Tusk Conservation Award Criteria

• Mid-career conservationists with a minimum of 10 years in conservation
• Tangible conservation outcomes achieved in the past 5-10 years – Evidence of potential for future scalability
• Clear and proven leadership qualities
• Demonstrated level of collaboration with local communities with either proven impact and/or behaviour change.
• Inspiration for local or regional conservation actions
• Demonstrated dedication to conservation.
• Potential for project approaches to be scaled
• Proof of new innovative approaches; ways of thinking and solutions to conservation problems

Notes

• African national or a career minimum of 10 years in African conservation for non-Nationals
• Minimum of three references with two strong local ones
• No self-nomination

Exclusion Criteria

• Self-applications
• Posthumously
• People who are undertaking pure academic research
• Individuals working for themselves (not part of a team)
• Individuals working in animal welfare or the rehabilitation of captive animals

Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award Criteria

Eligibility

• The nominee must be an active ranger and a citizen of an African country
• The nominee must have worked as a ranger for more than ten years
• Team nominations will not be eligible

Criteria

• Demonstratable conservation impact
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience
• Must be an active ranger (see types below)
• Must be a citizen of an African country
• Proven leadership, role model and mentorship qualities.
• A team player who engenders cohesion amongst the team
• The ability to overcome challenges in hostile and/or dangerous environments.
• Consistent commitment in duties with demonstrable dedication and evidence of going beyond the call of duty
• Track record of integrity and courage.
• Evidence that the nominee has shown devotion to their job; the grit and resilience to continue when times were tough even when it had a negative impact on their personal life.
• Ability to build positive relationships with local communities and demonstration to pursuing alternative approaches to the profession

Eligible Ranger Roles

We will consider rangers that work for nationally, community and privately managed conservation areas including the following:

• Armed and unarmed rangers
• Community eco-guards
• Community scouts
• Wildlife monitors
• K-9 rangers
• Marine rangers
• Pilots
• Intelligence officers
• Human-wildlife conflict officers

Notes

Minimum of three references with two strong local ones.

Exclusion Criteria

• Self-applications
• No team nominations
• Posthumously
• Not a member of a private security company