K9 Conservation provides logistical backup and support to conservation areas and game parks through the deployment of elite, highly trained, specialized working dog units.
The threat of poaching and illegal trade in endangered species of wild animals is at an all-time high, however, one of the most effective ways to counteract this threat, is to implement the use of working / patrol dogs out in the field.
Working dogs in protected conservation areas can perform a multitude of different functions ranging from tracking animals (injured or otherwise) to tracking and apprehending human suspects as well as detecting contraband, firearms, bullet cases and even snares.
It is proven that once working dogs are deployed onto a protected area, the news quickly spreads amongst the poachers and criminal syndicates alike, resulting in the level and frequency of poaching incidents (and often other crime) dramatically reducing.
“K9 Conservation has assisted in the procurement of working dogs and the training of K9 Units in several countries, namely; Central African Republic, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, and India.”
Conraad de Rosner has been working with his dogs in the conservation category for the past 20+ years and is thoroughly experienced in the utilisation of working dogs in the natural environment:
Detection of rhino horn, ivory and other wildlife contraband
Indication of snares and other poaching/ illegal hunting devices
Animal carcasses or remnants detection
Searching for illegal contraband used for "muti" or traditional medicine and bush meat
Searches of vehicles and premises
Tracking wounded animals
Assisting wildlife vets with following darted animals
Detection of scat and other indications of wildlife species for scientific research purposes
Conraad de Rosner
(Director)
Conraad pursued his career in wildlife management and -conservation in 1991 and has developed extensive experience in the field with game reserve management, game capture and counter-poaching. He was a police reservist and was part of the Special Protected Species Unit. He is a member of the Game Rangers’ Association of Africa and has more than 20 years experience working with dogs in Conservation.
Over the years, Conraad and his dogs have had many successes – the most newsworthy perhaps being the successful tracking and recapture of Panjo the tiger in Mpumalanga during 2010 with his first anti-poaching dog, Zingela.
Without doubt, our numerous criminal arrests have been directly attributable to the fact that Conraad and his team’s highly trained and experienced dogs played a lead role in the investigations and discoveries of illegal contraband trade and poaching that had taken place.
Anke de Rosner
Anke’s conservation journey started in 2017 with qualifications in wildlife management, guiding, level 5 dog handling and facilitating.
She started working for K9 Conservation in 2017 as an anti-poaching field ranger, and worked her way towards being promoted as head dog trainer in 2021. She has assisted in the procurement and training for many anti-poaching patrol and conservation dogs all over South Africa and internationally.
Anke’s unique skillset of combining her snake handling skills with training detection canines has allowed her to work for high profile clients on an ad-hoc basis.
In 2022 she became K9 Conservation’s first female anti-poaching unit Manager, but continues to be involved with the training of working dogs and gives volunteers the opportunity to see the work of a conservationist under her guidance.
Anke is a strategist, with great empathy for the clients and the properties she takes responsibility for. Anke jumps into every project with an eagerness and love for what she does, and wishes to inspire more women to pursue their goals with the same passion.