A phased translocation of 200 Uganda Kobs from Murchison Falls National Park to Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve is underway, returning the species to a landscape where it once thrived. A 1968 census recorded 136 kobs in Pian Upe, but the population later declined following heavy poaching. Rebuilding the population will help restore an important part of Pian Upe’s ecosystem and strengthen its ecological resilience, while contributing to the reserve’s growing potential for wildlife tourism. Moving the kobs is only the first step. Space for Giants will support critical post-translocation monitoring, using field teams and tracking technology to follow their movements, establishment and recovery in the reserve. The translocation is being carried out by KOS and @ugwildlife, with generous support from donors Rigby and DSC 🎥 @william_luwaga #visituganda #ugandakob #pianupe #murchisonfallsnationalpark #wildlife

WE ARE HIRING: Technology and EarthRanger Administrator Space for Giants is seeking a Technology and EarthRanger Administrator to join our conservation team at Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve in Uganda. This full-time role will support the implementation and management of conservation technology systems that help strengthen reserve operations, including EarthRanger, camera traps, radio communications and other digital tools used for law enforcement, ecological monitoring and wildlife protection. Based at Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve, the successful candidate will provide technical support, maintain digital systems, improve data quality and help train reserve staff in the effective use of conservation technologies in a remote field environment. The ideal candidate will have experience with EarthRanger and a background in IT, computer science, GIS, conservation technology or a related field, with strong problem-solving skills and a passion for using technology to support conservation. 📍 Location: Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve, Uganda 📄 Contract: Full-time 🗓 Schedule: 10 weeks on / 3 weeks off Read the full details and apply via our website: spaceforgiants.bamboohr.com/… #ConservationJobs #ConservationTechnology #WildlifeConservation #Uganda #SpaceForGiants

WE ARE HIRING! Space for Giants is seeking an experienced conservation leader to join our team as Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve Manager in Uganda. This permanent, full-time role will lead the implementation of the Collaborative Management Partnership between Uganda Wildlife Authority and Space for Giants, supporting the long-term conservation and sustainable management of Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve. Based in Pian Upe, the successful candidate will provide strategic leadership across reserve operations, biodiversity conservation, community engagement, sustainable financing and stakeholder partnerships, working closely with UWA’s Chief Warden and the Space for Giants conservation team. This is an opportunity to help shape the future of one of Uganda’s most important conservation landscapes. Click the link below to read the full details and apply via our website. Applications will only be accepted through the official portal: spaceforgiants.bamboohr.com/… #ConservationJobs #WildlifeConservation #Uganda #WeAreHiring

The conservation community has lost one of Africa’s last great super tuskers. More than an extraordinary elephant, One Ton became a powerful symbol of why long-term conservation matters, reminding us of the importance of protecting elephants and the landscapes they depend on. Estimated to be between 50 and 60 years old, he spent decades roaming the Amboseli ecosystem before dying in the Chyulu Hills, likely of natural causes. His long life is a testament to the dedication of @biglifeafrica, @KWSKenya and everyone who helped safeguard him throughout his life. As the number of super tuskers continues to decline, his legacy serves as a reminder of why protecting these iconic elephants has never been more important. Farewell, One Ton. 📷 by our MD of Conservation Maurice Schutgens #elephants #conservation #biglifefoundation #wildlife #tembeakenya

We are proud to welcome back L.A. Burdick Chocolates as a philanthropic partner for another year. Every Chocolate Elephant and Chocolate Rhino in their collection sends 100% of net proceeds to support our work across Kenya, Uganda, and Gabon, and the preparation of Suyian Conservancy for the return of the black rhino. A partnership built on a shared belief: that chocolate, like wildlife, is a gift from nature, and giving back to the wild places it depends on is one of the most meaningful things we can do with it. Discover the collection at burdickchocolate.com. #SpaceForGiants #BurdickChocolates #ConservationPartnership

SWIPE ➡️ A new month calls for some good news, so we’re starting July on a positive note. From community-led conservation in Uganda to the largest-ever vulture relocation in South Africa, here are a few wins from the world of conservation reminding us that progress is happening, one milestone at a time. #mongabay #goodnewsfeed #conservationmatters #positivemedia #wildlifeconservation

At Space for Giants, we are investing in the next generation of African conservation leaders through hands-on internships and partnerships with institutions like the African Leadership University (ALU) When ALU graduate Khan Emery Rugira joined us for a three-month field residency in Nanyuki, he expected classic boots-on-the-ground fieldwork. Instead, seeing how data flows seamlessly from a scout’s phone in the bush to a central dashboard to shape real-time management decisions across entire landscapes changed his perspective entirely. As Khan puts it, “technology in modern conservation isn’t a niche skill or a ‘nice-to-have’- it is core infrastructure.” 📲 Read our full conversation with Khan here spaceforgiants.org/latest/nu… #spaceforgiants #conservation

Maïthée Antsila hadn't had a successful harvest in years. Elephants saw to that. Then a mobile electric fence changed everything. Last month, Gabon's Minister of Water and Forests visited her farm. She showed him her first successful harvest in years. He's now scaling up the programme nationwide. Maïthée is expanding her farm. That's what success looks like. #Gabon #Conservation #SpaceForGiants

Ten years ago, EarthRanger started with 10 people in a room. Today: 900+ conservation sites. 80 countries. Entire nations adopting it as their standard. We've been proud to be part of the journey. Happy tenth, @earthrangertech 🐘 🔗 Read the full article here - spaceforgiants.org/latest/ea…

The war on poaching has largely been won. The new battle is for space. This week, Angus Oliver writing in The Sunday Times reported on his time spent in Laikipia Kenya, with our team at Suyian, with the farmers living alongside elephants, and with the people trying to hold the line between them. It's one of the most honest pieces of reporting we've seen on human-elephant conflict in Kenya. If you can access it, it's worth your time. Tap here for the article - thetimes.com/article/ffd773e… #spaceforgiants #coexistence #kenya #suyian #laikipia #suyianconservancy

You did it. Here is what happened. The Earth Raise window has closed. £79,076 raised. Every pound matched. 396 donations from across the world. That money is already committed to the coexistence work in Uganda, Gabon and Kenya. The solar-powered boundaries that mean Céleste can still farm at the forest edge. The fences and rangers that mean Moses sleeps through the night. The infrastructure that means Margaret’s children walk to school on their own. The elephants are still in the corridors and the forests. The families are still on their land. That is coexistence, and you built it. Thank you. Every single one of you. Stand With Giants. We did this together. #StandWithGiants #EarthRaise2026 #ThankYou

With only 24 hours to go, we're asking you to Stand with Giants. As of midday today, we’ve collectively raised £44,624 from 208 donations. We are in the final 24 hours, and every donation made before the deadline (tomorrow at midday) will be matched pound for pound. If you've been considering giving, this is the moment when your support can make twice the difference! Stand with Giants, and build the conditions for coexistence across Africa. → Tap here. Your gift doubles today - 42bq.short.gy/biggiveearthra… #StandWithGiants #EarthRaise2026 #BigGive

With only 48 hours left, every donation you make is matched, and goes towards elephant-human coexistence infrastructure on the ground in Africa. You do not need to give a lot. Your £1 becomes £2. Your £5 becomes £10. Your £50 becomes £100. You just need to give before midday on Wednesday 29 April. Stand with Giants, and help Space for Giants install solar fences keeping small-scale farmers safe in Gabon. The short-post electric fencing along the corridors in western Uganda where farmers like Moses Birungi spent three seasons not sleeping at night. The monitoring systems that track elephant movement before they reach a field in Laikipa, Kenya, and not after. Right now is the time to be part of what changes it. Make your gift — it doubles today → 42bq.short.gy/biggiveearthra… #StandWithGiants #EarthRaise2026 #BigGive

The extraordinary work of Space for Giants in Africa, is critical to the future of elephants and humans who are increasingly sharing the same space together. It’s not about one or the other, it’s about building solutions that enable them to coexist together. Watch the video of one our our projects, currently active in Gabon. Our team on the ground are working with communities and government, to ensure a future where human-elephant conflict is minimised, and where humans and elephants can live together. We can’t do any of this without the hundreds and thousands of supporters around the world. People like yourself. People who care enough to ensure that future generations will live in a world where elephants roam freely, and humans live safely. Where both thrive. This week, during the BigGive / Earth Raise campaign, you have an opportunity to take advantage of the generosity of BigGive, where every pound you donate, will be matched. Your £10 becomes £20. Your £30 becomes £60. Your £100 becomes £200. There are 4 days left. Watch the video. Be inspired by the determination to build credible and lasting solutions. Visit the BigGive platform and STAND WITH GIANTS and the communities that surround them. One campaign, funding coexistence across Africa. Four days left. If you have already given this week, thank you. If you have not yet, this is the moment. → 42bq.short.gy/biggiveearthra…

Conservation only works when it works for people. Yesterday was World Earth Day. Today we tell you what coexistence actually looks like. Céleste farms at the edge of the forest in Gabon. Moses farms bananas alongside a wildlife corridor in western Uganda. Both of them are on the front line of a conflict that most people never see. Conservation only works when it works for them. That is what Space for Giants is building. Not elephants removed from the land. Not farmers displaced from it. Both of them given the conditions to remain. This week, every pound you donate is matched. Your gift doubles and pulls the trigger on the next round of funding. → 42bq.short.gy/biggiveearthra… #StandWithGiants #EarthRaise2026 #HumanElephantCoexistence

We are live. Today is World Earth Day. Your donation pulls the trigger. The Earth Raise window is open. And today is World Earth Day. One date. Two reasons to act. For seven days, every donation is matched. Every pound raised is matched up to GBP 100,000 and goes towards stopping human-elephant conflict, protecting farmers and protecting elephants. Céleste is still farming at the forest edge in Gabon. Moses is still sleeping through the night in Uganda. The fences hold. The monitoring systems work. The elephants are still in the corridors. That is coexistence, and it has to be funded. Stand With Giants. Double Your Impact. → 42bq.short.gy/biggiveearthra… #StandWithGiants #EarthRaise2026 #BigGive #WorldEarthDay

90% of Africa's forest elephants have disappeared in 50 years. That figure comes from the most comprehensive assessment of African elephants ever conducted. The primary driver is not poaching. It is human-elephant conflict. As farmland pushes into elephant habitat, people and elephants are forced into the same space. Both sides lose. Farmers lose crops and livelihoods. Elephants lose their lives. And the political will to protect them evaporates. Coexistence is not a compromise. It is the only outcome that works for everyone. Space for Giants works in three of the landscapes where this is happening right now: Uganda, Gabon and Kenya. We are building the infrastructure of coexistence: fences, monitoring systems, trained community rangers. Tomorrow, we open the door to help us build more of it. #StandWithGiants #EarthRaise2026 #HumanElephantCoexistence

She is still farming. The elephants are still in the forest. Both things are true at the same time. Her name is Céleste Mintsa. She farms at the edge of the forest in Gabon. The forest behind her field is home to some of the last forest elephants on earth, a species that has lost 90 percent of its population in 50 years. She knows they matter. She also knows that when a herd moves through her crops in the night, her family goes without. Before Space for Giants installed a solar-powered fence at her boundary, this tension had no resolution. Now there is one. The fence holds. The monitoring system tracks the herds. Céleste records what crosses and what does not. She is still farming. The elephants are still moving through the trees. Both things are true at the same time. That is coexistence, and it had to be built. #StandWithGiants #HumanElephantCoexistence #EarthRaise2026

Tom Kituno is a Law Enforcement Warden with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve is his ground, and last year he watched illegal cattle tear through it. Not community herders grazing at the margins. Cattle owned by corrupt cattle barons, pushed across the border from Kenya, grazed for free on protected land, fattened up and sold. A business built on stolen grass, hidden behind the backs of Uganda's poorest communities. Where illegal cattle went, poachers followed. Where cattle herders camped, fires were set and woodland was destroyed. Critical habitat, gone. Tom and his rangers needed to move fast across terrain with almost no roads. In the wet season, anything off-track becomes impassable. The answer was a helicopter, one Robinson R66, two hours of flight time a day. That was the budget. On the other side of the boundary, 40,000 to 60,000 head were waiting. Every night. Every morning the same routine. Patrol the periphery, find the herds, deploy rangers, push the cattle out. Every afternoon, the same response. They came back. Three operations. Each one successful. Each one followed by the same pressure to undo what had been done. Tom and his rangers held the line. Andy Marshall, Space for Giants' man on the ground and technical advisor to the operation, watched what two hours of flight time a day made possible. Then, five kilometres from where Andy was sitting, a herd appeared. 1,500 to 2,000 eland, moving through ground that had been cattle country just days before. Calm. Settled. Back where they belonged. That's what two hours a day looks like, when you use them right. #SpaceForGiants #UWA #UgandaWildlifeAuthority #PianUpe #Uganda