Tag wildlife protection

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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6 May

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.

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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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9 Apr

Global Conservation Force Hosts Annual K9 First Aid Training for Ranger Handlers

On March 24, 2026, we ran our annual K9 First Aid training for ranger handlers across South Africa’s Eastern Cape. This critical program was delivered in partnership with the expert veterinary team from Ikhala Veterinary Hospital, including veterinarians and veterinary nurses who play an essential role in the ongoing health and survival of conservation working dogs.

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27 Jan

Sponsored Ranger Gear Arrives in Panama: A First Step Toward Long-Term Conservation Impact

Global Conservation Force is proud to share that a new shipment of sponsored ranger gear has officially arrived in Panama, marking an important first step in a broader, long-term conservation initiative in the region. This critical delivery ensures that frontline rangers have the tools they need to protect wildlife, monitor threats, and operate more safely and effectively in the field.

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27 Jan

K9 Handler & Operational K9 Training Course Wrap-Up | Netherlands

From January 12–23, 2026, Global Conservation Force delivered an intensive K9 Handler & Operational K9 Training Course in the Netherlands, bringing together instructors, professional participants, and operational K9 teams for two weeks of immersive, real-world training focused on wildlife conservation, wildlife protection, and counter-wildlife trafficking operations. Led by Mike Veale (Founder & President, Global Conservation Force) alongside Wesley Visscher and the Scent Imprint Conservation Dogs team, the course was intentionally designed to function as both a conservation professional development program and a train-the-trainer—equipping participants to elevate their own operational capacity while gaining the tools to develop K9 teams and handlers in their home countries.

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16 Dec

Meet The Team, Elias Blaset. Wildlife Care Specialist | Conservation Communicator | GCF Conservation Officer

Meet Elias Blaset Wildlife Care Specialist | Conservation Communicator | GCF Conservation Officer Elias is a Wildlife Care Specialist and conservation communicator with a decade of experience spanning animal care, […]

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19 Nov

Giving Tuesday 2025 Need & Goals

Every year, thousands of animals fall victim to poaching. Rhinos, elephants, and countless other species face threats from illegal wildlife trade, habitat destruction, and human-wildlife conflict. To combat this, along with several other avenues, GCF empowers and equips anti-poaching units with the tools, training, and resources they need to protect these vulnerable species

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