ANAW and Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) Veterinarians are ever on standby throughout the year to attend to wildlife rescues. Animals found injured or caught in snares in both protected and unprotected wildlife areas are rescued, treated and released back to the wild.

ANAW continues to conduct the physical removal of snares that have been previously set in wildlife paths to trap wild animals for bushmeat. In addition, ANAW conducts awareness campaigns on the devastating effects of poaching.

Eliminating rabies from the dog population is the key to stopping human rabies. As a key collaborator with the Kenyan government in the implementation of the National Rabies Elimination Strategy 2014-2030, ANAW has been in the forefront to eliminate rabies in the country while also inculcating responsible ownership of animals.

Africa Animal Welfare Conference (AAWC) is an annual conference co-hosted by Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) in collaboration with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), African Union InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and the Government of the Country on Which the Conference is held, for professionals and practitioners, coming together to discuss issues that cut across animal welfare, wildlife and environmental conservation.

Since 2013, ANAW has been implementing animal welfare education in primary schools under the model of Promoting Animal Welfare in Schools (PAWS). The approach involves reaching out to children and the school community on animal welfare concepts that are relevant to them through the animal welfare clubs. The clubs are supported by patrons who are teachers in the project schools. The programme also includes, capacity building for patrons through training on humane education.

ANAW has partnered with Colobus Conservation to address the greatest threat to primates at the South Coast in Kenya. The objective of the partnership is to address this issues with a mission to promote the conservation, preservation, and protection of primates, in particular the Angolan Colobus monkey (Colobus angolensis palliatus) and its associated coastal forest habitat in Kenya.

In many wildlife-adjacent and rural communities, young people face an unambiguous choice: participate in the exploitation of natural resources including cutting down trees or engaging in illegal wildlife trade; or watching their families struggle without income. These practices, which are often driven by poverty and a need for survival, come at a high cost to animals and ecosystems leading to environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and the perpetuation of poverty.

ANAW has been instrumental in supporting conservation efforts at the Kasigau Conservancy by empowering nine (7) dedicated community scouts. Through our support, these scouts have been equipped with the necessary resources and training to conduct regular patrols, gather evidence, and submit intelligence reports to aid in wildlife conservation.

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Capacity Building and Education pillar ushers in Experiential learning as one of the key tenets in place to ensure hands-on learning through engagements in animal welfare initiatives is a part academia and professional impact in various communities in Africa. Learning and participation in projects and activities on human-wildlife co-existence, animal care, wildlife conservation, supporting community livelihoods, advocacy and campaigns are some of the areas we tackle.

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ANAW has long been dedicated to the protection and preservation of marine biodiversity, with a particular focus on the conservation of sea turtles. Through our proactive initiatives and partnerships, we strive to address the various threats facing these magnificent creatures and their habitats.