As I reflect on The Trust’s wildlife rescue and rehabilitation work in 2022, I am reminded of both the light and the dark within us.

This year The Trust rescued 41 animals from snares and other insidious traps. In many ways, snares are the worst sort of challenge we witness. Snares are indiscriminate, killing unintended species as much as targeted ones, and are a dreadful way to die. The injuries inflicted can be horrific to see and treat.

But the community collaboration to combat this problem is remarkable, as is the compassion that’s inspired. They show up night or day, rain or shine, plague or no plague, to alert us and help the animal caught or dragging a life-threatening snare.

The same is true for the 22 animals that spent time in our High Care Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre this year, including a porcupine, honey badger, banded mongoose, nightjar, vulture, kudu, warthog, and kingfisher. Our wildlife techs cradle these animals, sitting with them night and day at times.

All said, I firmly believe that the true defenders of wildlife are the donors supporting this life-changing work. Without you, none of this would happen. We are winning, and we do amazing things when we all do our part. I hope you’ll support this work as 2022 winds down. We anticipate more rescue and rehabilitation through year-end, and your donation will put us in a strong position for the New Year.

Thank you for helping to address Zimbabwe’s more pressing wildlife conservation issues. I’ve shared some images below that tell the story about our rescues and rehabilitation work, demonstrating the light within us. Let’s celebrate the good part of humanity – the defenders of wildlife!