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World Ranger Day 2022 – Diversity

World Ranger Day 2022 – Diversity

Rangers are no strangers to diversity. It is an all-encompassing theme which, ironically, is a connecting factor for so many Rangers around the world. While diversity can create complexities, it also drives rangers to be inquisitive, resourceful, and determined. Just...

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Delivering hope through our global network

Delivering hope through our global network

Feature image: A Big Life Foundation Ranger stands in front of his home with his two children. Courtesy Jeremy Goss/ Big Life FoundationThin Green Line continues to reach more Fallen Ranger families each year.  Emergency relief is a fundamental aspect of Thin Green...

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Protecting Sumatra’s Wild Heritage

Protecting Sumatra’s Wild Heritage

WKNP in southern Sumatra, Indonesia is home to Sumatran tigers, elephants and rhino, all of which are critically endangered. The park comprises swamp forest and lowland rain forest, mostly secondary growth as a result of extensive logging in the 1960s-1970s. There are...

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Conservation Crisis in the Congo

Conservation Crisis in the Congo

The land where danger lives  The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a land torn by civil unrest. It is also home to some of the most rare and fascinating African wildlife, including lowland and mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, okapi, and forest elephants. ...

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Why we celebrate World Ranger Day

Why we celebrate World Ranger Day

Every day Rangers risk their lives to protect wildlife and wild places across the globe. Every year on 31 July, we pause to remember the Fallen Rangers who have died defending the natural world.  On 31st July, The Thin Green Line Foundation invites you stand with the...

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A Ranger’s Legacy

A Ranger’s Legacy

Ann Maloi working in the Radio Room at Big Life Foundation headquarters.Ann Maloi was an inspiring ranger working with Big Life Foundation in Kenya. Sadly, Ann passed away from cancer in early 2021, leaving her family and colleagues at Big Life devastated. Ann was...

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In Gratitude – Ted N. Bailey (1940 – 2021)

In Gratitude – Ted N. Bailey (1940 – 2021)

Ted N. Bailey’s remarkable achievements extend beyond his lifetime.   A wildlife expert who worked extensively in the USA, as well as in Europe and Africa, Ted left a bequest to The Thin Green Line to support the families of Fallen Rangers.  Having only been...

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Protecting a Megadiverse Nation

Protecting a Megadiverse Nation

Feature Image: A Jocotoco Ranger takes part in Emergency Rescue training in late 2021. Courtesy Fundación de Conservación Jocotoco.Project partner Fundación Jocotoco protects critically threatened habitats and species in Ecuador. It has established a network of 16...

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Our Annual Report 2020-2021

Our Annual Report 2020-2021

This year was, undoubtedly, one of the most challenging that Rangers have ever faced. Ecological collapse, natural disasters and a global pandemic have rocked the Ranger community, yet, despite these challenges, they continue to inspire conservation action and achieve...

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