Queen Awards MBE to CEO
CEO of Lilongwe Wildlife Trust, Jonathan Vaughan, has been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by Her Majesty the Queen
Meet the coordinators
Meet two members of our Wildlife Centre team, Rob and Kondwani, as they answer a few questions about their animal care work!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu8sT902cOo&feature=youtu.be
Polly meets her new family
Polly, a 3 month old yellow baboon, is introduced to her new foster family: her foster mum, Ivy, and foster daughter, Rogue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DozapvkTig Polly came
Mushu’s release
Another day, another animal release. Mushu has been with us since June last year after being rescued from the illegal wildlife trade. After a rocky
VIDEO: First steps to release
Eighteen of our resident vervet monkeys at our Wildlife Centre, including Sprout, who has been with us since just a few hours old, have undergone the
Former LWT Researcher Olivia Sievert Shares her Conservation Career Story
Tell us about your current role I work with African Parks and the Endangered Wildlife Trust as a Cheetah Monitor. This is part of the
THREE PANGOLINS RETURNED TO THE WILD
Three pangolins were this weekend returned to their natural habitat after being confiscated by Malawian Police. The animal rescue team from Lilongwe Wildlife Trust (LWT)
Our 2018 Impact Report
Our 2018 Impact Report is out now! Download the report below and see what we achieved in 2018 to protect Malawi’s wildlife. The headlines: Malawi
No decision on plastics ban
No decision has yet been made on whether to reinstate a ban on thin plastics in Malawi, following proceedings in the Supreme Court of Appeal this
Lilongwe Wildlife Trust, UNDP and MPCC Ramp Up Pressure for Thin Plastics Ban
Lilongwe Wildlife Trust, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Malawian Parliamentary Conservation Caucus (MPCC) today hosted an expert panel discussion calling for a national
94% support for ban on thin plastic bags survey finds
A survey conducted by Lilongwe Wildlife Trust has found that 94% of respondents support a national ban on thin plastic bags in Malawi. The poll
Plastic pollution: have your say!
The global plastic crisis is one of the greatest challenges facing our planet. In Malawi, we have a chance to make a real difference. On
Learn, explore, and create with Wild Kidz!
This April, children between the ages of 4 and 12 are invited to the award-winning Lilongwe Wildlife Centre to learn, make new friends, and reconnect
Lilongwe Wildlife Trust Responds to New CITES Report
In 2016 Malawi was identified by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) as a ‘country of primary
Lilongwe Wildlife Trust Strengthens Legal Response to Wildlife Crime
Lilongwe Wildlife Trust has delivered educational training for magistrates in an effort to bolster the judicial response to wildlife crime in Malawi. During February 2019,
Minister for Natural Resources, German Ambassador: World is watching Malawi’s wildlife crime fight
Malawi’s Minister for Natural Resources, Energy, and Mining and the German Ambassador to Malawi today told a group of wildlife and legal professionals, the world’s
Sometimes nature knows best…
Here at Lilongwe Wildlife Trust, we have a proud history of coming to the aid of injured and orphaned wild animals, bringing them into our
Lilongwe Wildlife Trust’s anti-wildlife crime course praised by local communities
The Lilongwe Wildlife trust has delivered crucial sensitisation and awareness courses to communities surrounding Kuti Wildlife Reserve, aimed at curbing the illegal killing of wild
Plans for New Nature Campaign Announced at UN Environment Assembly
This week the Government of Malawi, in collaboration with Lilongwe Wildlife Trust and UN Environment, will announce plans for an ambitious new communications campaign at
Meet the Women Fighting for Wildlife
Today is International Women’s Day, so what better way to mark the occasion than to profile some of the women on our team doing amazing
Fighting Illegal Wildlife Trade: What Next for Malawi?
Did you know that in just four years, over 1.5 tonnes of ivory has been confiscated in Malawi, average monthly arrests for wildlife crime have