[ Field Notes & Insights ]

The TWT Journal.

Expert writing on wildlife management, conservation science, and field practice across East Africa.

Understanding Human-Wildlife Conflict in East Africa

As Tanzania's human population grows and farmland expands into wildlife corridors, the encounters between people and wild animals are becoming more frequent, more costly, and more deadly — for both sides. This is the defining challenge of East African conservation.

Amina Salehe

Head of Field Operations

9 min

All Articles

5 articles

Wildlife Science

Chemical Immobilisation in Wildlife Operations: What You Need to Know

When a wild animal needs to be captured, treated, or moved, chemical immobilisation is often the only option. But it is also one of the most hazardous procedures in veterinary medicine — for the animal and for the people performing it. Here is how it works, and why it demands expert hands.

Dr. Mwangi

28 February 2024

7 min

Legislation

Zoo Standards in East Africa: Raising the Bar

The standard of animal care in zoological facilities across East Africa varies enormously. Some facilities are world-class. Others cause serious welfare harm. Understanding what good looks like — and why it matters — is the first step toward raising the bar for everyone.

Grace Mollel

20 January 2024

8 min

Field Notes

Five Things To Do When You Find an Injured Wild Animal

Finding an injured wild animal triggers a powerful instinct to intervene. But the wrong intervention at the wrong moment can be dangerous for you, traumatic for the animal, and ultimately fatal. Here is what to actually do.

Amina Salehe

10 December 2023

5 min

Species Focus

The African Wild Dog: Conservation Status, Threats, and Hope

With fewer than 6,600 individuals remaining in the wild, the African wild dog is in a precarious position. Understanding the pressures this species faces — and the conservation responses that are working — matters for every wildlife professional and enthusiast in East Africa.

Dr. Mwangi

5 November 2023

10 min

Training

Building Ranger Capacity in East Africa

Every conservation outcome in East Africa — from anti-poaching to conflict management to species monitoring — depends on the quality of the rangers in the field. Yet ranger training and welfare remain chronically underfunded. That has to change.

Robert Kimaro

18 October 2023

7 min

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