Big Boy
It was early in December of 1996 that my wife Susan and I had the task of closing down our game camp at the confluence of the Zambezi and Chongwe Rivers in the scenically magnificent Lower Zambezi Valley. The rains were about to commence and would make the only access...
Large Coalition Calls on ZEMA to Urgently Halt Mine in the Heart of Lower Zambezi National Park
Lusaka, 21st March 2022: A large coalition of 53 CSOs, traditional leaders, artists, safari operators and other stakeholders has raised serious questions about the approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study that has allowed the controversial Kangaluwi...
Update on the Proposed Mine in Lower Zambezi 2021
SAVE ZAMBEZI, SAFE ZAMBEZI Earlier this year, the injunction to stop the proposed Kangaluwi open-cast copper mine in the Lower Zambezi National Park, this year the injunction against the mine was dismissed and the Environmental Impact Assessment, which was rejected in...
A Specialised K9 Unit in Action!
After a tragic loss in 2019 of one of CLZ’s K9 warriors, the organisation managed to secure funds to support the expansion of the DNPW/CLZ K9 Unit. Through funding, CLZ was able to bring in two new dogs, more personnel and an in-depth training to enhance the successes...
Training an Effective Specialised K9 Unit
In March 2020, the expansion of the DNPW/CLZ K9 Unit with two new working dogs – Kalo and Hammer began. Over the last four months Invictus K9 has been training both new dogs as well as a new handler and kennel keeper. The original handlers and remaining dog have also...
COVID-19 Fundraising
While COVID-19 has startled the globe and forced thoughts of systemic change within all sectors worldwide, Conservation Lower Zambezi has also had to implement a new norm and find a way to adapt and continue to operate during the ongoing pandemic. At the CLZ...
Funding Announcement
We are excited to announce that 'Support to the replenishment and expansion of the Lower Zambezi Detection and Tracking Dog Unit' is now supported by IUCN - Save Our Species and co-funded by the European Union. This support is helping to establish and equip a fully...
Working Dog Wonders and its Continuity
Conservation Lower Zambezi (CLZ) is a grassroots NGO based in the Lower Zambezi, working alongside the local wildlife authority – the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW), to protect the incredible wildlife of the area. While the fast-paced nature of...
CLZ Statement on the Proposed Mine in the Lower Zambezi National Park
26th October 2019 OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM CONSERVATION LOWER ZAMBEZI ON THE PROPOSED KANGALUWI OPEN-CAST COPPER MINE IN THE LOWER ZAMBEZI NATIONAL PARK Conservation Lower Zambezi (CLZ) is a non-profit organisation that works with the Department of National Parks and...
Lego: 3rd February 2014 – 22nd June 2019
It is with a heavy heart that CLZ report the death of Lego – one of our detection and tracking dogs in the CLZ/DNPW Dog Unit, who died on Saturday 22ndJune 2019 from poisoning. The case is being taken very seriously and samples are being analysed and investigations...