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January 1, 2022

Celebrating Another Year...

Photo: Stephen Paul Taylor Greetings! As we bid farewell to 2021, I would like to thank you on behalf of our team for bringing hope, support, and friendsh...
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September 13, 2021

2020 VFWT Annual Report

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August 19, 2021

Bush Talk August 2021: News From The Field

Photo: istockphoto.com_Utopia_88 Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation is at the center of Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust's conservation work. Some of the ...
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Appeal

May 19, 2021

Be the Match Campaign

WILDLIFE RESCUE GETS A MUCH NEEDED BOOST as donor graciously MATCHES your support dollar-for-dollar. BE THE MATCH - Donate Here ...
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April 28, 2021

Bush Talk Newsletter: Cause for Celebration

A STRONG FIRST QUARTER BODES WELL FOR PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE We have some good news to share! Victoria Fall...
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March 17, 2021

Improved Anti-Poaching Efforts remove more than triple the amount of wire snares from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe during the last five months during the COVID-19 pandemic

Photo Credit: Charles Brightman As we all struggle to understand what the future will hold and what that may look like in the post-COVID 19 pandemic, many of the worl...
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February 27, 2021

SYLVESTER'S LEGACY FUND Because of you, his life continues to matter.

Greetings! Every day here at The Trust, and around the world, Sylvester is fondly remembered. April 4th would have marked his 9th birthday. We still rece...
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January 3, 2021

More than 795 snares removed in 3 months by supporting Anti-poaching efforts in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe during COVID-19

Female elephant herd drinking on Zambezi River, photo credit: Charles Brightman In just three months of this project rangers have patrolled over 10,000 kilometers aro...
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December 29, 2020

A face only a mother could love?

Greetings! In desperate need of a dentist, warthogs with their knobby warts and protruding teeth are one of the more fascinating animals in the African s...
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December 26, 2020

Looking Forward to Better Times

DONATE Greetings! An extraordinary wildlife experience is very likely what brought you to the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust’s family. As in al...
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November 15, 2020

Bush Talk: Conservation breakthroughs in the time of COVID

WHY ARE ELEPHANTS DYING? Between March and May of this year, Botswana experienced a highly publicized mortality of more than 300 elephants un der seemin...
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October 20, 2020

Protecting the wildlife around Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe through anti-poaching support and capacity building during COVID-19

VFWT team removes a wire snare from around the neck of baby elephant while monitoring both mother and calf that are immobilized and sedated during the operation Victori...
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October 5, 2020

Wildlife and Rural Livelihoods

Livestock that isn't secured at night in mobile predator-poof bomas run the risk of being killed by lions like this cow in above i. Above right, a Commun...
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Appeal

September 3, 2020

August 2020 Appeal - Join Us, Friends of the Wild!

Greetings! My name is Roger Parry and I am the Wildlife and Research Manager at Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust. I am reaching out to you today to personal...
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July 16, 2020

July 2020 Appeal

Thank you for giving a gift today . As our borders remain closed and our tourism revenue streams unravel, your support is more important than ever. Donate Photo Cre...
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June 15, 2020

June 2020 Newsletter: 'Bush Talk'

DONATE UK DONATE Greetings! I can’t believe how much the world has changed since our last newsletter just 11 weeks ...
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May 6, 2020

#GivingTuesdayNow has arrived as the world begins a careful dance with coming out of isolation.

Dear Friends, As the world begins a careful dance with venturing out of our isolation, I hope this message finds you, your family and frie...
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March 28, 2020

Building Resilience in the Time of Crisis

Hi Friends, Like the rest of the world, things at Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust are rapidly changing. We're adapting almost daily to uncertainty whil...
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March 17, 2020

March 2020 Newsletter: 'Bush Talk'

Donate Greetings! The rains have finally arrived in Zimbabwe! After three years of drought, wildlife is rejoicing over renewed pans, budding veg...
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February 10, 2020

One Year Later... a Legacy Thrives.

Friends of Sylvester, On the anniversary of Sylvester's passing, almost to the day, a 2011 production of Jack Hanna's "Into the Wild" was rerun on televi...
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January 1, 2020

The Finish Line a Better Future for Wildlife

We're Almost There! Only $1,865 left to go, but less than 9 hour to do it! Seasons Greetings! As we await the arrival of a Ne...
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December 20, 2019

Our Veterinary Succession Plan: Very big shoes to fill

Donate Here (UK Residents) Donate Here (All Others) Most of our work would also stop without our Wildlife Veterinarian Dr. Chris Foggin ...
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December 3, 2019

Giving Tuesday 2019 - Every donation , small or large, makes a difference!

Greetings! Why should you support our LION CONSERVATION and RESEARCH work this Giving Tuesday when there are so many worthy organizations and causes around the globe...
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November 25, 2019

This Giving Tuesday, Africa's lions are depending on us.

THE AFRICA LION: An Unforgivable Failure or Grand Slam of Philanthropy this Giving Tuesday? It’s up to us to determine. One of the most formidable animal...
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September 3, 2019

September 2019 Newsletter: 'Bush Talk'

Friends, When it comes to symbolism, vultures paint a sober picture. Icons of life and death, these birds are ironically facing an urgent conservation challenge - ...
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July 11, 2019

Good news on elephant conservation!

Dear Friend, Because of the generous spirit of our friends from all around the world, Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust is doing some pretty heavy lifting when it comes to elephant c...
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June 7, 2019

June 2019 Newsletter: 'Bush Talk'

Greetings! Nature is not cautious – just look at what it’s produced: rhinos grow horns strong enough to impale the king of beasts, vultures are immune to the very di...
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April 24, 2019

Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust Snare Removal Webinar - Roger Parry

Wildlife doesn’t need much to survive; enough food and water, and a safe and intact ecosystem. Adapting to a precarious backyard bisected by human development and dotted with homemade booby traps ...
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March 8, 2019

February 2019 Newsletter: 'Bush Talk'

Because of your compassion and support, 2018 was a great year for wildlife and Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust. Enjoy this issue of Bush Talk, and if you’re so inclined, we would love to hear from you....
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January 31, 2019

Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust announces passing of cheetah ambassador, Sylvester.

STATEMENT: Attributed to: VICTORIA FALLS WILDLIFE TRUST Jessica Dawson, Executive Director January 31, 2019 VICTORIA FALLS WILDLIFE TRUST ANNOUNCES PASSING OF CHEETAH ...
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December 24, 2018

Saying Goodbye to 2018

Dear Friends, As this year draws to a close, we are overwhelmed from the outpouring of support and engagement we received in 2018. Because of your selfless generosity and im...
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October 25, 2018

The Tail of Sylvester - October 2018

Sylvester, the Cheetah Ambassador has been a busy cat since we last connected. Read more about Sylvester's 2018 updates about life as an ambassador cat and his role educating the world about cheetah c...
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Events

October 16, 2018

EVENT: 'Into Africa' (November 7th 2018)

Join Us in Las Vegas, USA for what promises to be fabulous evening of fun and fundraising with Christine Curtis-Wilson's glass art work and photography benefiting the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust!
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September 14, 2018

September 2018 Newsletter

Sometimes here, we see the seemingly worst parts of humanity in snaring, poaching, poisonings, etc. But reflecting on our accomplishments reminds us that many more lend their voice and give their supp...
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June 12, 2018

June 2018 Newsletter: 'Bushtalk'

Brighter days are ahead for people and wildlife here in Zimbabwe – and we're eager to share some of our most recent conservation highlights with you!
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Appeal

April 4, 2018

Wildlife Forensics: Using Science to Bust Poachers

We are delighted to tell you about a brilliant new forensics initiative led by Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust!
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Appeal

February 14, 2018

Conservation Education: Translating knowledge to change

January is already gone and 2018 is passing fast and furiously, proving to be an exciting one for wildlife conservation in Africa. We’re thrilled, and proud, to be able to report great things made pos...
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Appeal

December 30, 2017

Your year-end support will literally save lives

As I write to you today, to tell you of good news and bad, I want to be clear that 2017 was an exceptional one for Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust, and this is in large part because of all of you.
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October 25, 2017

October 2017 Newsletter

The year’s hardly over and it’s been packed full of both conservation challenges and impressive wins.
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July 1, 2017

July 2017 Newsletter

The important work that Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust does becomes more relevant with each passing day and, it’s only when we pause to assess our effectiveness and measure our progress that a staggeri...
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August 30, 2016

August 2016 Newsletter

The support of people near and far inspires our meaningful conservation accomplishments each and every day.

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