One Mweka Academic Club

18/08/2017

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

We are heartbroken to share the news that PAMS Foundation co-founder, Wayne Lotter was shot and killed last night in the Masaki District of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Wayne devoted his life to Africa’s wildlife, from working as a ranger in his native South Africa as a young man to leading the charge against poaching in Tanzania. Wayne cared deeply about the people and animals that populate this world. In 2009, he teamed up with Krissie Clark and Ally Namangaya to form the PAMS Foundation. Together they worked tirelessly with communities in Tanzania to protect the country’s wildlife.

Wayne believed communities were the best protectors of the continent’s animals. Through his work with PAMS he helped train thousands of village game scouts in every corner of the country. His ground-breaking work in developing an intelligence-based approach to anti-poaching helped successfully reverse the rampant rates of poaching facing Tanzania.

Wayne’s charm, brilliance and eccentric sense of humour gave him the unique ability to make those around him constantly laugh and smile. He died bravely fighting for the cause he was most passionate about.

Wayne leaves behind his wife Inge, daughters Cara Jayne and Tamsin, and parents Vera and Charles Lotter. We all grieve with his family, colleagues and friends. His legacy will continue in our work.

Tanzanian police have launched an investigation into his death.

PAMS Foundation Team

09/12/2016

Such a tragic...can you guys make sense to what is happening to the Rhino known as John from Ngorongoro Please

21/08/2016

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Ahsante sana.

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31/12/2015

Hello, I wanna wish you a happy new year to you

09/11/2015

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE TANZANIA POLICE FOR THE EFFORT THEY DID ON ARRESTING THE CHINESE BUSINESS MEN WITH 11 RHINO HORNS......KEEP UP WITH THE GOOD WORK

Tanzanian police said Sunday they had arrested four Chinese men after finding 11 rhino horns hidden beneath their car in one of the largest seizures in the east Africa country.

15/08/2015

GUYS I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW YOUR IDEAS ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAY ON MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK. WHAT WOULD BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY OF SAVING THE WILDLIFE IN MIKUMI FROM POLLUTION ALL SORT (SOUND, ECOLOGICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL,ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR CHANGE), I WOULD BE HAPPY TO GET SOME OF YOUR IDEAS.

15/08/2015

GUYS I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW YOUR IDEAS ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAY ON MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK. WHAT WOULD BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY OF SAVING THE WILDLIFE IN MIKUMI FROM POLLUTION ALL SORT (SOUND, ECOLOGICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL,ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR CHANGE), I WOULD BE HAPPY TO GET SOME OF YOUR IDEAS.

07/08/2015

HELLO FRIENDS, MOUNT KILIMANJARO ICE IS MELTING DOWN BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE OF TEMPERATURE AND DEFORESTATION IN AREAS WHICH ARE AROUND THE MOUNTAIN, ME AND MY TEAM KNOWING THIS WE HAVE CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON LOCAL PEOPLE PERCEPTION ON CONSERVATION OF TREES IN (MWEKA AREA) CONSISTING OF SUNGU, SINGA AND MWEKA VILLAGE. THE RESULT SHOWS THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF CONSERVATION OF THESE TREES, PLUS THEY PARTICIPATE FULLY IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PLANTING OF TREES FROM TIME TO TIME BECAUSE OF OTHER REASONS SUCH AS GOOD ENVIRONMENT, RAINFALL ATTRACTION. ALSO THE GOVERNMENT HAVE SET SOME VERY STRONG LAWS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO CUT DOWN TREES WITH PENALTIES.IN GENERAL THE LOCALS AGREE WITH THE LAW THAT THEY ARE BENEFITING FROM IT ACCORDING TO THE STUDY WHICH WE HAVE JUST DONE, WE WILL BE HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU IN CASE OF ANY QUESTION, CLARIFICATION AND CONTINUATION OF SUCH RESEARCH

05/04/2015

happy Easter everyone.

07/02/2015

great projects we are still planning, its just a matter of time before we begin to implement them.

30/12/2014

Happy new years every1 in advance on behalf of the club members, lets put more effort to ensure this new conservation objectives we plan they are achieved for the future #

20/12/2014

saadani national park is facing a problem of fast growing acaccia zanzibarica over the normal habitat bcoz of fires.what you think is the solution to reduce this?

30/11/2014

It’s a crisis. A crisis people aren’t talking about. We're not asking for your money - we're asking for your voice. Please share!

30/11/2014

We need to do something, we gonna loose them for sure

IUCN's African Elephant Specialist Group's Elephant Database is the definitive source of numbers and distribution - check out this range map to see where elephants still roam: www.elephantdatabase.org

30/11/2014

Can I say something about this, , waiting for your comments

Here's this week's Fascinating Fact! Also check out all the recent pangolin-related posts over at United for Wildlife and 'like' the IUCN / SSC Pangolin Specialist Group to show your support for pangolin conservation and to learn more about these unique animals.

30/11/2014

To waste, to destroy our natural resources, to skin and exhaust the land instead of using it so as to increase its usefulness, will result in undermining in the days of our children the very prosperity which we ought by right to hand down to them amplifiedand developed.

Theodore Roosevelt
Without poarching, they can thrive

15/11/2014

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