To save the rhinos, it is not enough to support anti-poaching efforts on the ground. We must also fight corruption, a tough challenge for there is corruption everywhere. Just do something, and do it now, before it is too late. – Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace September 22nd is World Rhino Day, and for the first time in this decade long bloody war, I finally see reason to believe we CAN save the rhino. The number one factor enabling wildlife poaching is corruption, and up until 2018, there has been very…
Author: Jamie Joseph
Jamie Joseph
Jamie Joseph is the founder of Saving the Wild, a groundbreaking NGO eradicating corruption linked to wildlife poaching. Saving the Wild works closely with African communities that border wildlife areas, 'the eyes and ears on the ground', and firmly believes that the value of the community to the anti poaching strategy is the secret weapon that needs to be unleashed. Follow Jamie: Jamie Joseph www.savingthewild.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SavingTheWild Twitter: @savingthewild.com_
June 2014, I was about to jump on a plane back to my African homeland to join the war on poaching, and I asked the world’s most beloved conservationist how she transforms anger into a force for good. She said, “The only way to turn anger into something good is to be using all your energy to try and prevent such an atrocity happening again.” -Dr Jane Goodall It has become my mantra. My mission is to eradicate corruption fueling the illegal rhino trade. I was a scribe before I was an activist. I have never shared this, up until now, but I…
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So often when I visit the wilderness I am spellbound by some glorious scenery. I feel a longing to capture the image so that I can take it away and look at it, again and again. Mother Nature paints with a grandeur that I cannot even begin to imitate. And although I often tried to take photographs, they were dull and poor, baring no resemblance to the glowing originals. And so I had to be content with my memories. Until, that is, I met Tom Mangelsen, and visited one of his Images of Nature galleries. -Dr Jane Goodall This August…
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The world is jam packed with bad news. It’s like traffic, sometimes you just can’t avoid it. But there is the road less traveled. If you follow this road it will reveal a spellbinding landscape: devoid of plastic, litter, smog and clouds of disappointment. The natural world is medicine, and last month while on an assignment in Africa with legendary wildlife photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen, I tasted the antidote to ‘the black hole,’ served with a sprinkle of wonder. Amazing moments captured behind the lens… Location: Londolozi Private Game Reserve, South Africa We spotted a young leopard resting in the…
