Overview
- Laban Mwangi of Kenya won the Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award, Rahima Njaidi of Tanzania received the Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa, and Ethiopia’s Kumara Wakjira took the Prince William Award for Conservation in Africa.
- William warned that his generation must not stand by as wildlife and biodiversity disappear, linking the awards to his recent Earthshot and COP30 engagements in Brazil.
- Kensington Palace issued an official message congratulating the winners and praising their locally led, indigenous conservation work.
- Tusk’s ranger efforts were highlighted with over $24 million raised in five years, a Ranger Welfare and Standards Initiative underway, and more than 6,000 rangers enrolled in the RangerProtect insurance scheme with 1,500 more pending.
- Tusk reports more than £130 million generated since 1990 to support over 250 partners across 25+ African countries, as William marked roughly 20 years of patronage at the London event attended by supporters including Ronnie Wood, John Cleese, and royal cousins.