Luwi Nguluka
11:00-12:00
Wildlife Crime Prevention

Zambia

Luwi Nguluka attributes her passion for wildlife to her childhood in the Okavango Delta. Representing the next generation of conservationists in Zambia, she is an expert on the bushmeat trade—a devastating threat to lions wiping out its prey species. She leads the innovative “This is not a Game” bushmeat awareness campaign for the Wildlife Crime Prevention, a Zambian based nonprofit that has received grants from both the Elephant Crisis Fund and the Lion Recovery Fund.

Jane Horgan
12:15-1:00
Cheetah Conservation Botswana

Botswana

Jane Horgan is the Education and PR Coordinator at Cheetah Conservation Botswana (CCB), an organization founded by Rebecca Klein in 2002 to protect Botswana’s important cheetah population. Jane and the CCB team work with the local community, especially farmers, to reduce incidents of human-cheetah conflict through programs such as livestock guarding dog deployment, educational bush camps for local schools, and national radio outreach.

Conservation for Tomorrow
2:00-2:45
Panel with Field Conservationists

Tomorrow’s conservation starts today. More than ever, wildlife needs its champions to break new ground to protect endangered species. In this exciting and interactive panel discussion with field conservationists, you will have the opportunity to hear their vision and ask questions about turning bold ideas into big impacts for wildlife. 

Don’t miss this chance to interact with world renowned conservationists: Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Jane Horgan, Rosamira Guillen, and Dr. Rodney Jackson.

Rosamira Guillen and Johanna Vega
3:15-4:00
Proyecto Tití

Colombia

Under Rosamira’s leadership and guidance, Proyecto Tití recently purchased 187 acres of land, doubling the size of their biological reserve, and helping to create critical corridor for cotton-top tamarins. The project continues to expand throughout the country, protecting forests and showing hundreds of children and adults the value of this endangered little monkey, endemic to Colombia. Johanna Vega is the Subdirector of Operations at Proyecto Tití.

Frank Pope and Dr. Lucy King
Special introduction by
Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton
4:15-5:00
Save the Elephants

Kenya

Save the Elephants (STE) is a leader in the effort to fight the elephant ivory crisis sweeping across Africa. Together with WCN they have created the Elephant Crisis Fund to address poaching, trafficking, and demand for ivory. STE was founded by Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton during his pioneering 50-year career in elephant research and conservation. Frank Pope now serves as CEO, and Dr. Lucy King is the Head of STE’s Human-Elephant Co-Existence Program.