We collaborate with Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), Uganda Wildlife Research Training Institute, Tropical Biology Association, Wildlife Clubs of Uganda, and Conservation Through Public Health.
All our work is carried out under permit from Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), which is the Government agency responsible for the management and protection of wildlife in and outside protected areas. We have a long-standing relationship with the Wardens and Rangers of Queen Elizabeth National Park, and work closely with Park staff to provide training and build capacity.
We collaborate with the UWRTI in Katwe which aims to train and produce human resources or graduates with positive attitudes to deliver quality services in Wildlife and Allied Natural Resource Management for sustainable socio-economic development. We host trainees at the Banded Mongoose Research Project and deliver lectures and teaching at the Institute. Our current research is pioneering new methods of animal tracking as a means to aid conservation efforts in Uganda.
We have a twenty year working relationship with Conservation Through Public Health, an award-winning conservation charity founded and directed by Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka. CTPH promotes biodiversity conservation by enabling people, gorillas and other wildlife to coexist through improving their health and livelihoods in and around Africa’s protected areas and wildlife-rich habitats. Dr Kalema-Zikusoka co-supervises research on the banded mongooses of Mweya and has provided veterinary advice and training to the field team.
Founded in 1975, the Wildlife Clubs of Uganda (WCU) is a country-wide association of young people’s environmental clubs in schools that are committed to the conservation of Uganda’s natural heritage and the wise use of environmental resources. We are currently exploring new outreach and education initiatives to enhance awareness of conservation issues among young people living in communities in and around QENP.
For many years we have hosted field courses run by The Tropical Biology Association and contributed to training the next generation of East African students in field research. The TBA has been training the conservation leaders of tomorrow since 1995. Their programmes work on the ground in Africa and Asia, empowering students to make a positive, physical impact on the natural environment.