by The OLF Team | Apr 17, 2020 | Dembo Jatta, FoF Newsletter April 2020, OL Academy Blog
Kartong Bird Observatory (KBO) is a non-profit research establishment located on the coast in the south of The Gambia near the village of Kartong and the Senegalese border. The proximity of Kartong to the Atlantic Ocean and the varied habitat types facilitate the...
by The OLF Team | Apr 9, 2020 | FoF Newsletter April 2020
Around the time our last newsletter was published 20 early-career conservationists had just completed our first ever Becoming A Conservation Leader Programme. At the time of writing, a further 23 participants have just reached week 9 of the programme. In light of the...
by Tim Mackrill | Apr 9, 2020 | FoF Newsletter April 2020
As we reported in our last newsletter, Tim Mackrill, Gavin Young, Chris Ditchburn and Michelle Hill are planning a sponsored cycle ride to Poole Harbour to raise money for OLF’s work in The Gambia. We were hoping this would take place on 8th and 9th May followed by a...
by Tim Mackrill | Apr 9, 2020 | FoF Newsletter April 2020
Dembo Jatta is not the only aspiring conservationist we are supporting in The Gambia. Naffie Sarr is another resident of Kartong in The Gambia and, like Dembo, was a pupil at St Martin’s school in the village. During her time there Naffie was an active member of the...
by Tim Mackrill | Apr 9, 2020 | FoF Newsletter April 2020
Over the last two years, Dembo Jatta, one of our Stars of the Future from The Gambia has been working as a Research Assistant at Kartong Bird Observatory. As part of this role Dembo has been training to become a qualified bird ringer, and we are delighted that he has...
by Tim Mackrill | Apr 9, 2020 | FoF Newsletter April 2020
Sadly, the Coronavirus outbreak has reached Africa and the first case was confirmed in The Gambia in mid-March. All schools were closed for an initial period of 21 days in response, but there is every chance that the closure will last much longer. We were planning a...
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