About the Tusk Conservation Awards
The 2023 Tusk Awards ceremony will take place in November, further details will be announced at a later date. More information about awards alumni can be found here.
The Tusk Story
At the end of the 1980’s Africa was in the midst of a poaching crisis. Black rhino were on the brink of extinction and the African elephant population was being slaughtered at a rate of 100,000 each year. Drastic times required urgent action.
Established in response to this dire need, Tusk’s mission was to find a way to combine the interests of both people and wildlife while preserving Africa’s natural heritage.
Tusk support projects that not only work to protect wildlife, but also help to alleviate poverty through sustainable development and education in rural communities living alongside wildlife. As the ever-expanding human population and its demand for more land brings increasing conflict with wildlife, Tusk’s aim is to forge an inextricable link between the preservation of Africa’s natural heritage and the future of its land, culture and people.
To find out more about Tusk and the work we do, visit tusk.org