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David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation

Impact Report 2025-26

David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation's Impact Report 2025-26 showcases a year in which the charity's field teams covered 105,105 km supporting rhino protection, only two rhinos were lost across the landscape it supports (an 80% reduction on the previous five years), and education programmes engaged more than 26,000 children across the UK, Africa and Asia.

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David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) is a UK registered charity (No. 1106893) funding frontline wildlife conservation projects across Africa and Asia and engaging children and communities in conservation education.

Key Metrics

Children engaged in conservation More than 26,000 children engaged through DSWF education programmes in 2025-26
Rhino protection patrols 105,105 km covered by field teams supporting rhino protection and monitoring
Rhino losses reduced Only two rhinos lost across the landscape supported by DSWF, an 80% reduction on the previous five years
Children in Africa and Asia 12,838 children engaged through DSWF-funded education programmes across Africa and Asia in 2025-26
UK children connected 10,500 UK children and young people connected with wildlife conservation, with more than 80% of school engagement in areas of higher deprivation
Record social reach Record social media reach of 780,722 generated in 2025-26

Key Outcomes

  • Only two rhinos were lost across the landscape supported by DSWF during the reporting period, an 80% reduction on the previous five years despite persistent poaching threats.
  • More than 12,838 children across Africa and Asia gained first-hand conservation experiences through DSWF-funded education programmes.
  • More than 80% of DSWF's UK school engagement is targeted to areas of higher deprivation.

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