Wildlife Poisoning Prevention and Conflict Resolution

Wildlife Poisoning Prevention and Conflict Resolution is a South African non-profit, public-benefit environmental NGO (registered as NPO 132-047 and PBO 930047988) whose work centres on stopping the deliberate and accidental poisoning of wildlife and on reducing conflict between people and wild animals. According to its own account, the organisation grew out of the recognition that human–wildlife conflict drives many people to use poisons — either to poach animals for commercial gain or to kill animals they perceive as a problem. It states that intentional poison abuse for commercial poaching is increasing, and it positions itself as a practical, best-practice responder to that threat. The organisation's keystone project is wildlife poisoning prevention. Its stated aim is to train at least 50 rangers or enforcement officials per year in the forensic investigation of poisoning crimes, funding permitting. Beyond that cornerstone, it advises clients on applying systems-thinking methodologies and appropriate wildlife management principles to address poisoning and other conflict scenarios across Southern and Eastern Africa. Its services include drafting wildlife management plans, training and advisory work, support to land managers and enforcement agencies, and advice on poisoning prevention, investigation and prosecution. It also offers conflict advice across species "from mosquitoes to elephants", seeking cost-effective, locally applicable solutions, with human–wildlife conflict resolution in agricultural, forestry and urban settings described as a key activity. A second service line targets commercial game farming and protected areas. Under "Wildlife Management Services" the organisation offers game reserve or game farm planning, species carrying-capacity and stocking-rate determinations, ad hoc management advice, straightforward management plans, and short- or medium-term protected-area management mentorship. This work is framed both proactively — supporting new or in-service managers — and reactively, as fault-finding investigation to establish the reasons for problems. These services are offered at commercial rates by qualified staff, while the organisation's charitable mission is funded through donations. As a public-benefit organisation, it solicits donations and notes that gifts made in South Africa are tax deductible for the donor under Section 18(A) of the Income Tax Act. It accepts donations via PayPal and PayFast, and provides First National Bank account details for direct transfers. It acknowledges supporters including AVIMA, which it credits with continued generous support of its core functions, and the Ruffor (Rufford) foundation. The organisation is led by CEO Tim Snow, who is described as a co-author of the booklet "Predators and Farmers" and a collaborator on many other publications. His listed affiliations include chairman of the National Invasive Animal Forum, founder of the National Chemical Crime Management Forum, Vice Chair of the IUCN South African members committee, executive committee member of SA Wingshooters, and executive committee member of the Game Rangers Association of Africa. The organisation's stated vision is for people and wildlife to live together sustainably, and its mission is to help and encourage people and organisations to practise conservation as a habit in their daily lives.

Wildlife Poisoning Prevention and Conflict Resolution describes its own origin as a response to the conflict between people and wildlife, and to the realisation that many people use poisons either for poaching or to kill animals they perceive as a problem. It states that intentional poison abuse for commercial poaching is increasing, and that this threat motivated the creation of an organisation dedicated to resolving wildlife conflict using best-practice solutions. The organisation established itself as a formal non-profit, public-benefit entity in South Africa, registered as NPO 132-047 and PBO 930047988. That registration underpins its fundraising model: it solicits donations, notes that donations made in South Africa are tax deductible in the donor's hands under Section 18(A) of the Income Tax Act, and accepts contributions via PayPal and PayFast as well as by direct bank transfer to a First National Bank account. It publicly acknowledges supporters including AVIMA, credited with continued generous support of its core functions, and the Ruffor (Rufford) foundation. Its keystone project is wildlife poisoning prevention. The organisation's stated intention is to train at least 50 rangers or enforcement officials per year in the forensic investigation of poisoning crimes, or more if funding allows. Around this cornerstone it built an advisory practice: helping clients apply systems-thinking methodologies and appropriate wildlife management principles and practices to address wildlife poisoning and other conflict scenarios throughout Southern and Eastern Africa. This includes drafting wildlife management plans, training and advisory services, support to land managers and enforcement agencies, and advice on poisoning prevention, investigation and prosecution. The organisation says it offers advice and support for conflicts with all species, ranging from mosquitoes to elephants, seeking cost-effective and locally applicable solutions, and it identifies resolution of human–wildlife conflict in agricultural, forestry and urban scenarios as a key activity. A second, commercial service line addresses game farming and protected areas. Under Wildlife Management Services it offers game reserve or game farm planning, species carrying-capacity and stocking-rate determinations, ad hoc management advice and actions for game farming enterprises, straightforward management plans, and short- or medium-term protected area management mentorship. The focus is both proactive — supporting new or in-service managers — and reactive, providing fault-finding investigation to establish the reasons for problems. These services are offered at commercial rates by staff the organisation describes as adequately qualified for the function. The organisation is led by CEO Tim Snow, whose profile is central to its public identity. He is described as a co-author of the booklet "Predators and Farmers" and a collaborator on many other publications. His listed roles include chairman of the National Invasive Animal Forum, founder of the National Chemical Crime Management Forum, Vice Chair of the IUCN South African members committee, executive committee member of SA Wingshooters, and executive committee member of the Game Rangers Association of Africa. The organisation frames its work around a vision of people and wildlife living together sustainably and a mission to help and encourage people and organisations to practise conservation as a habit in their daily lives, embracing formal wildlife protection views alongside conservation on private and community land.

• Registered in South Africa as a non-profit, public-benefit organisation (NPO 132-047; PBO 930047988).

• Established wildlife poisoning prevention as its keystone project, with a stated goal of training at least 50 rangers or enforcement officials per year in forensic investigation of poisoning crimes.

• Extended advisory work to Southern and Eastern Africa, covering wildlife poisoning and other human–wildlife conflict scenarios.

• Launched commercial-rate Wildlife Management Services for game farmers and protected areas, including planning, carrying-capacity determinations and management mentorship.

A non-profit, public-benefit conservation NGO offering best-practice, systems-thinking solutions to wildlife poisoning and human–wildlife conflict, combining charitable prevention work with commercial-rate wildlife management services.

• Wildlife poisoning prevention programme

  Keystone project focused on preventing the deliberate and accidental poisoning of wildlife.

• Forensic investigation training

  Training for rangers and enforcement officials in the forensic investigation of poisoning crimes, targeting at least 50 trainees per year.

• Wildlife management plans

  Drafting of wildlife management plans and advisory support for land managers and enforcement agencies.

• Game reserve and game farm planning

  Planning services for commercial game farmers, including species carrying capacity and stocking rate determinations.

• Protected area management mentorship

  Short- or medium-term mentorship for new or in-service managers, plus fault-finding investigation of management problems.

• Human–wildlife conflict advisory

  Advice and support for conflicts with all species, from mosquitoes to elephants, in agricultural, forestry and urban settings.

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