Habitat loss and degradation in Ethiopia’s highlands threaten Ethiopian wolves and other endemic wildlife as well as people’s livelihoods.
WildCRU’s Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme (EWCP) has been working on sustainable livelihood projects with communities and local authorities since 2016.
EWCP provides training, materials and support for guassa grass and honey production, as well as fuel-efficient stove production and use. In 2023, 104 honey producers harvested 676kg, raising over £4,200 in sales after personal consumption and 71 households harvested 258 bundles of guassa grass raising over £1,100 in addition to providing thatching, weaving and livestock fodder for the growers.
These initiatives have resulted in significant species and habitat conservation as well as direct economic benefits for 175 households.