$250,000.00 from an anonymous donor to help pay for a follow-the-money investigation into a rhino-poaching and rhino-horn-trafficking syndicate operating in sub-Saharan Africa.

$4,000.00 from the Scott and Jessica McClintock Foundation for the ‘Changing China’ project, as described in October.

$694.20 to our sister charity, Save the Rhino International in the UK, from the Wildcat Foundation.

$800,000.00 from an anonymous donor towards the AgWild project in Laikipia, Kenya. AgWild was established in February 2021 as a company with the fundamental objective of preserving and enhancing the ecosystem integrity of the Laikipia landscape through enabling an economically, ecologically and social sustainable land use model. AgWild was created by four founder Members (Ol Maisor Ranch, Sosian Ranch, Suyian and Mugie Conservancy). Since incorporation, an additional four Members have joined (Borana Conservancy, Lolldaiga Conservancy, Mogwooni Ranch and Kifuku Ranch) bringing the total number of Members to eight. This grant, enabled by an anonymous donor via the ForRangers initiative, will be used to create: an efficient, direct route to market for livestock produced on AgWild Member properties with integrated logistics, high animal welfare standards and high standards of management, reporting and accountability throughout the chain; the ability to add value through processing and therefore offer better pricing to AgWild Members and community livestock owners engaged in the trading scheme; the development and launch of a new marketing and branding strategy for AgWild producers, with an emphasis on promoting Laikipia and the unique attributes of conservation, sustainability and quality to the marketplace; and, ultimately, increased employment and revenue generation linked to conservation land use, driving improvements in the economic sustainability of large scale private and community-led conservation efforts in the region.

$8,000.00 from the Scott and Jessica McClintock Foundation for the Environmental Investigation Agency’s ‘Changing China’ project. This aims to strengthen the legal regime in China pertaining to wildlife protection, through support of local actors, direct advocacy and provision of expertise, with the eventual aim of stopping all trade in rhino and tiger parts in China. Its objectives are: to advocate for the adoption of a new State Council order and/or amendments to China’s wildlife laws; to encourage and amplify diverse voices calling for an end to trade in threatened wildlife; and to undertake research and produce analysis to support policy recommendations

$250.00 to the ForRangers’ initiative, raised by Jeffrey DeLorey, as described in August.

$4,000.00 from the Scott and Jessica McClintock Foundation was sent to uMkhuze Game Reserve in South Africa, as described in June.

$500 raised by Jeffrey DeLorey, who took part in the postponed ForRangers Ultra in Kenya, was sent to the ForRangers initiative, which supports ranger welfare initiatives, primarily rangers working in Kenya.

$4,000.00 from the Scott and Jessica McClintock Foundation was sent to uMkhuze Game Reserve in South Africa, as described in June.

$20,000 from Untamed Planet via WildArk, and another $10,000 from Illuminarium in partnership with WildArk, was sent to help cover the Year 1 costs of Mazingira Yetu. This Conservation Education Programme (CEP) has made incredible progress since 1 January 2022: a CE Officer and CE Assistant have been recruited, an Education Centre built, a special bus (the Mazingira Express) bought and adapted, and a curriculum developed with the assistance of consultant Richard Hennery and in consultation with local Headteachers and the Ministry of Education. The first group, from a local primary school, visited Borana on 29 July 2022.

$648,675 from the Wildcat Foundation to the North Luangwa Conservation Program in Zambia, towards law-enforcement activities in North Luangwa National Park: salaries for Village Game Scouts and the Strategic Law-Enforcement Technical Advisor; training; incentives for excellent performance; vehicle fuel maintenance; and aerial surveillance (Cessna fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter).

$25,900.00 from the Wildcat Foundation was awarded to Save the Rhino International in the UK to manage its 2-year grant.

$4,000 (the first of three installments) from the Scott and Jessica McClintock Foundation was sent to uMkhuze Game Reserve in South Africa, to help pay for: 60 tactical overalls for law-enforcement staff; 60 pairs of strong canvas boots for law-enforcement staff; one biting sleeve for K9 training; and 20 solar-power banks.

$4,000 from the Scott and Jessica McClintock Foundation (the second of three installments) was awarded to the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forests and Tourism for the expansion and operating costs of the Conservancy Rhino Ranger Program (CRRP) in Nyae Nyae Conservancy, as described in March.

$27,550.00 was allocated from core funds to Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park in South Africa, to help buy a new Toyota Hilux. The superior quality of the Toyota Hilux is important to handle the relatively hard conditions under which that it will need to work, e.g. crossing rivers, or driving off-road or on badly maintained tracks. Providing a new vehicle would: allow consistent and reliable vehicle support for patrol teams operating on foot during reactions and medical emergencies; reduce maintenance costs; and allow vehicle access to a larger proportion of the Wilderness Area. Vehicles are the lifeline in HiP, and can often mean the difference between success and failure, or between life and death.

$9,899.00 from core funds was allocated to uMkhuze Game Reserve in South Africa, to pay for the rhino monitor’s salary for the last 2.5 months of 2022, and for the purchase and installation of lithium-ion batteries for ranger camps @ ZAR 35,000 each plus ZAR 10,000 for installation. This was a critical need for the continued supply of power to remote field ranger camps, where the system was upgraded from an old, and now redundant, two-battery system to a state-of-the-art solar system that allows camps to run more efficiently on solar power and replace expensive LP gas systems. The initial system opted for the supply of 8 x 105 Ah deep-cycle batteries, since the lithium-ion batteries were too expensive for the funder at the time. However, these deep-cycle battery systems have a limited lifecycle of c. three years depending on the number of cycles, and they now need replacing. The proposed lithium-ion batteries are more expensive but have more capacity and a guarantee of 10 years, making them far more cost effective.

$4,000 from the Scott and Jessica McClintock Foundation (the second of three installments) was awarded to the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forests and Tourism for the expansion and operating costs of the Conservancy Rhino Ranger Program (CRRP) in Nyae Nyae Conservancy.

$1,000 from The Bernard F. and Alva B. Gimbel Foundation was allocated to Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park in South Africa, to help pay for thermal-imaging binoculars and an Infrared pointer, to be used from a helicopter during emergency responses.

Another $1,000 from The Bernard F. and Alva B. Gimbel Foundation was allocated to uMkhuze Game Reserve in South Africa, to help pay for 5kVa lithium-ion batteries for ranger camps @ ZAR 35,000 each plus ZAR 10,000 for installation. This is a critical need for the continued supply of power to remote field ranger camps, where the system was upgraded from an old, and now redundant, two-battery system to a state-of-the-art solar system that allows camps to run more efficiently on solar power and replace expensive LP gas systems. The initial system opted for the supply of 8 x 105 Ah deep-cycle batteries, since the lithium-ion batteries were too expensive for the funder at the time. However, these deep-cycle battery systems have a limited lifecycle of c. three years depending on the number of cycles, and they now need replacing. The proposed lithium-ion batteries are more expensive but have more capacity and a guarantee of 10 years, making them far more cost effective.

$10,000 from March to the Top and $400 from Ken Hooker were awarded to the ForRangers initiative, which in turn prioritizes ranger welfare (as described in January 2022).

$4,000 from the Scott and Jessica McClintock Foundation was awarded to the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forests and Tourism; the first part of a $12,000 grant. MEFT in turn allocated this to the expansion and operating costs of the Conservancy Rhino Ranger Program (CRRP) in Nyae Nyae Conservancy during 2022. The Nyae Nyae Conservancy in northeastern Namibia is the first and only community-owned Conservancy in the country to have populations of both black and white rhinos. White rhinos were introduced in March 2021 with the translocation of two males and two females. The Conservancy offers ideal habitat conditions with a mixture of woodlands, hills, and flat landscape. It has provided black rhinos the opportunity to thrive and multiply, and holds lions, buffalos, leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs, and elephants. Specifically, this includes the purchase of 15 camera traps and their protective cases, which will allow the rangers to obtain information on poaching hot-spot areas and ensure patrols can be deployed urgently to protect rhinos. Funds will also allow the acquisition of five pairs of binoculars, five GPS devices and five digital cameras. In addition, the necessary equipment to introduce SMART, such as Blackview devices will be purchased.

Another $4,000 from the Scott and Jessica McClintock Foundation was awarded to pay for satellite phones and radio telecommunications for the operational needs of the patrol teams in Gunung Leuser National Park in northern Sumatra.

$10,000 from EJF Philanthropies (Kindy French) was allocated to Save the Rhino Trust in Namibia, to pay for: camping equipment for Nyae Nyae Conservancy’s rangers (five bedrolls and tents); a contribution to borehole drilling for the new mounted unit’s camp; a traditional authority exposure trip to see rhinos in the Kunene Region; Eroku security operations; and upgrades at Maigoha! Camp

$7,500 was donated in honor of Sam Taylor’s participation in the 2022 Gaucho Derby, to raise funds for the ForRangers initiative, which in turn prioritizes ranger welfare (as described in January 2022).

$4,000 from the Scott and Jessica McClintock Foundation was awarded to pay for satellite phones and radio telecommunications for the operational needs of the patrol teams in Gunung Leuser National Park in northern Sumatra.

$65,300 from Ardea Cares was sent to help cover the Y1 (2022) costs of a new conservation education program at Borana, “Connecting Conservancies and Communities Project (CCCP): Securing the future of black rhino conservation in Laikipia, Kenya”. This Project proposes an expansion of the existing Borana Education Support Program to address the unsustainable utilization of natural resources in the Ewaso Nyiro ecosystem. The CCCP will engage with Borana’s neighbors to broaden, deepen and inspire their understanding of conservation and its importance for the health of all those, human, faunal and floral, in the landscape. Specifically, the funds will be allocated as follows: $33,000 towards the purchase & conversion of a bus, and then for Y1 fuel and maintenance; $32,000 for the construction of a classroom and kitting it out; and $300 for stationery supplies.

$2,000 from Francis & Sandi Blake, in memory of Tony and Rose Dyer, was also donated to Borana Conservancy for its Mobile Health Clinic, that serves the communities and villages surrounding Borana.

$500 from Christina Lui was allocated Save the Rhino Trust in Namibia, to pay for upgrades to Maigoha! camp

$13 was donated in honor of Sam Taylor’s Gaucho Derby, to raise funds for the ForRangers initiative, which in turn prioritizes ranger welfare: medical and life insurance; uniforms and well-being; equipment, improved living standards, training, and emergency needs (e.g. rations during Covid-19 lockdowns that so damaged tourism income).

$44,231 from Ardea Cares was awarded for a project entitled “Security equipment to support uMkhuze’s law-enforcement operations”. uMkhuze aims to build up its technological law-enforcement capability, to act as a force-multiplier for its hard-pressed rangers. Specifically, the grant will help pay for 2 x repeater back-up systems for the Victron 3kVa systems, a Kestrel Dual Stream Optical software for the Forward Looking InfraRed (FLIR) Remote Monitoring System, FLIR PT 606 HD Camera, and an interactive 65″ screen.