Temminck’s pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) is one of Africa’s most fascinating mammals, armored, secretive, and uniquely adapted for life as an ant-eater. Found across eastern and southern Africa, this species is also known as the “ground pangolin” because it..
Our team from the Tanzania Research and Conservation Organization (TRCO) recently carried out fieldwork in the Ruvu South and Pugu-Kazimzumbwi Forest Reserves to search for the critically endangered Rondo dwarf Galago (Galagoides rondoensis). The work aimed to document..
Courtney Hughes and Camille Warbington represented TRCO at the Wildlife Society Conference in Edmonton 2025, presenting our pangolin research and community-based conservation efforts. The Wildlife Society’s Annual Conference brought together wildlife professionals, students, government agencies, NGOs..
We are proud to announce that our latest research, led by TRCO scientists in collaboration with Sokoine University of Agriculture and international partners, has been published in the open-access journal Ecology and Evolution. The paper, titled “Local Ecological..
In the far reaches of western Tanzania lies Kigoma—often referred to as “mwisho wa reli” (the end of the railway)—a region stretching over 1,000 kilometers from Dar es Salaam. This ecologically rich yet under-explored landscape forms a vital..
Today is World Giraffe Day! A day to celebrate and reflect on the importance of conserving Africa’s tallest and most iconic land mammal—the giraffe. In Tanzania, the Masai giraffe is under increasing threat from habitat loss, diseases, poaching,..
Human–elephant coexistence in Africa has become an urgent conservation and social challenge. As human populations grow and more land is converted for agriculture, communities and elephant ranges increasingly overlap often with devastating consequences. Crops are trampled or eaten,..
Have you ever spotted a pangolin in your area? Your sighting could be crucial for their conservation. Pangolins are nocturnal and elusive creatures, making them challenging to observe in the wild. Their secretive nature and solitary habits mean..
In collaboration with WWF’s Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Grant, Tanzania Research and Conservation Organization (TRCO) has implemented a conservation education and community engagement project in northwestern Tanzania. This initiative focuses on villages bordering Burigi-Chato, Ibanda-Kyerwa, and Rumanyika-Karagwe..
From October 19-21, 2024, TRCO participated in a scientific conference organized by the Society of Conservation Biology at the College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka. The conference-themed “Celebrating Africa’s Unsung Conservation Heroes: Rangers and Local Communities on the..