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From responding to conflict in a single village to helping communities and institutions coordinate decisions across vast connected landscapes, our work has always been designed to meet the full complexity of coexistence.
Laly Lichtenfeld, Co-founder and CEO, African People & Wildlife
In 2025, coexistence demanded a different response from one community, season, and species to the next.
African People & Wildlife’s 2025 Annual Report, Built for This, follows the people and systems responding to that complexity. Local leadership, practical field tools, applied science, and long-term relationships shaped efforts to reduce conflict, manage land, expand economic opportunity, and prepare the next generation of conservation leaders.
The report captures important changes and new insights from the year:
- During peak conflict months, reported elephant crop-raiding fell 58% compared with the same months in 2024. Five elephants collared in Greater Mkomazi also provided new movement data to identify conflict hotspots and strengthen local response systems.
- Long-term monitoring completed through 2025 found that livestock depredation at pasture in Greater Lake Natron had fallen 42%, while reported attempts to kill carnivores in retaliation had declined 84%.
- Warriors for Wildlife conducted 390 searches for missing livestock, securing animals valued at an estimated $295,635 and protecting assets that matter directly to pastoral families.
- In Baraka village, the recovery of Elutoto Emarti held after seasonal grazing and dry conditions, with higher grass, less bare ground, and stronger vegetation cover demonstrating the lasting value of locally led land management.
- Women expanded processing capacity at two Mama Asali honey processing centers, while a new digital sales platform began bringing transactions from women-owned enterprises into one system for stronger reporting, business decisions, and future investment.
This progress is made possible by dedicated officers who respond when elephants enter farms or carnivores threaten livestock, Community Savanna Monitors who bring up-to-date information into land decisions, women who are building stronger enterprises, and young Tanzanians who are gaining hands-on experience that opens doors to conservation careers.
Together, their work reflects an approach developed over more than 20 years—one capable of responding to immediate challenges while adapting, learning, and investing in the future of conservation in Tanzania.
We invite you to explore the 2025 African People & Wildlife Annual Report, where you will find stories, photographs, and evidence from another year of community-led conservation across Tanzania.