The golden-bellied mangabey gets the highest CITES protection at COP20

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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s proposal to transfer the Golden-bellied mangabeys from Appendix I to Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has been unanimously adopted by the Parties to CITES at their 20th Conference (COP20) sitting at Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The species, found only in DRC, is one of Africa’s least-known and most threatened monkeys. We therefore congratulate the DRC and all the Parties to CITES upon this very important decision that ensures the species’ survival.

Halfway through the 20th World Wildlife Conference at Samarkand, Uzbekistan

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The 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP20) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife Fauna and Flora (CITES) is halfway in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Parties to the Convention are advancing decisions that will shape international trade regulation for fauna and flora. Approximately 3,400 participants have joined so far, including nearly 1,000 government representatives from 163 Parties, over 200 observer organizations, more than 100 media representatives, and numerous local participants. 

It is important to save life and promote coexistence.

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Last week, our founder, Ms. Gladys Kamasanyu was honored to deliver a key note address at Nature FIRST Conference which took place on 25-26 June at Ouwehands Dierenpark in the Netherlands. The conference brought together conservationists, researchers, policymakers, and innovators who shared tools, ideas, and strategies for protecting biodiversity. Gladys highlighted our work in preventing loss of lives through increasing awareness. Our direct engagement with the true keepers of nature – the rural people and enforcement teams, helps them to understand the legal and ecological consequences of destroying nature. Our work therefore prevents crime and saves lives before they are lost. We are driven by the belief that unless people understand, they will not care and unless they care, they will not help in conserving nature.

We held a successful training of police officers

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This Friday 21st March 2025 we held a training at Katwe Divisional Police in Kampala. We trained over 45 criminal investigations police officers about Uganda’s biodiversity, the law protecting it, offences created by the law and points to prove. We also shared with them copies of our compendium of laws protecting wildlife in Uganda.

We are grateful to all our donors who made sure that this was possible. Unless police officers know, they cannot help. With more giving, we will be able to hold more trainings. Support us to save life. Do it through your donation.

Save fish and humans

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Knowledge of the law can save wildlife and the people. This month, in our endeavor to save life, we visited Kigungu Landing Site on lake Victoria where we educated fishermen on the need to conserve fish and the laws protecting fish in Uganda. We also distributed copies of laws protecting wildlife in Uganda.

We can save wildlife and people through increasing knowledge about the need to conserve wildlife

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Unless people understand why wildlife should be conserved, they will not help to conserve it. Early this month, we were at Kasenyi Landing Site where we sensitized fishermen on the need to sustainably conserve fish and the laws protecting fish in Uganda. We were joined by the District Fisheries Officer Wakiso, Fisheries Officer Katabi and Kasenyi, and other local leaders. We also distributed copies of our compendium of laws protecting wildlife in Uganda.#savelife

Happy Pangolins Day

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It requires our collective efforts to save these innocent creatures from troubles they face each day that passes. Pangolins are mostly threatened by traffickers that if we do not join efforts in saving them, they will be no more in just a few years to come. They don’t speak, let’s speak for them.