29May
TOSCO Lion Ranger Report Puros – 20 May 2014
This report from the lion rangers in the Puros Conservancy raises hopes for the desert lions in the Puros area. Although the “Terrace Male” is…
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13May
In Search of Namibia’s Desert Lions – TOSCO Sponsor Field Trip 23-26 April 2014
Does Dr. Stander ever sleep? We met him after sunset, somewhere in the middle of the Palmwag Concession. We had driven all day, and so…
Read more07Mar
Desert Elephant Conservation – Interview with Dr Laura Brown and Rob Ramey
Desert Elephant Conservation promotes the long-term conservation of Namibia’s desert elephant population through research, monitoring, and the sharing of knowledge. Laura Brown and Rob Ramey…
Read more23Jan
Success of Lion Ranger pilot project
Only one dead cow in 2013! Since the start of the lion officer programme end of 2012 only one farmer lost one cow to lions…
Read more22Jan
TOSCO TALK #2: Marine Wildlife Tourism – 29 January in Windhoek
We cordially invite you to a TOSCO talk on responsible marine wildlife tourism. Watching dolphins, whales, seals and other ocean wildlife is popular with tourists…
Read more16Jan
Black rhino hunt auction – One more word from us
With regards to trophy hunting we try to be realistic, whether we like it or not. As things are in our times, money makes the…
Read more04Dec
Irresponsible off-Road Ad by Mercedes Stratstone
This is immensely frustrating: Many organisations in Namibia, including TOSCO, try to limit the damage caused by reckless off-road driving. With our limited resources we…
Read more21Oct
TOSCO: 7 500 Tourist Information Brochures Distributed
You might still not meet anybody when exploring Namibia’s wild places, but you might see the signs that somebody has been there before you. Off-road…
Read more15Oct
The Tale of the Dorob Male – Male Lions Wanted
When the “Hobatere Male” and “Leonardo” were shot for trophy in 2010, one could have thought, it would not happen again. Dr. Stander, from the renowned…
Read more05Sep
Meet Bertus – TOSCO Lion Officer in Purros
Bertus’ father killed lions in order to protect their cattle and goats. Imagine living as close to lions as Bertus and his family do: They…
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