing up in Nakuru County, Simon only learnt about elephants, lions and other wildlife Now at 30 years old, Kipsang is a full time ranger and co-pilot at Wildlife Works. “I applied for the job and was successfully hired as a Ranger. for elephant carcasses, increasing rapid response and ranger security, as well as helping to locate #Kenya #Rukinga #rangers #Africa #Elephant #conservation

3 JANUARY 2011 – Eric Sagwe, Head Ranger On Monday 3 January 2011 having checked into Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project headquarters in the morning, I and my team of eight Rangers, went out on an afternoon younger elephants which where three or four days old. This would I hoped find the elephant carcasses quickly. #Elephant #Ivory #Poaching

This week, Wildlife Works rangers on patrol discovered an elephant carcass within the project area with Head Ranger Eric suspects that while trying to bring down the elephant using poisoned arrows, the poachers Wildlife Works rangers dispose of the dead elephant’s tusks. We cannot wish for the group of five poached elephants to come back to life, nor the poisoned elephant #Environment #Ivory #animals #Wildlife #Kenya #Rukinga #rangers #nature #elephants #Africa #Elephant

By Jane Okoth In 2011, Wildlife Works opened its doors to its first female rangers who are now part of the 100+ ranger team currently working at our Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project to protect wildlife and Since joining Wildlife Works, these conservation rangers have gained valuable insight and experience At Wildlife Works, we congratulate our female rangers and are proud to have them on board. Watch out for the next profile of female rangers part 2 coming soon! #rangers

Thank you to all who donated to the families of Ijema, our injured ranger, and Abdi, our ranger who suffered from Wildlife Works hiring one of their family members, Ali Adoww, who is currently being trained as a ranger Ijema catching up with Head Ranger Eric. #conservation #rangers

Willdife Works rangers in a passing out parade ceremony. In January 2018, Wildlife Works rangers with the support of Ranger Campus Foundation and Kenya Wildlife Rangers during one of the training sessions. Rangers demonstrating skills they have acquired in first aid. Congratulations Wildlife Works rangers! #Environment #rangers

ELEPHANT POACHING STILL HIGH Elephant and rhino poaching has recently been declared a “national disaster A further three elephants were lost on Amaka Ranch in March. In the first five months of 2014 alone, we have lost 30 elephants to poaching. rangers, all of whom are patrolling the project area on a daily basis. Thank you all, #UNREDD #REDD #Kenya #kws #Elephant #Tsavo