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MINISTER BREAKS GROUND FOR PROJECT GREENHEART
Championing “Generation Restoration”, the Hon. Minister for Forestry and Natural Resources, Nancy Tembo MP, presided over a special event to
STATEMENT ON CLOSING SANCTUARY TOURS AT LILONGWE WILDLIFE CENTRE
Please note that, after much reflection, we have taken the decision not to re-open our sanctuary tours to the general
INTRODUCING OUR IMPACT REPORT 2020-21
“The past year has been one of the most striking years of my time as CEO”, says Jonny Vaughan. “Striking
FRIENDSHIP AND FREEDOM: PRETZEL’S LIFE AFTER CAPTIVITY
Pretzel the baboon has had an exciting few months! She’s moved into a new enclosure at Lilongwe Wildlife Centre –
FROM NYIKA TO LUSAKA: TAGGED VULTURE SIGHTED 780KM AWAY
Global vulture populations are in rapid decline. And yet vultures play an essential role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. These misunderstood
PROJECT GREENHEART: TRANSFORMING THE LILONGWE WILDLIFE CENTRE
Today is World Wildlife Day which this year celebrates the theme Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet. As such,
PROTECTING PANGOLINS: INSIGHTS INTO THE WORLD’S MOST TRAFFICKED MAMMAL ON WORLD PANGOLIN DAY 2021
“On Christmas Eve we received an adult male pangolin. He was walking on all fours, with his hands down, and
FILMING UNDERWAY FOR SECOND SEASON OF ‘MALAWI WILDLIFE RESCUE’
We’re excited to announce that the TV series Malawi Wildlife Rescue will return for a second season in 2022! Filming has
REFLECTIONS ON 2020: A YEAR OF TURMOIL AND TENACITY FOR THE LILONGWE WILDLIFE CENTRE
By Dr. Amanda Salb, Head Veterinarian The year 2020 was a year like no other, as the COVID-19 pandemic tested
LWT & PARTNERS LAUNCH ‘CONSERVING MALAWI’S VULTURES’ RESEARCH PROJECT
Vultures are critical to healthy ecosystems. And yet across the world vulture populations are in rapid decline. That’s why we’ve
FROM ELEPHANTS TO CATS TO BUTTERFLIES: BIOSPHERE EXPEDITION REPORT
New report reveals that citizen science boosts biodiversity research projects in Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve. In 2018 and 2019, citizen
LWT’S RESEARCH MANAGER OLIVIA SIEVERT INTRODUCES OUR NEW WILDLIFE MONITORING PLACEMENTS
Wildlife research and monitoring is a critical part of our mission to save wildlife, campaign for conservation justice and inspire
ELEPHANT COLLARING: A VET’S EYE VIEW
Our Wildlife Emergency Response Unit (WERU) recently helped to collar a number of elephants in Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve and Liwonde
MALAWIAN AUTHORITIES MAKE PUBLIC COMMITMENT TO FIGHT WILDLIFE & FOREST CRIME
On Wednesday 30th September the Malawi Police Service and the Department of National Parks and Wildlife held a joint press
AUSSIE VET HAYLEY ON DOING A LWT EXTERNSHIP
Before COVID19 hit the world, we had lots of volunteers at our wildlife centre. Though they’ve all been gone since
FROM SCHOOLS TO PRISONS: EXPANDING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME
Last year Lilongwe Wildlife Trust took its environmental education programme out of school classrooms and into a prison. Inmates at
LILONGWE WILDLIFE CENTRE RECOGNISED FOR GLOBAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE
The Lilongwe Wildlife Centre (LWC), Malawi’s only wildlife sanctuary, has been re-accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS).
PRETZEL’S STORY: WHY WILD ANIMALS BELONG IN THE WILD
Rescued baboon Pretzel is finding friendship and freedom after being kept chained in captivity. Rescuing wild animals from the illegal
RESCUED SERVAL CATS THRIVE AT LILONGWE WILDLIFE CENTRE
A group of rescued serval cats are under rehabilitation at the Lilongwe Wildlife Centre in preparation for their release back
FIRST CONVICTION SECURED UNDER PLASTIC BAN
Malawi has made history by securing the first conviction under the ban against thin plastics that was introduced last year.
VOTCH SUPPORTS LWT!
We’re excited to announce a new partnership with Votch, a cruelty free watch company. Based in the UK, Votch makes
ELLA’S FIRST HAND ACCOUNT OF 4 MONTHS AS A SANCTUARY VOLUNTEER
Although international travel is still restricted, we are hoping to welcome volunteers back to our Wildlife Centre in the coming
CHINESE TRAFFICKERS JAILED IN BLOW TO ANIMAL PARTS TRADE
Police discovered unlicensed weapons as well as endangered animal parts during a raid on the Lin-Zhang gang. By Jane Flanagan,
FROM TRAINING TO SERVING – THE CYCLE OF A HONEY HARVEST
For nearly 12 months, Lilongwe Wildlife Trust has been working with 16 community groups in the Kasungu district on beekeeping.
ORPHAN CARE 101 – GETTING BABY PRIMATES BACK TO THE WILD
Caring for orphaned monkeys and baboons is a huge part of our work at the Lilongwe Wildlife Centre. We caught
A DAY WITH THE WILDLIFE EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNIT
Wildlife rescue can be both uplifting and devastating – sometimes in the space of a single day. The team in
MALAWI WILDLIFE RESCUE: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Malawi Wildlife Rescue captures the drama of life at the frontline of conservation. Following the work of our wildlife rescue
UPCYCLING TO A CLEANER, GREENER MALAWI
Partners are crucial for Lilongwe Wildlife Trust to carry out our mission to save wildlife, campaign for conservation justice and
CROC FINDS FREEDOM AFTER DECADE LONG SANCTUARY LIFE
What better time than World Croc Day to give everyone an update on our recently released 2.6 metre crocodile? For
MEPA: CHANGING THE COURSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Last year the World Bank warned that Malawi is facing “an environmental cycle of decline and degradation”. A combination of
BORDERS ARE CLOSED BUT THE WORLD IS STILL WATCHING
In November last year, 26 Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and Honorary Consuls united to share a message of support for Malawi’s
FIGHTING FOR MALAWI’S FORESTS
Deforestation in Malawi has reached devastating levels, with more than half of the nation’s forests and woodlands disappearing over the