Director of CAMPFIRE Association
Joined November 2017
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21 Aug 2024
Remembering a life well-lived and a soul well-loved.
- Jonga Family
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30 Mar 2023
HWC in rural Zimbabwe. This week, Elizabeth Ndlovu 64 of Mpumelelo Village, Hwange was gored by buffalo, and Elliot Sianyanga 45, Sonyathi village, was attacked by elephant. Hwange is assisting with transport and medical costs. For donations 0772 897842, Mr Phindile Ncube
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2 Apr 2023
Sad news. Elliot Sianyanga, the elephant victim, passed on earlier this morning. He leaves behind two primary school going daughters, and a young unemployed boy.
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Charles Jonga retweeted
21 Mar 2023
Charumbira is a tribalist, but he suggested a good thing "dialogue to form GNU without elections" it's reasonable. Our elections will always be messy & bloody.
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Charles Jonga retweeted
4 Feb 2023
It's more than two things. A third is that local people will attempt to make up for lost income by increasing the rate of hunting (selling more hunts at lower rates to locals) and/or exploiting wildlife in other ways (e.g., selling their body parts such as tusks, horns, or bones)
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Charles Jonga retweeted
3 Feb 2023
1/2 My main message the European Parliament hunting/biodiversity event: Namibia has a robust governance framework that seeks to protect wildlife and promote rural development. As a result of our conservation success, we host some of the greatest wildlife populations in the world.
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Charles Jonga retweeted
1 Feb 2023
This morning, I am participating in an event on the role of hunting in the protection of biodiversity at the European Parliament. I will talk about the success of Namibia's community-led wildlife conservation approach which includes conservation hunting.
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1 Feb 2023
Excellent coverage of the results of an important study. Well done, @rfobar and @TimothyKuiper! nationalgeographic.com/anima…
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Charles Jonga retweeted
28 Jan 2023
Happy Birthday Elsa! Born 67 years ago today, we feature this special lioness on our charity logo. The true story of her journey to freedom inspires everything we do to protect wildlife. In her memory, adopt Elsa’s Pride🦁🧡
bornfree.org.uk/adopt-a-lion…
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This is quite timely given the @HenrySmithUK PMB about #trophy hunting - some perspectives on the inequity & #conservation ineffectiveness of such blanket bans, led by @yukondoug conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.c…
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An important interview regarding a recent study on how protected areas do better in areas where the neighbouring communities are brought on board and considered in conservation decisions. Highlighting CAMPFIRE 🇿🇼 and Conservancies in 🇳🇦 as successes.
youtube.com/watch?v=Puwo95zT…
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Charles Jonga retweeted
16 Jan 2023
I loved reading your story. You are a real gift and trailblazer for your country. I wish you the best of luck and success
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Charles Jonga retweeted
27 Dec 2022
Is India handing over its natural wealth to the agenda of NGOs? Why should we follow what CITES says? What can recent WLPA amendments lead to? @moefcc
@abi_vanak @ntca_india @Vdhar2001 @atree_org
@byadavbjp @CentralIfs @AdityaPanda @wii_india
mahohboh.org/quo-vadis/
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Charles Jonga retweeted
13 Dec 2022
The caption to this photo says it all.
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Charles Jonga retweeted
25 Nov 2022
While #localcommunities are too poor to hire lobbyists like super rich celebrities do, they have the capacity to encroach these wildlife reserves to oblivion. Unless wildlife has utility value for #localcommunities, it will not be tolerated in their lands. Think smart & long-term
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Charles Jonga retweeted
25 Nov 2022
Well said @MrRyanJDalton - I too dislike trophy hunting but am troubled by the misinformation and neo-colonialism in this debate, especially from people who have never been to Africa. I love wildlife, respect the local communities strive to keep an open mind. 👇
25 Nov 2022
Today, the private members bill to ban the imports of hunting trophies into the UK got read, was debated, voted & was successfully put to through to the next stage.
As an naturalist, lover of wildlife & empath to nature, you'd think I'd be stoked about this, yet, I'm not...
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Charles Jonga retweeted
None of my energy has gone into 'keeping TH', it's gone into wanting conservation to be evidence-based & effective. That is nothing to do with funding, it's a core principle of my entire career.
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Great piece by @CharlesJonga in the @DailyMailUK, yet again showing that the costs & benefits of wildlife presence are complex, and sometimes terrible for local people. The UK should support nuanced, locally led #conservation not hypocritical policies. dailymail.co.uk/debate/artic…
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Charles Jonga retweeted
15 Nov 2022
Congratulations to @PatienceGandiwa,
Director international conservation affairs of @Zimparks for being appointed Vice -Chair of COP19. She has done so well and is passionate on International Conservation matters. #Zimbabwe is well represented. #COP19 @speakoutforanim
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