partners and collaborations

World Ranger Day – Pokémon Ranger Card Fest

When Trading Cards Help Protect Real Wildlife. For millions of people around the world, Pokémon was their first introduction to the natural world. Long before many of us learned about rhinos, pangolins, elephants, wolves, turtles, or birds of prey, we were collecting cards featuring creatures inspired by them. We learned about habitats, adaptations, strengths, weaknesses, evolution, and the importance of protecting unique species. For many of today's wildlife professionals, conservationists, veterinarians, and biologists, a fascination with animals began through games, books, movies, and trading cards.

Professional Development Course

Global Conservation Force Expands K9 First Aid Training Into New Virtual Learning Platform

Since 2020, Global Conservation Force has worked to build and deliver practical K9 First Aid and Tactical Emergency Casualty Care training specifically designed for conservation, ranger, and operational working dog teams operating in some of the world’s most remote and demanding environments.

Projects

New Gear, Expanded Training, and the Next Operational Chapter for GCF K9 Kesa and Handler Lauren Watine

After extensive international training and operational preparation, GCF K9 Kesa is officially on her way back to the Americas to begin the next phase of wildlife conservation and protection efforts in Central America alongside her new handler, Lauren Watine.

partners and collaborations

Global Conservation Force Featured in CARES VetMed Spotlight – May 2026

Global Conservation Force is incredibly honored and excited to share that GCF has been selected as the May 2026 Spotlight Organization by CARES VetMed Spotlight. This recognition means a great deal to our entire team, especially as we continue expanding our operational K9 first aid and field medical training initiatives for conservation teams and working dog units around the world.

Professional Development Course

Conservation Working Dog Seminar Comes to Southern California

Global Conservation Force is excited to announce our upcoming Conservation Working Dog Seminar Day, taking place Saturday, May 23 in Southern California. This specialized training event brings together real-world operational experience in conservation K9 deployment, suspect tracking, and endangered species scent detection.

Professional Development Course

More GCF-Sponsored K9 Gear and Training Support Headed to Bangladesh

More specialized conservation K9 gear, fully sponsored by the Global Conservation Force (GCF), is currently being prepared for shipment to support ongoing wildlife protection efforts in Bangladesh. This latest equipment deployment will directly support our trusted partners at Creative Conservation Alliance and their work alongside GCF Conservation K9 Clive. K9 Clive plays a critical role in the protection of some of Bangladesh’s most threatened wildlife. Trained by Scent Imprint for Dogs, Clive is a specialized conservation detection dog trained to locate endangered pangolin and tortoise species. His work supports field teams by increasing detection efficiency, strengthening monitoring efforts, and contributing to the protection of species that are highly vulnerable to poaching and illegal wildlife trafficking.

wildlife veterinary program africa

2026 Global Conservation Force | Professional Development Courses

Global Conservation Force (GCF) is excited to announce our series of immersive, hands-on conservation training courses for 2026! Designed to provide participants with critical skills and education, these programs offer a unique opportunity to contribute directly to wildlife protection efforts while experiencing the diverse beauty of South Africa.

Rhinos

Two Weeks on the Front Lines: TECC Training Across South Africa’s Rhino Protection Units

For the past two weeks, Chris Laursen has been on the ground across South Africa, delivering advanced Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) training to front-line anti-poaching teams protecting some of the world’s most threatened rhino populations. From the Eastern Cape to the Greater Kruger landscape, these trainings brought together foot patrol rangers and K9 response units operating in some of the highest-risk environments in modern conservation. Every patrol carries risk, not only from armed poachers, but from dangerous wildlife, environmental hazards, and the physical demands of remote field work. Ensuring rangers are medically prepared to respond under pressure can mean the difference between life and death.