Gladys Kalema Zikusoka, a renowned conservationist, has been nominated as a finalist for the esteemed Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc. animal conservation award. This award honours leaders in the conservation field who make great strides to protect animal species and help restore their habitats. We are delighted to congratulate Gladys on her nomination and wish her the best of luck.

 

Gorillas are one of the world’s most endangered animals and their population continues to decline. However, there are still people who are fighting for their survival. One of these people is Gladys Kalema Zikusoka, who has been nominated for the world’s most prestigious animal conservation award.

Gladys is a wildlife veterinarian and the Founder and CEO of Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH). She has dedicated her life to saving gorillas and other wildlife in Africa. In 2003, she established CTPH to provide health care and disease prevention services to mountain gorillas and other wildlife.

 

Gladys’ work has had a significant impact on the survival of mountain gorillas. Thanks to her efforts, the mountain gorilla population in Uganda has increased by 26% since 2006.

If you are interested in learning more about Gladys and her work, then read on!

 

 

The Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc. celebrates the preservation of wildlife and natural habitats through the biennial world’s leading animal conservation award. This award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated great effort in protecting wildlife and its natural environment in developing countries around the globe. This year’s award finalists have just been announced and they are an impressive group. The six finalists are Christophe Boesch, PhD (Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology; Wild Chimpanzee Foundation, Germany), Pablo Borboroglu, PhD (Global Penguin Society, Argentina), Gerardo Ceballos, PhD (Institute of Ecology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico), Karen Eckert, PhD (Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network, WIDECAST, USA), Biruté Mary Galdikas, PhD.(Orangutan Foundation International, USA) and Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka , DVM.(Conservation Through Public Health Uganda). These incredible individuals all work to protect the environment and promote conservation—they represent the very best in their field

 

The winner will receive $250,000  and the other amazing finalist will receive $50,000.00 to put towards their conservation project. The finalists for the prize will also benefit from bringing global media attention to their projects, and the bottom line, getting more money and necessary resources to continue and expand their noble work.

 

 

Animal conservation has become an increasingly important topic in recent years. Various species have become vulnerable, endangered, and even extinct as a result of human population growth, loss of habitat, climate change, illegal hunting and more. To protect animal populations and preserve biodiversity, conservation efforts must be made to prevent extinctions and promote ecological health. Programs such as research into population dynamics, legislation of protected areas and laws against poaching can all help to ensure that the animals we share this planet with are here for future generations.

 

Animal conservation is vital to protect the biodiversity of our planet. It goes beyond just protecting the animals themselves; it is also about maintaining the balance of entire ecosystems and preserving the unique features of different habitats. The work of the finalists of this year’s award is making a real difference in their home countries. In developing countries, conservation efforts can often be difficult and especially important due to economic pressures that could lead to the over-exploitation of resources or rapid destruction of habitats. We applaud each finalist for their dedication and commitment to protecting the environment in their country.

 

The finalists are doing amazing work to protect endangered species and habitats across the world. We hope that the winner of the prize will be able to use the funds to expand their work and make an even bigger impact on their respective conservation projects. We wish them all the best of luck!