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TITLE: Duke of Cambridge lends name to conservation award
PUBLICATION: Hello Magazine
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 20th May 2013
The Duke of Cambridge has given his name to an award to honour outstanding conservation work in Africa. The Tusk Conservation Awards, organised by Tusk Trust, of which Prince William is royal patron, will now include the Prince William Award for Conservation in Africa. It will be given to "a distinguished individual for outstanding dedication and exceptional contribution over many years to conservation in Africa". Tusk Trust chairman Iain Rawlinson said: "We are extremely honoured that the Prince has given his name to this award."
TITLE: Prince William backs new conservation awards
PUBLICATION:The Telegraph
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11th May 2013
The Duke of Cambridge has offered his support for two new awards celebrating successes in African wildlife conservation.
The inaugural Tusk Conservation Awards, set up by Tusk, an African conservation charity of which the Duke is a royal patron, will be held next year with two different categories.
There will be a lifetime achievement award, for someone who has dedicated a minimum of 10 years to protecting the country’s endangered wildlife and habitats. The other award will recognise an “up-and-coming conservationist, whose work shows real promise.”
Backed by Investec Asset Management, the awards will include grants of £30,000 and £10,000 to the winners of each respective category.
TITLE: The Trail Runner's Bucket List: Safaricom Marathon, Kenya
PUBLICATION: Outside
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 1st May, 2013
AUTHOR: Kelly McMillan
Finishing a marathon will never feel effortless, but doing it in the shadow of Mount Kenya somehow makes it easier to endure. Enter the Safaricom Marathon, which raises money for conservation and community projects in Kenya. Every June, 1,000 runners from around the globe gather at the 55,000-acre Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, about a four-hour drive from Nairobi, to jog through savannah that teems with elephants, zebras, and giraffes, all under the watchful eye of armed game rangers. That's not to say the Safaricom is easy: Temperatures often soar into the 90s, and though the track is relatively flat, the conservancy sits at a lung-busting altitude of 5,500 feet. But how many races let you check safari and marathon off your bucket list in one go?
TITLE: The Duke of Cambridge Heads Anti-poaching Tuskforce
PUBLICATION: Hello Magazine
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 13th March 2013
In his address to the Convention on International Trade and Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the Prince said ivory poaching has reached "shocking levels" and implored the 177 delegates to "do more to combat this serious crime" and "reverse the current alarming trends."
William, who is patron of Tusk Trust, added: "If not, we could soon see some populations of these creatures, or even an entire species, disappear from the wild. We simply must not let this catastrophe unfold."
TITLE: Poaching in Africa: rhino conservation in Namibia
PUBLICATION: Telegraph
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 4th March 2013
AUTHOR: Nigel Richardson
Nigel Richardson joins Charlie Mayhew, the founder of Tusk Trust, for a closer look at his wildlife conservation projects in the safari camps of Namibia.
TITLE: Prince strikes a blow for the rhino
PUBLICATION: The Times
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 3rd January 2013
AUTHOR: Jessica Hatcher and Valentine Low
With five rhinos killed in a fortnight, it was nothing less than a slaughter. After one of the best protected sanctuaries in Africa saw the bloodiest month of the bloodiest year on record, the Duke of Cambridge has called for urgent action to stop the killing.
TITLE: Prince William demands action to protect the rhino after record number of illegal killings in 2012
PUBLICATION: Daily Mail
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 3rd January 2013
AUTHOR: Harriet Arkell
The Duke of Cambridge has called for a halt to the killing of rhinos for their horns as experts warn that Africa is facing the worst poaching crisis in decades.
Charlie Mayhew, chief executive of Tusk Trust, which the Duke of Cambridge became a patron of following his visits to Lewa, said: 'There are real alarm bells ringing.
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