Tag rhino conservation

25 Sep

Standing With Kariega: Continuing the Fight for Rhino Protection

Press release: We are devastated to let our Kariega community know that we have suffered a poaching attack and have lost a dehorned rhino cow and her two year old calf. Due to the ongoing investigation we cannot share any more information. Needless to say we will use our anger to fuel the fight and to rise as a community to save this endangered species from further brutality and death. - Kariega Game Reserve | Kariega Foundation

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22 Sep

Rhino Rescue: From an Idea to Conservation Education in the Field

Global Conservation Force’s Rhino Rescue education outreach program officially launched for World Rhino Day 2026, bringing a project we helped create into our hands and ready for use in the field. Working with our partners Totem Pals, who designed and brought the resources to life, we developed a board game, storybook, and workbook with a shared purpose: helping children understand rhinos, the challenges facing their survival, and the efforts it takes to protect them.

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17 Sep

World Rhino Day Is Coming: The Fight for Rhinos Continues

World Rhino Day is September 22, and as we approach this important day for wildlife conservation, Global Conservation Force is taking a closer look at where the world's rhinos stand, the challenges still facing them, and the work being done every day to protect their future. There is good news to share. Decades of conservation work have proven that rhino populations can recover when protection, funding, habitat, veterinary care, and community support come together.

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20 Aug

New Episode of Coffee and Conservation with Mike Veale — Featuring Elias Blaset

In this episode of Coffee and Conservation, Mike Veale sits down with Global Conservation Force Conservation Officer and core team member Elias Blaset, founder of The Symbiosis Project, to talk about the many different paths that can lead to a career, and a life, in wildlife conservation.

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27 Jul

Wildlife Conservation in Action: Hands-On Wildlife Darting, Veterinary & Applied Conservation Course

Experience Wildlife Conservation From the Front Lines   Program Length: 7 Days, 6 Nights Dates: May 16–22, 2027 Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa Accommodation: Leeuwenbosch Country House, Amakhala Game Reserve […]

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11 May

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.

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26 Apr

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.

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26 Apr

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.

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17 Apr

GCF Sponsors First Responder, TECC, and Water Rescue Training for Kariega Foundation Anti-Poaching Unit

Global Conservation Force (GCF) recently ran and fully sponsored a comprehensive First Responder / First Aid and Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) training, alongside swim lessons and water rescue instruction, for our dedicated anti-poaching partners at the Kariega Foundation, supporting operations within Kariega Game Reserve in South Africa. This multi-discipline training program was designed to strengthen the lifesaving capabilities of rangers operating in remote and high-risk environments where immediate medical care is often the difference between life and death.

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16 Apr

March 2026 Field Update | South Africa

Gear Delivery, Eight Days of Scenario Training, and Multi-Reserve Conservation Support in the Eastern Cape March 2026 marked another sustained operational cycle for Global Conservation Force (GCF) and our long-standing […]

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