Africa

UGANDA

Kasese Wildlife Conservation Awareness Organization

Asaba Mukobi, an Oregon Zoo animal care staff member, created the Kasese Wildlife Conservation Awareness Organization in 2002. This organization, based in Mukobi’s home town of Kasese, Uganda, was created to educate school children and communities about the many different species that make up the wildlife inhabiting nearby Queen Elizabeth Park. Funding will allow this project to increase the number of schools and communities reached.

ZIMBABWE

Matabeleland Leopard and Cheetah Research Program

The Matabeleland Leopard and Cheetah research study is surveying the distribution and status of leopards and cheetahs in Zimbabwe to determine the extent of predation on livestock and make recommendations to the National Parks which will inform management plans.

ETHIOPIA & KENYA

Grevy's Zebra Trust

The Grevy's Zebra Trust, an independent wildlife conservation organization, has been established to address the urgent need to conserve the small remaining three populations of Grevy's zebras. The organization will educate the local community about current Grevy's zebra conservation issues such as ongoing poaching, securing water and grazing resources, and developing a disease outbreak response strategy with the Kenya Wildlife Service Veterinary Unit.
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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Lukuru Wildlife Research Project

The Lukuru Wildlife Research Project is working with the local people to teach them about conservation of bonobos and their habitats. Bonobos are one of Africa’s most endangered primates and live in only one area of the Congo region. This project will help educate the local people on how to share the land and live with the primates.
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