Conservationist of the year 2015, Geofrey Tukuhupwele, says that the involvement of local people and their commitment to look after the wildlife on their land adds to the success of anti-poaching efforts.

In 1965 Dr Hymie Ebedes started his remarkable career in wildlife as the first biologist/veterinarian in the Etosha National Park Namibia. During his tenure there he pioneered the use of Tranquilizers to capture wild African animals, he also identified Anthrax in Etosha and established the protocols to identify the disease and control it's spread.