WHO WE ARE
TOGETHER, we are WILD SURVIVORS. Protecting a future for elephants and people.
Wild Survivors was launched by Francesca Mahoney in 2016, in response to the catastrophic elephant poaching epidemic and a rising conflict costing the lives of both elephants and people. We focus on ‘conflict hotspots’ where wild habitat meets village land, to work directly with rural communities on methods to prevent clashes with elephants, while uplifting farming livelihoods and inspiring people to protect wildlife and habitat.
MISSION
To prevent human-elephant conflict by delivering sustainable initiatives which place community welfare at the heart of wildlife conservation.
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VISION
For the elephants in Tanzania to have freedom of movement between their habitat zones, to access food, water and security. Our goal is to provide the tools, training and materials to support villages next to protected areas with passive solutions to living with elephants.
CORE PRIORITIES
We build our human-elephant coexistence projects with four core priorities:
Wildlife, Community, Bees and Forests.
Connecting the dots to solve conservation challenges through awareness and action.
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WILD SURVIVORS TEAM
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Francesca trained in Broadcast Journalism, with a specialism in foreign correspondence. Previously, she traveled and worked in Eastern and Southern Africa, following her dream to work in elephant conservation and community development. Francesca established Wild Survivors with a mission to create sustainable solutions to human-elephant conflict. She is responsible for organisation growth and strategy, and the day-to-day running of the charity.
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Beth holds an MSc in Primate Conservation, with her research specialising in the illegal wildlife trade in Indonesia, and the welfare of civets for the kopi luwak industry. Beth’s passion for East African wildlife and communities was fuelled by a position with Olepangi Farm Lodge as a horse riding safari guide in Kenya. Beth assists in the development and delivery of our projects, including and data management and the designing of our Monitoring and Analysis Framework.
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Our Tanzania team are at the core of our work. Overseeing project delivery, logistics, and community liaison and support.
Albert Mshanga: Programmes Manager
John Masaka: Data & Research Coordinator
John Massay: Data & Research Assistant
WS Community Bee Guardians
CONSERVATION PARTNERS
We are hugely grateful to our committed and inspiring coalition of Conservation Partners who have helped realise our vision, supporting local communities in reaching impressive milestones to live peacefully with wildlife and protect wild spaces.
