Hope in the African Wild:
Coexistence Replacing Conflict
March 31 - 7:30pm
Seating begins at 7:00 pm, Presentation begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets $10 in advance
or $15 at the door
A special
multimedia presentation
at The Bingen.
In the vast landscapes of southern Africa, something extraordinary is happening — communities and endangered carnivore species are beginning to coexist so that all beings may thrive. This visually stunning presentation reveals the power of collaboration, wisdom-sharing, and dedication at the heart of modern conservation.
Meet cheetahs and African painted wolves — the continent’s two most endangered carnivores — and discover the extraordinary social bonds and dynamics that make them impossible not to love. With perhaps only a decade remaining before free-roaming populations may disappear, the urgency is real. Yet, this isn’t a story of defeat.
It’s a story about advancing the coexistence imperative. Dedicated organizations and communities across Africa — from community ecoranger programs to alternative livelihood initiatives — are transforming human-wildlife conflict through compassion, dedication, and resilience. Join us for an inspiring evening that will leave you believing in the power of working towards a future where people and wildlife flourish side-by-side.
Presented by Ellen Donoghue, PhD
Ellen Donoghue, PhD, is a conservation social scientist whose 25 years of research and applied work has focused on collaborative wildlife conservation and community-based resource management in a variety of places, including Central America, the Philippines, the US PNW, and most recently southern Africa. Following her enriching work in Malawi, Ellen now focuses on collaborative conservation with San communities of the western Kalahari in Botswana.
A former dog musher who lived in the vast Alaskan wild with her beloved sled dog pack, Ellen’s life force is directed at conserving Africa’s two most endangered carnivores - African painted wolves and cheetahs. Ellen returns to Africa in April as a team member with the grassroots, frontline conservation NGO, Cheetah Conservation Botswana, to collaborate with Kalahari communities who aspire to coexist and thrive alongside wildlife who share the landscape.
