Anti Poaching

Anti-Poaching

Big Life strives to prevent the poaching of all wildlife – including thousands of migrating elephants, a growing lion population, and critically endangered Eastern black rhinos – within our area of operation.

Anti-poaching was Big Life's initial conservation priority and continues to be the primary mission focus for our organization: to stop illegal wildlife crimes and arrest poachers.

Big Life’s rangers conduct extensive daily patrols on foot and by vehicle to gather intelligence, detect and intercept illegal activity, monitor activity via hidden field cameras, and use the latest night-vision and GPS technology to thwart poachers and prevent habitat destruction. Working alongside Kenya Wildlife Service and our vast network of informers from local communities, Big Life rangers are able to prevent most instances of poaching and successfully apprehend poachers who do manage to kill. Once poachers are apprehended, we work with local prosecutors to ensure that they are punished to the fullest, and most appropriate, extent of the law.

381 Trained Rangers
45 Ranger Units
32 Permanent Outposts
11 Mobile Units

 

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November 22, 2024

SUPER CUBS AND SUPER TUSKERS

When rain falls, wildlife goes on walkabout. When that happens, surveillance from above becomes crucial to mitigating conflict and preventing poaching. The wet season is really kicking into gear now, and herbivores are… Read More
November 12, 2024

THE NEXT GENERATION

We weren’t kitten when we said there has been an explosion of lion cubs across the Amboseli ecosystem; this young one is part of yet another growing pride. High birth rates are not the only indicator of a healthy lion… Read More
October 14, 2024

HOLMES SCHOOL

In September, you helped us name our new Malinois tracker dog puppies: Holmes and Watson. Two weeks ago, they hit the paws button and travelled to the prestigious Kuru Dog School in Arusha, Tanzania. There they will be… Read More
October 01, 2024

CRACKING DOWN ON BUSHMEAT POACHERS

As the peak of the dry season grips the Greater Amboseli ecosystem, it’s not just the heat that’s intensifying—so too are the threats to wildlife. As often happens at this time of year, we’ve seen a surge in bushmeat… Read More
August 26, 2024

THANK YOU, BONNIE & CLYDE

Bonnie and Clyde are more than just members of our team; they are true heroes in our fight to protect wildlife. Not only have their incredible tracking skills been instrumental in countless anti-poaching operations and… Read More
May 13, 2024

THREE LIVES SAVED

Snares are a cruel and awful way to kill animals. Poachers set the deadly nooses on well-used trails and unsuspecting animals get caught around the neck or ankle, the wire pulling tighter as they try to escape. Thanks… Read More
March 08, 2024

MEET CONSTABLE SUSAN LEKATOO

Big Life’s rangers are the key to our success at keeping Amboseli’s people and wildlife safe. They are on the ground every day of the year, and collectively cover hundreds of thousands of kilometers. It is a difficult… Read More
November 06, 2023

MOURNING THE QUEEN OF AMBOSELI

We are sad to report that Theodora, one of Amboseli’s oldest and most loved matriarchs has died of natural causes at the age at 57. She had not been seen for months following the recent drought and everyone feared the… Read More
August 26, 2023

RUFF JUSTICE

Some dogs spend their lives in lofty apartments barking at pigeons, others exist perpetually in pursuit of tennis balls, or waiting semi-patiently for their next meal. But here at Big Life, our tracker dogs do things a… Read More
April 19, 2023

MAJOR IMPACT FROM PART TIME RANGERS

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