Media September 2024IRDNC Bi-annual Newsletter – Our Work in Action March 2024Honeyguide to Namibia Second visit report – Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) poses a significant challenge for both conservation efforts and livelihoods. Wildlife often threatens the lives and livelihoods of people living in close proximity to it, leading to retaliatory actions that can harm rare endangered species. Elephants, in particular, can cause substantial damage to property as well as pose risks to human lives. January 2024 In our latest community gathering, a spirit of understanding and partnership was obvious as we dug into the status of the conservancies’ efforts. July 2023 Honeyguide’s scoping visit to Namibia – During our stay in Namibia, we had the opportunity to visit four conservancies: Omatendeka, Otjui, Ozondundu, and Ombuyokanguindi. One common issue we noticed acro across presence of elephants that come from different regions. July 2023 South-south capacity building for human-elephant conflict management – Namibian community game guards and rangers’ educational visit to Tanzania July 2023 IRDNC Newsletter – Community Conservation News WWF ISSUE: Summer 2023 Sharing Space – Communities lead the way to a new era of landscape-scale conservation May 20th, 2020 (Mongabay) From crisis to solutions for communities and African conservation (commentary) March 11th, 2016 (Namibia Economist) Devil’s claw harvesting bolsters conservancies March 8th, 2016 (Energy 100fm) Trophy hunting ban will put conservancies at disadvantage March 8th, 2016 (New Era) Conservancies essential for rural communities Nov. 25th, 2015 (Daily Mail) Garth Owen-Smith is awarded the Prince William Award for Conservation in Africa from the Tusk Trust in recognition of his lifetime contribution alongside Dr. Margaret Jacobsohn to the restoration and conservation of wildlife in Namibia. Aug. 20th, 2015 (The Namibian) Trophy hunting makes conservation possible Aug. 7th, 2015 (TRAFFIC.org) Angola, Namibia and Zambia vow to take action on illegal timber trade July 21st, 2014 (Outside Magazine) The last of the Desert Dwellers Feb 14, 2014 (NBC News) How Namibia is winning the war against rhino poachers Oct. 31, 2013 (New York Times) In Namibia, Conservation and Tourism Intersect Videos IRDNC More Videos Related Links An assessment of tourism potential in the OMBONDE-HOANIB PEOPLE’S LANDSCAPE Community-based Natural Resource Management in Namibia