About Wildlife ACT

The survival of Africa’s critically endangered species is in your hands, the current generation. Scientist have estimated that if we do not stem the tide threatening over 400 endangered animals and species of wildlife in Africa within the next 20 years, they will be lost forever. Wildlife ACT is a passionate and experienced team that implement and manage tracking and wildlife conservation projects on reserves across Zululand, South Africa, using endangered species volunteers and forms a critical step in the conservation of critcally endangered animals like the Wild Dog, Cheetah and Black Rhino to name a few.

Wildlife tracking and Monitoring

Tracking and monitoring of these endangered animals and wildlife species is a critical step in their conservation. Unfortunately, many African game reserves do not have the capacity to run effective wildlife monitoring programmes and require assistance to ensure this vital component of conservation is carried-out. Wildlife Africa Conservation Team (Wildlife ACT) assists such game reserves based in Zululand, South Africa by providing free tracking and monitoring services. Wildlife ACT is unique in that we actively advance conservation by initiating, implementing and managing wildlife conservation projects on reserves which do not have existing monitoring programmes in place; or by taking over existing monitoring projects on reserves that can no longer fund or manage them.

Our People

Our values are well demonstrated by the characteristics of an animal we monitor on a daily basis: The African Wild Dog. Much like our organization, not many people know much about the African Wild Dog, and what makes it so unique and special. African Wild Dogs are dynamic and intelligent animals that are constantly learning new skills, and adapting quickly to ever changing conditions in their environments. They are gregarious pack animals that instinctively know to stick together and work as a team in order to increase their success and chances of survival. Just like the Wildlife Africa Conservation Team, the African Wild Dog is an exclusively African specialist, well adapted for what it does.

Zululand Game Reserves

Wildlife ACT has initiated monitoring projects on various reserves across Zululand, South Africa. The Zululand ecosystem is among the most diverse and productive wild lands in the world, yet amid its gallery of wildlife, conservation efforts face tremendous challenges. Some of these challenges include: rapid encroachment and fragmentation of natural habitat; poaching; insufficient research and inadequate funding for monitoring and research; coupled with the occurrence of many endangered species, Zululand makes a dramatic backdrop to our initiatives as it is a place of unspoilt beauty with cultures as diverse as its landscapes. The rolling green hills are disturbed only by the zig-zagging of rivers, and the picture-perfect coastlines are framed by abundant forests. Zululand is a rare place where age-old cultures and traditions live hand-in-hand with modern culture, living and conservation efforts.

Making a Difference

Wildlife ACT’s tracking and monitoring projects have made valuable contributions to conservation in the Zululand region, and have given scores of volunteers and students the opportunity to experience  hands-on conservation work. We are however painfully aware that our mere presence in the bush means that we are disrupting the natural system. We therefore try to tread lightly, promote responsible travel and aim to uplift local communities.