Shaibu Kadwere is a Game Ranger fighting wildlife poaching every day. He has vast experience in boththe planning and implementation of anti-poaching patrols and contributed to the arrest and prosecution of many poachers and wildlife traffickers.
A skilled birder and naturalist, Shaibu is certified in GIS, Spatial Monitoring and Report
Shaibu Kadwere is a Game Ranger fighting wildlife poaching every day. He has vast experience in boththe planning and implementation of anti-poaching patrols and contributed to the arrest and prosecution of many poachers and wildlife traffickers.
A skilled birder and naturalist, Shaibu is certified in GIS, Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART), First Aid, and identification and investigation of ivory and ivory substitutes. Shaibu holds a Diploma in Environmental Management from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Nature Guide Certificate from Southern Africa Wildlife College.
After a short career teaching secondary school, Shaibu joined the Malawi Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) in 2008. He has served as Parks and Wildlife Assistant and Zone Ranger in Kasungu National Park.
Shaibu was promoted to Senior Parks and Wildlife Assistant with Malawi DNPW in 2020 and was working in Lengwe National Park before joining African Parks as a Trainee Field Operations Manager in August 2022.
Jim Karani is an attorney who advises on criminal, animal and environmental law. He has a Masters in Law and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice at John Jay College, New York.
Before joining WITA, Jim headed the legal team at WildlifeDirect Kenya where he engaged in environmental public interest litigation and following
Jim Karani is an attorney who advises on criminal, animal and environmental law. He has a Masters in Law and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice at John Jay College, New York.
Before joining WITA, Jim headed the legal team at WildlifeDirect Kenya where he engaged in environmental public interest litigation and following up on major elephant ivory trafficking court cases. He also managed the Eyes in the Courtroom program in partnership with Kenya’s Judiciary to monitor and analyze the effectiveness of law enforcement in handling wildlife crime in courts. Data from this program was used to guide reforms in wildlife law and build capacity of law enforcement to significantly strengthen Kenya’s response to wildlife crime.
Jim has been directly involved in the training of over 1,000 police officers, investigators, prosecutors and judicial officers on best practices of handling wildlife crime cases and development of legal texts, guides, toolkits and reference materials for law enforcement in various countries in Africa.
Ndaona Kumanga has 19 years' experience working as Law Enforcement Coordinator in the Malawi Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW). He is based in Kasungu National Park, a component of the Malawi-Zambia Trans-Frontier Conservation Area.
Ndaona holds a Bachelor's Degree in Natural Resources Management from Lilongwe University o
Ndaona Kumanga has 19 years' experience working as Law Enforcement Coordinator in the Malawi Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW). He is based in Kasungu National Park, a component of the Malawi-Zambia Trans-Frontier Conservation Area.
Ndaona holds a Bachelor's Degree in Natural Resources Management from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
At the workplace, Ndaona is responsible for Park operations and leads over seventy Malawi DNPW Rangers who work tirelessly to conserve wildlife.
Outside of work, Ndaona holds a position as a CITES - MIKE (Monitoring Illegal Killing of Elephants) Site Officer and a trainer of SMART (Spatial Monitoring And Reporting Tool - a field-based database) and Investigations.
Over the years Ndaona has worked with DNPW, he has greatly contributed to the reduction of massive poaching and illegal wildlife trafficking through his hard-working spirit, professional skills and support from his team members.
Ndaona truly enjoys his profession and shares his skill and experience with his workmates, encouraging their hard work to ensure they excel as a team. In his free time, Ndaona likes playing chess and football.
Kadidja is a lawyer with diverse legal experience based in Lusaka, Zambia. She graduated with an Honors Bachelor Degree in Law from the University of Essex with a specialisation and focus in the areas of finance, financial regulation and compliance advisory, alternate dispute resolution and corporate governance. She currently is the Co
Kadidja is a lawyer with diverse legal experience based in Lusaka, Zambia. She graduated with an Honors Bachelor Degree in Law from the University of Essex with a specialisation and focus in the areas of finance, financial regulation and compliance advisory, alternate dispute resolution and corporate governance. She currently is the Company Secretary and Legal Consultant for Digital Shared Services Limited t/a Digital Paygo as well as an Associate with Nana Mudenda and Co., and the Legal Consultant to the Zanaco Football Club. Kadidja has a passion for wildlife conservation and community engagement in wildlife protection and brings an arsenal of unique skills to training game rangers and fighting wildlife trafficking.
Barbra Mchenga Tsiga is currently a Deputy Commissioner of Police and Director of Legal Services for the Malawi Police Service. Prior to her appointment as Director of Legal Services, Barbra has served two secondment terms at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) as a Transnational Organised Crime Officer from 2019 to March 2
Barbra Mchenga Tsiga is currently a Deputy Commissioner of Police and Director of Legal Services for the Malawi Police Service. Prior to her appointment as Director of Legal Services, Barbra has served two secondment terms at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) as a Transnational Organised Crime Officer from 2019 to March 2022 and as Legal Advisor to the Planning Element under the Department of Politics, Defence and Security Affairs form 2013 to 2016.
Barbra served as the Officer-In-Charge of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau at the Malawi National Police Headquarters and has been in Charge of the Professional Standards Unit. Prior to this Barbra has also been a Public Prosecutor with the Director of Public Prosecutions, a path she continued with when she joined the MPS.
Barbra holds a Masters (Msc) in Strategic Management from University of Derby (UK), and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Honours Degree from Chancellor College, University of Malawi.
Her areas of interest are Criminal Law, Law of Evidence and Strategic Management.
Adam Turnbo is a 25-year veteran of the Oregon State Police and currently assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division at the rank of Captain. Prior to this assignment, Adam spent over 20 years within the Fish and Wildlife Division, with assigned duty stations all over western Oregon. Six of those years he was part of the OSP/DFW's Sp
Adam Turnbo is a 25-year veteran of the Oregon State Police and currently assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division at the rank of Captain. Prior to this assignment, Adam spent over 20 years within the Fish and Wildlife Division, with assigned duty stations all over western Oregon. Six of those years he was part of the OSP/DFW's Special Investigation Unit (SIU). During that time, Adam's work focused on covert operation, long-term or multi-jurisdictional wildlife trafficking, and crimes related to threatened or endangered species.
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