Meet Dogs4Wildlife Vega and Kuda. In just a few weeks' time these two incredible dogs will begin a new chapter as part of a specialist conservation K9 unit being deployed into Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe. Working in partnership with African Parks, Zimparks and the Matusadona Conservation Trust (MCT), Dogs4Wildlife has been tasked with helping establish and develop a conservation dog programme that we hope will set the benchmark for future K9 conservation capability across Zimbabwe. Vega and Kuda have been developed as specialist human scent tracking dogs and will form part of a five-dog unit operating within one of Africa's most diverse and challenging conservation landscapes. The remaining three dogs have come through an equally inspiring journey. Working alongside our friends at THE FRIEND ANIMAL FOUNDATION in Harare, Zimbabwe, we have selected and helped develop three rescue dogs that will also join the unit. Seeing rescue dogs given the opportunity to directly contribute towards wildlife conservation is something we are incredibly proud to be part of. Their deployment comes at a particularly important time for Matusadona National Park following the recent reintroduction of Black Rhino, a species that had been absent from the park since the 1990s due to poaching. The protection of these animals, alongside the park's wider wildlife populations, requires committed ranger teams, innovative conservation strategies and sustainable long-term capability. For Dogs4Wildlife, this project has never been simply about supplying dogs. It is about developing best practise standards. It is about building capability. It is about sharing knowledge. Most importantly, it is about creating a sustainable conservation K9 programme that can continue protecting wildlife for years to come. Together with MCT, African Parks and ZimParks, Dogs4Wildlife have been entrusted with helping shape the future of conservation dog deployment within the park. Through the development of the dogs, handlers, training systems, welfare standards and operational capability, we hope to create a model that demonstrates what can be achieved when conservation dogs are developed and deployed to the highest standards. We are incredibly excited to see Vega and Kuda take the next step in their journey and equally excited to work alongside the dedicated teams at Matusadona, African Parks, ZimParks, MCT and Friend Animal Foundation to showcase what conservation dogs can achieve in the protection and conservation of wildlife. dogs4wildlife.org info@dogs4wildlife.org #Dogs4Wildlife #ConservationDogs #Matusadona #AfricanParks #ZimParks #RhinoConservation #WildlifeProtection #Zimbabwe #WorkingDogs #Conservation #HumanScentTracking #DogsForConservation #ProtectingWildlifeTogether

🐕‍🦺 Join this impactful conservation initiative. Your contribution helps #Asha and #Teza continue their heroic work in assisting law enforcement officials safeguarding wildlife in Assam. To know more and donate, visit -- milaap.org/fundraisers/suppo… #Assam #fundraising #DogsForConservation

Pygmy Hippo research project IBREAM Location Ivory Coast We can’t share much information right now, but we want to let you know that Boyd gives an unbelievable performance in the field and is doing a great job! #k9 #dogsforconservation #research #endangerdspecies #pigmyhippo

Biosecurity detection dog King is trained for a special program. Soon we will share some news about this project. #biosecurity #conservationdog #dogsforconservation #snifferdogs #invasivespecies #invasiveremoval #biosecuritydogs #scentimprintconservationdogs

Wildlife detection dog Atos and his handler, screening some sea containers in Malaysia 🇲🇾 #k9 #dogsforconservation #conservationdogs #wildlifedetectiondog #workingdog #dogtrainer #wildlifetrade #wildlifetrafficking #sifd #scentimprintfordogs #scentimprintconservationdogs

Searching around a village for poaching evidences it can be wapens , ammunition , snares or wildlife body parts like Ivory , pangolin scales leopard skin. #wildlifetrade #wildlifetrafficking #snifferdogs #k9unit #dogsforconservation #conservationdogs #antipoaching @DogsScent

Conservation dog Bliss. #endangeredspecies #conservationdogs #labrador #labradorretriever #dogtraining #wildlife #research #fieldwork #dogsforconservation #scentimprintconservationdogs

Nature remedy day 2 @urbuddylinus those are not dogs @craneestate_trustees We love being supporters of @thetrustees for #Massachusetts conservation. #nature #conservation #DogsForBiden #DogsForConservation #dogsoftwitter

Searching in the port . #IWT #borderforces #wildlifetrafficking #wildlifetrade #conservation #dogsforconservation @DogsScent @Scentimprint

Just another day at the office #conservationdogs #fieldwork #researchproject #animaltracking #endangeredspecies #biosecurity #ecology #biodiversity #wetlandsconservation #wetlands #dogsforconservation #invasiveplants #goprohero7 #dogswithjobs #scentimprintconservationdogs

Making friends...one of our #conservation #detection dogs, Flash #snifferdog #bats #newts #conservationdog #dogsforconservation #dogswithjobd #dogsoftwitter

Great morning with one of the great trainer and advocate of dogs for conservation - Steve Austin- dogs flying through - scores excellent!! @USCDetectionDog #dogsforconservation

Con la perrada iniciando el trabajo y los rastreos a monte...#dogsforconservation

Descanso en el monte, después de arduo trabajo de rastreo. G. tiene 17 años en su haber, y aún montea. #Dogsforconservation #Argentina

@AdityaPanda #DogsForConservation #saverhinos @poachingnomore @daryllpleasants bbc.com/news/world-africa-35…

WOW Go Diego Go @phil500 @daryllpleasants @AdityaPanda #DogsForConservation #rhino #RhinoDogSquad #AwarenessMonth video.nationalgeographic.com…

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#DogsforConservation @daryllpleasants #SavingHope #SavingRangers #antipoaching

#DogsforConservation “multi-role dog” @AdityaPanda

#DogsforConservation Dogs can be used in the fight against Poaching, Find out how bit.ly/1jSClje