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David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation advocates for the conservation of all wildlife and wild spaces.
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Elephants
In the last 40 years, African elephant populations have declined by 40%.
Elephants
Tigers
Global tiger populations have plummeted by an alarming 96%.
Tigers
Lions
In just 20 years the population of African lions has fallen by 43%.
Lions
Snow Leopards
Scientists estimate that between 4000 – 6,500 snow leopards remain in the wild.
Snow Leopards
Chimpanzees
One chimpanzee is poached every four hours to satisfy consumer demand.
Chimpanzees
Painted Dogs
Today, just 6,600 painted dogs remain in the wild.
Painted Dogs
Rhinos
More than 8,800 African rhinos have slaughtered by poachers in the last 10 years.
Rhinos
Pangolins
All eight species of pangolins are now threatened with extinction.
Pangolins
About us
About us
Established in 1984, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation was set up to help turn the tide on species extinction.
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Shepherd family
DSWF was founded by the late, great wildlife artist and conservationist David Shepherd in 1984.
About David Shepherd
DSWF was founded by the late, great wildlife artist and conservationist David Shepherd in 1984.
Conservation
Conservation
David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation works tirelessly to fund ground-based conservation partners across Africa and Asia who work to protect endangered species.
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Fighting Wildlife Crime
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Whether making a donation, buying a piece of wildlife art or attending an event, every donation helps to build a future for endangered species.
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Education
Education
The purpose of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation education programme is to support children and young people to become effective advocates for wildlife conservation and biodiversity.
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Wildlife Art
Wildlife Art
David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation has a rich art heritage thanks to our founder, the late great conservationist and wildlife artist, David Shepherd.
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Global Canvas 2024
Inviting young people to enter their masterpieces to this year's art competition
Wildlife Artist of the Year 2024
Internationally renowned wildlife art competition returns for another year.
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Anti-Poaching
4th July 2023
David in the Desert
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Wildlife
23rd March 2023
The Elephant Orphanage and Camp Phoenix: Elephants Back to the Wild
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Exhibitions
27th January 2021
The Ingrid Beazley Award at Wildlife Artist of the Year 2021
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Guest Writer
30th July 2020
Sparking Change: what we can learn from the Covid-19 pandemic
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Guest Writer
22nd July 2020
A day in the life of a Kafue ranger, Neddy Mulimo
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Guest Writer
15th July 2020
Losing the legacy: the plight of the lion
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Guest Writer
8th July 2020
Living with snow leopards: the role of local communities in conservation.
For centuries, if not millennia, mountain communities from southern Russia to the Tibetan plateau have traded in tales of transient beasts patrolling the deep...
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Chimpanzees
1st July 2020
Broken Bloodlines: the importance of chimpanzee conservation
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Guest Writer
24th June 2020
Painted dogs – the laws of Dogtown
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Guest Writer
17th June 2020
Captive tiger management: what separates the good, the bad, and the ugly?
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Guest Writer
10th June 2020
Failing the rhino: controversial conservation
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Guest Writer
3rd June 2020
The pangolin puzzle: scratching the surface
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Elephants
28th May 2020
The ecological role of elephants: shaping the land and lending a hand
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Institute For Research In Schools
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