The mission of the Zambian Carnivore Programme (ZCP) is to conserve large carnivores and the ecosystems they reside in through science, action and local leadership. In order to accomplish this ZCP relies on a full-time year-round research presence in their study sites, with the organization 100% field-based and conducting operations through basic camps situated in the Luangwa, Liuwa, and the Kafue ecosystems. Work entails intensive studies of radio-collared packs, prides, clans and coalitions as well as broader landscape-level evaluations of presence, abundance and distribution. Too often the sustainability of research and conservation efforts is compromised because local communities are not effectively involved. So ZCP has also undertaken a comprehensive multi-level approach to help ensure sustainability by training, educating, sponsoring, and employing young Zambian wildlife professionals from the secondary school level through to international graduate programs.

Key Areas of Focus:

Conservation Science

Conservation Action 

Conservation Capacity Building