Conservation

“In Nature, any imbalance is corrected or perishes and every decision we make is towards equilibrium or imbalance.”

Behind the scenes of rich wildlife regions are people working tirelessly to protect them. It is this community that the animals rely on for their survival. Too often these efforts are unseen by the public. Adam brings a career in conservation to his guests through Wild Parker Safaris.

Skills

IUCN Law Enforcement in African Protected Areas Certification
Viewing Potentially Dangerous Game on Foot (Big 5 / VPDA)
Category C Skipper (Inland Rivers, Estuaries and Marine)
Advanced Rifle Handling
Telemetry and GPS monitoring
Camera Traps and Surveillance
Advance 4×4, motorbike and ATV driving
Game capture, rehabilitation and relocation
Media and Marketing

Conservation Work

Wildlife monitoring
Research assistance
Reserve assistance
Security patrols
Community outreach
Media and content creation
Game Counts and surveys

Achievements

First release of temminck’s ground pangolin into zululand since local extinction
Successful capture of cape buffalo for bovine tuberculosis research
Over 100 monitoring flights for anti-poaching in zambia and south africa
Over 50 white and black rhino dehornings for conservation
Over 1000 patrol hours on foot, vehicle, ATV and motorbike in Big 5 areas
First photographic and GPS record of Wattled Crane in Lower Zambezi National Park
Participant in the largest leopard genetics study in the world accumulating 92 individual DNA signatures