DSWF is an effective wildlife conservation charity funding key projects in Africa and Asia working to save endangered wildlife. DSWF fights for greater legal protection of endangered species; funds international cross-border enforcement programmes; builds capacity of key law enforcement networks; supports undercover investigations into wildlife crime; campaigns to bring an end to the trade in the parts of endangered wildlife and equips and trains rangers to protect vulnerable wildlife populations from poachers.
Our Work“Since seeing hundreds of dead animals around a waterhole poisoned by poachers I have vowed to fight for the survival of wildlife."
- David Shepherd CBE FRSA
DSWF supports vital wildlife conservation projects across Africa and Asia that achieve real results for the survival of endangered species. We help rescue and return animals to the wild when found orphaned or in the hands of poachers; support research into human wildlife conflict to create long-term solutions; monitor key wildlife populations to better understand their needs and equip and train anti-poaching teams.
2nd December 2019
Bayara Argvaantseren is the Director of the Snow Leopard Trust Mongolia, and one of the co-founders of the Snow Leopard Conservation Foundation. Both organisations are leaders in their field of protecting the elusive snow leopard and its habitat. Bayara won…
22nd November 2019
Tiger deaths have registered an increase of 25 per cent this year, with the toll recorded at 98 compared to last year’s 78. The data was shared by India's Environment Minister Anil…
18th November 2019
Dame Judi Dench, actress Pam St Clements, singer Laura Wright and cricketer David Gower joined more than 300 people at The Dorchester in London to celebrate David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation's 35th anniversary at the annual Wildlife Ball. The dazzling annual…
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