POLITICAL, INVESTIGATIVE & JUDICIAL SUPPORT AWARD

First place was awarded to SANParks Environmental Crime Investigators (ECI) for fighting against organised wildlife crime in South Africa, second place to the investigative rhino poaching documentary, Stroop, and third place went to the Honorable L.O Mabuyane, the Premier of the Eastern Cape Province.

ECI Investigators

Stroop

MEC Mabuyane

FIELD RANGER AWARD

First place was a tie between Lance Corporal Samuel Ndlovu from the Kruger National Park and Senior Sergeant Nderu Loormuyeni from Chyulu Hills in Kenya. Second Place went to Francis Mpigwa from Uganda.

Tie position for winner: Samuel Ndlovu and Nderu Loormunyei

Mpigwa Francis

CONSERVATION PRACTITIONER AWARD

First place went to Markus Hofmeyer for his work on the Rhino Without Borders initiative in Botswana, second place went to the Southern African Wildlife College K9 Unit and third place was awarded to Endri Steyn from the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve.

Markus Hofmeyr

SAWC K9 Unit

Endri Steyn

RHINO CONSERVATION SUPPORTER AWARD

First place was awarded to Rhino 911 for their work supporting rhino conservation in the North West Province, second place to Nicholas Duncan from Save the African Rhino Foundation and third place went to SANParks Project Embrace.

Rhino 911

Nicholas Duncan

Project Embrace

SPECIAL AWARD FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION AWARD

First place was awarded to Amos Gwema for his work combating wildlife crime in Zimbabwe, second place went to the Rare and Endangered Species Trust (REST) in Namibia and third place to Craig Reid from Liwonde National Park in Malawi.

Amos Gwema

REST

Craig Reid