Specialist Services for Conservation in Practice
WildCare provides technical consultancy, scientific support, management advisory services and professional training for organizations working in wildlife conservation, biodiversity, environmental management and animal welfare.
Services are tailored to each assignment, including its objectives, location, timeline, available evidence, budget and applicable professional requirements.
Wildlife conservation and biodiversity management
We support the assessment, planning and management of wildlife species, habitats and ecosystems.
Services include
- Wildlife population and biodiversity assessments.
- Species monitoring and conservation status reviews.
- Habitat assessments and threat analysis.
- Species recovery plans and conservation action plans.
- Wildlife population management advisory.
- Wildlife corridor and habitat-connectivity planning.
- Translocation and reintroduction planning support.
- Wildlife rescue and rehabilitation programme advisory.
- Ecological monitoring and conservation strategy development.
- Biodiversity data management and technical reporting.
Wildlife health, veterinary systems and One Health
We provide specialist advisory support to strengthen wildlife health management, veterinary systems, disease prevention and animal welfare.
Services include
- Wildlife health assessments and disease surveillance planning.
- Wildlife epidemiology and outbreak-investigation support.
- Veterinary programme and animal-hospital management reviews.
- Quarantine and biosecurity assessments.
- Wildlife health and emergency-response protocols.
- Veterinary standard operating procedures.
- Wildlife–livestock interface assessments.
- Zoonotic disease risk assessment support.
- Wildlife nutrition and animal-welfare advisory.
- Veterinary and animal-care staff training.
Regulated veterinary activities will be undertaken only by appropriately qualified and authorized professionals in accordance with applicable requirements.
Fish and invertebrate welfare
Fish welfare and aquatic animal systems
WildCare recognizes that fish welfare deserves consideration in aquaculture, fisheries, conservation, research, transport and holding systems.
Our fish-welfare service line focuses on identifying welfare risks and developing practical, evidence-informed improvements appropriate to the species and production or management system.
Services include
- Fish-welfare research and evidence reviews.
- Assessment of water-quality and environmental welfare risks.
- Stocking-density and husbandry assessments.
- Fish handling, grading and transport procedure reviews.
- Welfare monitoring indicators and assessment protocols.
- Fish health and welfare management planning.
- Review of harvest and slaughter practices, including humane methods where relevant.
- Aquaculture staff training and welfare improvement plans.
- Research on welfare implications of fish production and management practices.
- Development of practical fish-welfare guidance for relevant institutions and producers.
Our approach recognizes that fish species and production systems differ. Recommendations will reflect the available evidence and the specific circumstances of the assignment.
Insect, invertebrate and neglected-animal welfare
WildCare is interested in research and practical work addressing animal-welfare questions involving insects and other invertebrates that may receive limited attention in conventional animal-care and conservation programmes.
This includes insects used in farming, research, animal-feed production and other managed systems, as well as relevant invertebrate conservation contexts.
Services include
- Insect and invertebrate welfare research support.
- Evidence reviews on species-specific welfare questions.
- Assessment of rearing conditions and environmental requirements.
- Review of stocking density, handling and transport practices.
- Welfare monitoring framework development.
- Review of killing or processing methods where relevant.
- Insect-farming welfare risk assessments.
- Research into the welfare implications of insect-based animal feeds.
- Training and practical welfare-improvement planning.
- Identification of evidence gaps and research priorities.
WildCare will communicate uncertainty honestly. Welfare needs, capacities and appropriate assessment methods can differ substantially among invertebrate groups, and recommendations should not assume that findings for one species automatically apply to another.
Zoo, aquarium and captive-wildlife management
We support zoological institutions and wildlife facilities in strengthening animal care, veterinary systems, operational performance and institutional planning.
Services include
- Zoo and captive-wildlife management assessments.
- Animal-welfare audits and improvement plans.
- Veterinary department and animal-hospital reviews.
- Quarantine, biosecurity and emergency preparedness.
- Animal collection and captive-population planning.
- Animal record systems and studbook management.
- Captive breeding and reproductive management advisory.
- Enclosure design review and environmental enrichment planning.
- Animal nutrition systems and feeding programme reviews.
- Staff competency development.
- Standard operating procedure development.
- Operational reviews and accreditation-readiness support.
Protected-area and conservation-area management
We provide technical and management support for national parks, wildlife reserves, sanctuaries, private conservancies, forest reserves, wetlands and other biodiversity-important landscapes.
Services include
- Protected-area management planning.
- Management-effectiveness assessments.
- Wildlife and habitat monitoring systems.
- Biodiversity inventories and threat assessments.
- Habitat management and conservation zoning.
- Ranger-programme advisory.
- Tourism–conservation planning.
- Community engagement and coexistence planning.
- Operational planning and institutional reviews.
- Monitoring, evaluation and reporting frameworks.
Environmental consultancy and ecosystem restoration
WildCare supports environmental management and ecological restoration through evidence-based assessment, planning and monitoring.
Services include
- Ecological baseline studies.
- Biodiversity and habitat assessments.
- Ecological risk assessments.
- Environmental management planning.
- Environmental compliance advisory.
- Forest, wetland and watershed restoration planning.
- Habitat rehabilitation and biodiversity recovery planning.
- Ecological monitoring frameworks.
- Climate adaptation and ecosystem-resilience assessments.
- Biodiversity management plans.
- Environmental and biodiversity data management.
- Specialist ecological inputs to multidisciplinary environmental assessment teams.
Environmental assessment compliance statement
WildCare may provide specialist biodiversity, wildlife and ecological inputs to Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and environmental audit processes where appropriate. Work requiring statutory certification or registration will be undertaken through suitably qualified and authorized practitioners in accordance with applicable Ugandan requirements.
WildCare will not claim to be NEMA-certified or to hold a professional accreditation unless the relevant status has been formally obtained.
Community conservation and human–wildlife coexistence
We help organizations design conservation approaches that recognize communities as important partners in protecting wildlife and ecosystems.
Services include
- Participatory conservation planning.
- Human–wildlife conflict assessments.
- Conflict hotspot mapping and community perception studies.
- Coexistence strategy development.
- Community wildlife monitoring.
- Conservation education and awareness programmes.
- Sustainable-livelihood programme design.
- Community-based natural-resource management.
- Inclusive stakeholder engagement.
- Youth and women-inclusive conservation programme planning.
- Community conservation enterprise advisory.
Research, GIS, monitoring and evaluation
We support the design, implementation and communication of applied research and conservation monitoring.
See also: 10. Conservation programme development, grants and training →
Services include
- Research design and methodology development.
- Wildlife-health and ecological studies.
- Biodiversity surveys and field data collection.
- Population monitoring and disease-surveillance study support.
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and spatial analysis.
- Conservation database development and management.
- Statistical analysis through appropriately qualified specialists.
- Baseline studies and indicator development.
- Theories of change and logical frameworks.
- Monitoring, evaluation and learning systems.
- Technical reports and scientific manuscripts.
- Data-quality assessment and conservation dashboards.
Conservation programme development, grants and training
We help conservation organizations and institutions translate priorities into practical programmes with clear objectives, budgets, workplans and monitoring systems.
Services include
- Conservation project and programme design.
- Grant opportunity research and donor mapping.
- Concept notes and funding proposals.
- Project budgets and implementation plans.
- Logical frameworks and theories of change.
- Monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks.
- Institutional capacity assessments.
- Conservation strategies and species action plans.
- Donor reporting and programme reviews.
- Conservation leadership and project-management training.
- Wildlife health, animal welfare and zoo-management workshops.
- Environmental management and restoration training.
- Professional mentorship and capacity development.
A clear, scoped process
We discuss your objectives, location, technical requirements, timeline and expected outcomes.
We define the scope of work, methods, deliverables, responsibilities, budget and relevant safeguards.
We mobilize the appropriate expertise and undertake the agreed technical, scientific or management activities.
We present findings and practical recommendations, with training or follow-up support where included in the agreed assignment.
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Tell us about your organization, conservation challenge and expected outcomes. We will review your enquiry and discuss whether WildCare can provide the required services or mobilize suitable specialist partners.
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