Wild Survivors

Founded in 2016, Wild Survivors is a non-governmental organisation based in Arusha, Tanzania working on nature & wildlife conservation, community development, environment & climate.

Wild Survivors is a locally led conservation organisation working with communities in Tanzania to reduce human-elephant conflict, protect elephant corridors and restore ecosystems. Founded in 2016 by Francesca Mahoney, it operates in the Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Rukwa-Katavi ecosystems. Its community-led approach includes beehive fences, women-led beekeeping enterprises, permaculture, elephant and wildlife monitoring, soil analysis with farmers, and wildlife safety workshops with schools. The organisation is funded by donors and aims to strengthen coexistence between people and elephants, protect farmland and support sustainable livelihoods.