1.0The Living Desert Zoo and Gardenshttps://www.livingdesert.orgLT Dev Teamhttps://www.livingdesert.org/author/ltdevteam/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="sPOYOHmEkT"><a href="https://www.livingdesert.org/zoo-news/conservation-news/exploring-the-value-of-education-impact-evaluation-for-giraffe-and-elephant-conservation-in-tanzania-with-the-wild-nature-institute/">Exploring the Value of Education Impact Evaluation for Giraffe and Elephant Conservation in Tanzania With the Wild Nature Institute</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.livingdesert.org/zoo-news/conservation-news/exploring-the-value-of-education-impact-evaluation-for-giraffe-and-elephant-conservation-in-tanzania-with-the-wild-nature-institute/embed/#?secret=sPOYOHmEkT" width="600" height="338" title="“Exploring the Value of Education Impact Evaluation for Giraffe and Elephant Conservation in Tanzania With the Wild Nature Institute” — The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens" data-secret="sPOYOHmEkT" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.livingdesert.org/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.livingdesert.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Giraffe_The-Living-Desert-Zoo-and-Gardens-3-scaled.jpg25601707We at The Living Desert are passionate about wildlife conservation, as you know. A major project of ours for the last 6 years has been to help improve and refine the important conservation work of the Wild Nature Institute in Tanzania. Specifically, we have helped them to improve their education and behavioral change programs that they have been doing with children and adults by evaluating their impact in the conservation of giraffes, elephants, and more recently snakes!  Education can as a potent instrument for change when it is paired with behavioral change and when it extends beyond traditional classrooms. The great work of the Wild Nature Institute highlight this concept. Through our meticulous evaluation of educational initiatives designed to improve human-wildlife coexistence, Wild Nature Institute has been able to gauge the transformation of local communities' perspectives, behaviors, and consciousness and improve it!  Wild Nature Institute’s impactful education programs not only contribute to the preservation of these magnificent mammals (and reptiles) but they also empower communities to assume responsibility for their environment. In essence, the focus is on fostering a harmonious coexistence between humans and wildlife.