Imire Community Permaculture Project
Our volunteers have been hard at work helping Chizungu Primary School with their new Permaculture Garden. Judy Travers has long been an avid and firm believer in permaculture and her passion and belief sparked an interest and a passion in Imire volunteer Christina Engelbrektsson.
- Published in Community, Volunteers
22 September 2018 – World Rhino Day
World Rhino Day is an opportunity to celebrate an iconic species and remind everyone worldwide of the importance of safeguarding rhino for generations to come. Protecting and securing rhino is a huge task, one that takes an enormous amount of passion and commitment.
- Published in Conservation, Rhino
The Man Behind It All – Reilly Travers
Reilly Travers who runs the conservancy. A man who is 100% devoted and completely passionate about the work he does here at Imire, he is living a genuine legacy. Reilly is in the process of fulfilling his dream and following his grandfather’s footsteps and his goal is to ultimately release black rhino back into the Zambezi Valley where he spent a lot of time as a young boy.
- Published in Community, People Of Imire
VAWZ Vaccination and Sterilization Campaign
On behalf of Imire: Rhino and Wildlife Conservation and the surrounding community members, we would like to extend a huge heartfelt thank-you to VAWZ and their phenomenal team for coming all the way out to Wedza and the surrounding districts to run a Rabies Vaccination and sterilization campaign.
- Published in Conservation
The Matriarch Of Imire – The Inspiring Judy Travers
The matriarch of Imire – the inspiring Judy Travers. We are blessed beyond words to have this incredible woman at the helm of our conservation and community efforts. Anyone who has met Judy knows that just a few moments in her presence is enough to fill you with compassion, zest and contagious enthusiasm. Judy works tirelessly for the good of all, both animal and human, and encompasses everything a role model, leader and mother should be.
- Published in People Of Imire
Imire August 2018 Updates
As always, community projects are constantly on the go. This month, the volunteers played a huge part in assisting with the development of the vegetable garden at Chizungu school, and educating the community members on permaculture. This is such a valuable project empowering women and children with long term sustainability skills.
- Published in Community, Conservation, Updates, Volunteers
Numwa School Computer Donation
Imire Rhino and Wildlife Conservation would like to express our gratitude to Steve Potter from Apple Crumble Macintosh Service and Support who so kindly donated an Apple Computer to our local Numwa School. This extremely generous donation was facilitated by one of our ex-volunteers, Rose Dunne. A very special women who volunteered at Imire last year and who has placed her care and concern for our Imire community at the forefront of her mind, we cannot thank Rose enough for her ongoing kindness and generosity.
This donation has changed the lives of many individuals at the local school, and it is thoughtful people like this who make such a positive massive impact in the lives of our community members.
Would you like to volunteer or be a part of this cause? If so, please contact us on [email protected] for further information.
Or please feel free to support the cause.
- Published in Community, Conservation, Rhino, Volunteers
Search for African travel bloggers!
Calling all Travel Bloggers! Are you passionate about Africa? Do you want to help drive #Community and #Wildlife Conservation programmes? Do you love to travel and gain an array of once in a lifetime experiences for minimal cost?
Look no further! Imire: Rhino & Wildlife Conservation is looking for passionate and creative people to come and share one or some of our many unique experiences in exchange for an inspirational and creative showcase of the diverse and endless opportunities we have to offer here.
Choose to focus on our Our Hands-on Rhino & Wildlife Conservation Programme, our Equine Programme, our Community Programmes or a guest experience at Imire Lodge.
Please contact Zuz on [email protected] to apply.
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- Published in Community, Conservation, Imire Lodge, Rhino, Volunteers
Baby White Rhino!
A picture is worth a thousand words. Imire: Rhino & Wildlife Conservation is incredibly excited to announce the birth of our first ever white rhino calf. Moments like these are what we live and work for!
- Published in Conservation, Rhino
Project Murwi with Extremus K9
Imire Rhino and Wildlife Conservation have been working closely on project Murwi with Extremus K9 over the last 8 months, with the incredible support of Harare International School to purchase and train a highly trained Dutch Shepherd dog, to assist us in our anti-poaching and tracking operations.
Phase 1 of our own operational dual role Dog Murwi’s training is being carried out in the UK at the Extremus K9 base and Phase 2 starts in March 2018, where Murwi will be deployed to Imire to begin her life as an operational Anti-Poaching Dog.
Reilly Travers from Imire and Darren Priddle from Extremus had the privilege of visiting Save Valley Conservancy and working with Bryce Clements and his top team of handlers, Matthias and Samuel alongside their dogs – Extremus K9′ trained Polaris and Rogue, who were sent to Save in August 2016. It was an absolute honour for Reilly Travers and members of the Imire team to watch such professional, well trained dogs, who play such a vital role in anti-poaching and tracking operations.
Darren Priddle said of the experience “Extremus Rogue and Polaris, who we sent over in August 2016, are some of the best operational dual role dogs I have seen to date. The intricate foundations we laid, alongside Bryce’s input and knowledge have allowed the dogs to become so proficient at tracking that they are easily capable of detecting 6+ hour old spore and commit to 10km+ tracks, including being able to do this all at night at just 2 years old. A true testament to the passion and dedication of Bryce Clements and his team of handlers, an amazing sight to behold and one we are super proud to have played an integral part in.”
The visit to Save Valley has given all at Imire further drive, motivating and inspiration for our own anti-poaching operations. We cannot wait to meet Murwi and have high hopes and great ambition that she too will join the ranks of Polaris and Rogue, and be one of the greatest tracking dogs and defenders of endangered rhino in Africa.
Thank you Harare International School, and Extremus K9 for this incredible opportunity to further protect our rhino. This effort really proves that one day does make a difference!
Would you like to help support us in incorporating Murwi, a future Anti-Poaching Dog into our conservancy in March 2018? Find out more about our efforts to raise funds here: https://www.extremusk9.co.uk/project-murwi.html
Your Donation will help towards the cost of a kennel for Murwi, ongoing food and veterinary costs, training and essential first aid kits for the handlers.
- Published in Conservation, Rhino
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