Josphat Ngonyo
Josphat
Ngonyo is the founder of both Youth for Conservation and Africa
Network for Animal Welfare. His family, hunters turned ardent
conservationists, has worked to protect the wildlife in Tsavo East National
Park since 1948. He was the first to carry out formal de-snaring and anti-poaching
patrol work, as well as community education and youth involvement in conservation
and animal activities. His major achievements include winning the prestigious
Eastern Africa Environmental Leadership Award in 2003 and the Middle East
Animal Welfare Award in 2007. Read
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