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Our Wildlife, Our Responsibility: What You Can Do for Conservation in 2026
Zambia’s wildlife is extraordinary, but its future depends on collective action. From supporting ethical tourism to protecting pangolins and reporting wildlife crime, this article shows how everyday choices can make a lasting difference.
A Love Like Ours is Rare Premieres in Lusaka, Celebrating Zambia’s Commitment to Pangolin Conservation
The premiere of Love Like Ours Is Rare, launches a powerful documentary produced by Bwana Jimmy Productions on Zambia’s first Pangolin Rehabilitation Centre, celebrating the dedication of those working to rescue and protect this endangered species.
Mining Zambia’s Carbon Forests
A newly approved mine by a Chinese-owned company has moved machinery into a forest area linked to a major REDD+ carbon project — raising alarm over land rights, livelihoods, wildlife, and Zambia’s climate commitments.
Licenced to Pollute: Inside Zambia’s Copperbelt Pollution Crisis
Across Chingola, Kalulushi and Mufulira, communities are living with toxic air, contaminated water, and recurring mine spills, while regulators delay enforcement and mining companies operate with near impunity.
“We Were Paid K20’’- The Human Cost of Zambia’s Illegal Logging Boom
By Lucy Nambela Chiawa GMA, about 150 kilometres southeast of the capital Lusaka, is a key conservation buffer zone...
Mining Firm Secures Licence to Dig in Protected Area
By Ronny Mukontwa Documents reveal that the government has approved large-scale mineral exploration inside the...
Black Gold, Lost Childhoods – How Poverty is Fueling Child Labour in Monze’s Charcoal Trade
By Emily Kuwema Before sunrise, 14-year-old Alfred Habwaya* disappears into the thinning woodland of Chona Chiefdom in...
Strengthening Community-Led Conservation: WCP Zambia Supports Learning Exchange and WPAZ’s First Game Ranch Field Day
By Natasha Kabanda Empowering communities living in or near protected areas is essential to reducing illegal bushmeat...
Toxic Gold: Inside Muchinga’s Chaotic Rush that’s Poisoning Rivers & Communities
By Sandra Kunda In Chipowe village, deep within Mukungule in Mpika district of northern Zambia, 32-year-old Idah...
WCP Launches Co-Created Pangolin Protection Campaign in Solwezi
By Maina Malaya “The government’s last born.” “If you see it in your yard, just shift!” “What makes it so special?”...