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Bat Conservation Group (BCG)
The Bat Conservation Group is dedicated to research and conservation
of the approximately 65 species of insectivorous bats and the seven
fruit-eating bats found in southern Africa. This is achieved through
generating increased public participation in bat conservation, and active
education and awareness programmes.
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Birds of Prey Working Group (BoPWG)
The Birds of Prey Working Group actions conservation projects for the diurnal and nocturnal
raptors of southern Africa. An amalgamation between the EWT's Raptor Conservation and Vulture
Study Groups brought about this Working Group and strengthened the effectiveness of the birds
of prey conservation network in the sub continent.
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Blue Swallow Working Group (BSWG)
The Blue Swallow Working Group works to prevent the disappearance of
the critically endangered Blue Swallow, one of the most threatened birds in
South Africa, and its threatened mist-belt grassland habitat, throughout
the 10 range-state sub-Saharan African distribution range.
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Carnivore Conservation Group (CCG)
This group works tirelessly to improve the plight facing many of
thecarnivore species. Visible signs of their work include the "Honey Badger
friendly" logo on bottles of honey in supermarkets, and ongoing monitoring and
management of the Wild Dog populations around South Africa.
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Conservation Leadership Group (CLG)
The Conservation Leadership Group is building future leaders in
conservation from the previously disadvantaged citizens of South Africa.
Students on CLG programmes are mentored and trained in conservation theory and
hands-on fieldwork to assist them in developing their own conservation
vision and to become champions for the conservation cause in their communities.
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Ground Hornbill Working Group
The Ground Hornbill Working Group was established to coordinate the wide spectrum of Ground Hornbill
conservation activities, conduct field work, undertake applied research and investigate methods of mitigating
and reducing the threats facing this species and its habitat.
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KZN Biodiversity Programme
The focus for this KZN Biodiversity Programme is on activities that benefit both the environment as well as the people inhabiting these same areas.
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Law and Policy Working Group (LPWG)
A small but important group, the Law and Policy Working Group offers
the EWT greater access to many parliamentary processes, giving the Trust a
voice in the development of policies and legislation relating to the
environment, and allowing us to make a difference at this level too.
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Marine and Coastal Working Group (MCWG)
The aim of the Marine and Coastal Working Group is to work with partners to tackle some of the major threats and to promote healthy marine and coastal ecosystems. Initial collaborations include the Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative and Sharklife Conservation Group.
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Oribi Working Group (OWG)
The Oribi Working Group works towards ensuring the long-term survival of
Oribi and their threatened grassland habitat. Working with
landowners and conservation authorities the group co-ordinates conservation
programmes covering education and awareness, habitat conservation,
scientific research and population management.
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Wildlife Conflict Prevention Group
The Wildlife Conflict Prevention Group works to promote the correct management of
agri-chemicals, to safely remove obsolete pesticides and to provide
environmentally responsible alternatives to poisoning problem birds, bats and
other wildlife species.
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Riverine Rabbit Working Group (RRWG)
The Riverine Rabbit Working Group aims to ensure the survival of the critically
endangered endemic Riverine Rabbit by implementing sound conservation
programmes for the species and its unique Nama and Succulent Karoo habitat.
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South African Crane Working Group (SACWG)
Cranes are among the most visible symbols of wetland and grassland
conservation, highlighting the vulnerability of these ecosystems and the
implications for people if the factors that threaten them, like pollution and
the transformation of habitat, are not brought under control. SACWAG focuses on
conserving all three of South Africa's crane species and their wetland and
grassland habitats.
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African Cranes, Wetlands and Community
The African Cranes, Wetlands and Community Programme aims to conserve Wattled Cranes and their
wetland and grassland habitats by promoting cooperation in and among African
nations in continental partnership with organisations and people who depend on
these same habitats.
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Airports Company South Africa - Strategic Partnership
(ACSA-EWT)
Our partnership with the Airports Company of South Africa has led to innovative
solutions being developed to minimise wildlife problems at airports.
Specially trained Border Collies are used to keep birds away from runways, thus
providing a way to keep both wildlife and people safe by reducing the risk of
bird strikes.
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Conservation Breeding Specialists Group Southern Africa
(CBSG Southern Africa)
The CBSG is one of more than 125 IUCN Species Survival Commission
specialist groups. The regionally-based CBSG Southern Africa operates as a
partnership with the EWT and aims to catalyse local conservation action by
developing processes and tools which support conservation decision-making and
the effective management of threatened wildlife species and ecosystems.
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Eskom Powerlines Strategic Partnership (Eskom-EWT)
This partnership has worked with great success to minimize the negative impacts
of electricity utility structures such as pylons on large birds, especially
vultures and cranes, and other wildlife in southern Africa.
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Fórum para a Natureza em Perigo (FNP)
The Fórum para a Natureza em Perigo is Mozambique’s regional branch of the
Endangered Wildlife Trust dedicated to biodiversity conservation through
community based natural resource management within Mozambique.
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TRAFFIC East / Southern Africa - South African Office
(TRAFFIC)
Monitoring the trade of flora and fauna, the South African office of TRAFFIC
East/Southern African is housed at the EWT. TRAFFIC produces, for example,
reports on trade in the Patagonian Toothfish as well as certain types of
timber, and has a number of monitoring and capacity building programmes
relating to trade.
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The National Biodiversity Stewardship Programme (NBSP)
The Biodiversity Stewardship South Africa Programme's (BSSA) founding vision is to investigate the possibility of making use of innovative ways and develop conservation efforts which will focus outside of formerly protected reserves.
The Programme (BSSA) will be developing a generic, simple, but effective stewardship procedure to be implemented by Provincial authorities, which will significantly contribute to the expansion of the protected area network across the landscape in all biomes of South Africa .
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Giant Bullfrog Project
With the IUCN having listed the Giant Bullfrog as “Near-Threatened” in southern Africa, there is a need
to conduct research on this species, which resulted in the inception of a PhD research project in January
2003. During the course of 2004 the research project transpired into the official Giant Bullfrog Project
(GBP) of the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT).
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