Jamma Conservation & Communities

IUCN Members can vote electronically on Motions affecting the sustainable use of wild species between 27 Aug & 13 September. Check our policy brief for guidance: wildlifeeconomy.info/briefs/2025-IU… #SustainableUse #WildlifeEconomy #IUCNCongress #NaturePositive #Conservation #Biodiversity

Enter via website: jammaconservationandcommunities.com/jamma-photogra…

Our #WildlifePhotographyCompetition wants your shots of people and wild animals sharing space which could be anything from: - Squirrels feasting on your homegrown apples - Bears wandering into small towns near forests - Rangers on patrol/protecting endangered species

What does it take to move conservation from exclusion to leadership? In this thought leadership piece, Alison from Jamma shows how #HumanCentredConservation is creating fairer, stronger, more sustainable ecosystems in Southern Africa. Take a read 🔗 oxfordhr.com/thought-leader…

📸 Join the JAMMA International Photography Competition 2025 and win cash! 🎉 This global competition invites photographers worldwide to honest and powerful visual narratives of what it truly means to live alongside wildlife. 🐘 Prize Highlights 💰 $1,000 USD per category 🤝 $3,000 community donation Who Can Enter ✅ Open to ages 18+ ✅ Submit up to 5 photos 📷 ✅ No professional experience needed 🙌 ✅ Respectful, authentic images only ✨ 🗓️ Deadline: August 31, 2025 📢 Winners announced: September 2025 🏆 Awards Ceremony: October 2025, South Africa ➡️ Visit applynow.co.zw/2025/08/03/the… and submit your work online Capture moments of harmony and conflict, and stand a chance to win amazing prizes! 🏆✨ #ApplyNowZW #Photography #Wildlife #Conservation #GlobalOpportunity #JAMMA

Always wanted to submit THAT photo? Enter now to win $1,000! 📷🦁🐼🦥

More information visit our website: jammaconservationandcommunities.com/jamma-photogra… #photographycompetition #wildphotography #peopleandwildlife

⏳ 30 days to go! We’re looking for real stories of how people and wildlife share space, the everyday, the extraordinary, and everything in between as long as its a photo that tells a story. And YOU could win: 🏆 $1,000 Plus $3,000 donation to a local organisation of your choice!

🚨 New paper out! We explore global views on rangers using lethal force in protected areas—raising urgent questions on ethics, justice & human rights. 📖 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/co… @JammaC_C @WWF @WildCRU_Ox @AmyDickman4

Just launched: The Living with Wildlife Photography Competition 2025 🏆 Prizes: $1,000 $3,000 to a local org of your choice 📅 Deadline: 31 Aug 👉 Details: jammaconservationandcommunities.com/photography-co… T&Cs apply

Don't miss out on this webinar opportunity tomorrow, for restoration practitioners and planners looking to integrate wild species use in their projects! Such important work - sign up here: jbs-cam.zoom.us/webinar/regist… @TRAFFIC_WLTrade

#SustainableUse #CommunityConservation

🌍 Why does Namibia have more wildlife today than it did 100 years ago? This powerful documentary series explores the roots of Namibia’s #conservation achievements, and how emerging international restrictions risk limiting its full potential. 👉 vimeo.com/showcase/11337…

The SADC TFCA conference has officially opened in Harare, where we are celebrating 25 years of Trans-frontier Conservation Areas in Southern Africa! 1/

📢 New from our partners at @IUCNSULi! The Guidelines on Harvesting Threatened Species are now available 🌱 🦓 Learn how we can manage wild #species responsibly, protect threatened populations, and create a future where both people and #nature thrive.

IUCN SULi is partnering with @thewilderinstitute to help develop a #CentreforSpeciesSurvival based at Calgary Zoo! The Centre is focused on Human Dimensions and is a huge step forward in promoting sustainable use as a conservation tool! For more info see the Linktree link in bio

The USAID funding freeze revealed a crucial weakness in the top-down model of conservation. Agree 100% with this author that we need more community-led, local conservation initiatives that are financially sustainable. Namibian conservancies as an example! news.mongabay.com/2025/04/refocu…

Kind reminder, the webinar between ACBA and IPBES will be taking place today 7 May from 3:00pm EAT. Don't miss out on the discussion. Use this link awf-org.zoom.us/j/89920957911... to join the meeting

Our greenest map yet! This is especially important at this stage in the season, as the vegetation that is growing now will need to last until the next rainy season. 🧵

Human-lion conflict is a growing challenge in Hwange, Zimbabwe. The last few years of drought due to the El Niño weather patterns have further exacerbated the conflict. Dealing with this challenge is an important part of the CAMPFIRE programme. Read more: communityleadersnetwork.org/human-lion-con…