Conservation in Action: Species Saving Our World

A battleground of change The climate crisis is already affecting all DSWF projects in Asia and Africa, and our beloved core species. In Namibia, although the population of desert black rhinos are well adapted to arid conditions, a particularly severe drought in southern Africa, has made it increasingly difficult for rhinos, especially cows with young...

International Day of Forests – Frontiers in the Fight for Our Future

You could be forgiven for thinking David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) focuses just on our eight core species as a conservation charity – but in fact, our scope goes far beyond them, because of the incredible impact they have on their environment. All but one are considered keystone species – animals that have a disproportionately...

S.O.S.(L)… Save Our Snow Leopards!

Did you know the biggest threat facing snow leopards is humans? We detail the threats these shy creatures face and how you can support them.

The Faces Behind Conservation – Celebrate World Wildlife Day  

This World Wildlife Day, we acknowledge the essential role that communities on the ground play in protecting and maintaining our fragile ecosystem.    Today, it has never been more important, as experts believe we’re already in a sixth mass extinction. As one species becomes extinct, many other species are affected, putting numerous ecosystems in danger of...

Celebrating Wild Motherly Love

From a bona fide ‘super mum’ to orphan elephants bonding with surrogate human ‘mothers’, wild parental figures are an integral part of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) family. We know this can be a sensitive subject for some, and we plan to provide the option to opt out of similar communications soon. But, if...

2024: Four Decades of Species-Saving Conservation

In April this year, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) will be celebrating its 40th anniversary. We’re planning to acknowledge this landmark date with an entire year of events and celebrations to showcase four decades of artivism and species-saving work in conservation. Our anniversary logo For 2024, we’re giving our beloved logo a new look to...

Boots on the ground – Vietnam and Thailand Project visit 

DSWF is privileged to have forged long-lasting relationships with our project partners in the field. Working together, we’ve been able to have an impact that can be measured in years, sometimes even decades.   Fortunately, we’ve been able to send out three key members of our team to visit DSWF’s project partners, Save Vietnams Wildlife...

Victims of an unprecedented large-scale human-elephant conflict incident 

In an unprecedented large-scale human-elephant conflict incident on the Zambia-Malawi border, three tiny young elephant calves were separated from their mothers in the commotion.  The community have not been used to elephant crop raiding for some years but unfortunately this changed late in the night of the 15th January.   A herd of 50+ elephants...

Providing a Brighter Future for Tigers

Tiger Appeal Update Last summer, thanks to generous donations from our loyal supporters, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) raised almost £23,000 in our appeal ‘The Dark Side of the Illegal Tiger Trade’ which focused on highlighting the staggering number of tiger lives lost each year to meet the demand for this barbaric trade.  The funds...

Sparking Change: Flipping the switch on electric fences to save pangolins.

Pangolins are one of our core species here at David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF). Despite being one of the most gentle, unassuming, and harmless animals on the planet (unless you’re a termite), their survival is threatened on several fronts. Already the most trafficked mammal in the world, they also face barriers and challenges from habitat...