Raising Needed Funds for ZCP!

The ZCP team faces many challenges on a daily basis. Not only are they out in the field, working to protect wildlife from poachers by tracking animals and de-snaring to save animal lives, but the vehicles that are so critical in getting them to those animals that need rescue, are in disrepair. Many of the field vehicles used are older than most of the team! They’ve put in over a decade of hard work for ZCP and new vehicles are needed to ensure that daily operations continue.

We want to help ZCP replace their vehicles. New, more efficient, and dependable modes of transportation in the bush are exactly what they need to devote 100% of their time to the real work at hand, protecting Zambian wildlife. We want the hours spent on repair time for the old vehicles to be a non-issue. Will you help us? Our $3,000 goal will contribute to the cost of shipping these new vehicles to Zambia. Please donate now. 

The Africa Hope Fund is proud to raise funds for organizations making progress through positive conservation efforts in Zambia. For the month of February, we are highlighting the Zambian Carnivore Programme and their commitment to save Lions from poaching.

The following is a story written by Antonia Gillett, [staffer & blogger at Mulberry Mongoose]. This story shares why ZCP's work is so vital. If you feel moved by her words, we ask you to help us with a contribution of any dollar amount. Our goal for February is $3,000.

Lion Queen

Lion King is one of my favourite Disney movies but today we’re talking Lion Queen. Deep in the heart of Zambia’s spectacular Kafue National Park lives a very special lioness whose name is rightly Queen. Ben Goodheart who works for the Zambian Carnivore Programme (ZCP) in Kafue shares Queen’s story:

"In 2013 ZCP de-snared Queen, who is the matriarch of Papyrus Pride. Wire snaring in the papyrus swamps of the beautiful Busanga Plains in Kafue National Park, is an all too common occurrence. This is why ZCP radio-collars and regularly monitors lions that utilize these areas. The collar enabled ZCP teams to quickly respond and de-snare this iconic lion. Today Busanga is dominated by lions of the papyrus pride who are seen almost daily, all lions in this legendary pride are descendants from Queen. Without the removal of this snare, Queen would have likely died a slow, painful death, and Busanga would be a very different looking place."

 A happy ending thanks to ZCP working in partnership with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife. I think what is most inspiring about conservation is the people who work tirelessly making it happen. People like Ben who care about our world’s wild places. The research and monitoring that ZCP carries out across Zambia is invaluable in the fight against snare poaching. We’re proud that, thanks to your support, we are able to donate towards their essential work.