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.
22nd January 2020
AS CONSERVATIONISTS COMMITTED TO REACHING A SUSTAINABLE BALANCE BETWEEN ANIMALS AND HUMANS, ARE WE, EVEN THE MOST DEDICATED, LOSING OUR WAY? Navigating the constant stream of negative news, the constant race against extinction and the ailing health of our planet…
11th December 2019
Broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson, actor Brian Blessed and singer-songwriter Emma Stevens joined children from local schools at a special community Christmas Concert in Guildford raising more than £4,000 for David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF). The event, held at the beautiful…
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…
Click the images below to learn all about each of the endangered animals we are fighting to protect.
