Wildlife Initiative
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
About
Founded in 2020, Wildlife Initiative is a non-governmental organisation based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia working on nature & wildlife conservation, science & research.
Wildlife Initiative is a non-profit organisation founded in 2020 in Mongolia, focused on wildlife conservation and research. It runs camera-trap based population studies of threatened species such as the Pallas's cat and snow leopard, works with local herding communities as field assistants, and carries out conservation projects in Mongolia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia. Its work aims to protect threatened and less-known species and restore their ecosystems, with a focus on areas where research and conservation are hard to carry out. It collaborates with universities, government and non-government institutions and relies on donations, sponsorships and corporate partnerships.
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Status and Conservation of Pallass Cat in the Central Mongolian Steppe
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Mongolia
Camera-trap based population estimation and conservation research on the Pallas's cat, using local herders as field assistants.
Research and Conservation of Elephants and Large Carnivores in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Democratic Republic of Congo
Research and conservation of elephants and large carnivores in the Congolese forests and national parks.
Human-Forest Elephant Conflict Mitigation in the Equatorial and Atlantic Forest of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Democratic Republic of Congo
Work to reduce conflict between people and forest elephants in the Congolese forest.
Ecology and Conservation of Lions and Large Mammals in Namibia: from Woodland to Desert
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Namibia
Ecological research and conservation of lions and large mammals in Namibia.
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Southern Illinois University, Mongolian Academy of Science, University of Lausanne, Manul Working Group, Pallas Cat International Conservation Alliance