We are less than a week away from World Ranger Day! As we enter the final stretch of our campaign, we’re asking for your help to reach our goal of raising £28,500 for Lewa’s rangers and critical core programmes, which will be DOUBLED by our generous matching donors to raise a total of £57,000.
As threats of poaching continue to evolve to serve the ever-expanding market of wildlife trophies such as rhino horns, we remain steadfast in our commitment to protecting the lives of endangered wildlife. To mitigate these threats and maintain a zero-poaching rate of rhinos, Lewa leverages a wide range of strategies.
Among these is the work of Lewa’s Canine Unit which serves as one of the anti-poaching team’s greatest assets. The tracker dogs and their handlers play a critical role in achieving our high success rate when responding to security incidents across the Lewa-Borana Landscape. As part of the rapid response team, they’re responsible for investigating incidents such as threats of poaching, missing children, livestock theft, and road banditry.
Lewa’s Canine Unit (©Martin Buzora)
Over the last two decades, Lewa’s Canine Unit has helped to significantly enhance security for both wildlife and communities in northern Kenya. The tracker dogs have brought the team’s effectiveness to new heights, performing in areas such as scent-tracking at a level humans cannot match. They also serve as a deterrent in dangerous situations such as ambushes with their unique ability to quickly alert their handlers to perceived threats and new scents.
Supporting Lewa’s work, such as that of the Canine Unit, brings us closer to a future where wildlife thrives without the threat of poaching. Join us in this critical mission to ensure a more secure future for the wildlife of Lewa and its surrounding communities.
