2025 Tusk Conservation Awards
Over the past 13 years these Awards have recognised 61 leaders, represented 23 African countries and raised awareness of over 60 vulnerable species that are now better protected as a result.
The 2025 Tusk Conservation Awards was held on Wednesday 26 November at The Savoy, London.
Tusk's Royal Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales
2025 Tusk Conservation Awards winners
The Ranger Award is awarded to recognise the dedication and commitment of an individual who works in the field on a daily basis to protect Africa’s wildlife.
This award gives international recognition to the men and women who face danger every day.
Rangers often work for little reward, risking and regularly losing their lives to protect the world's wildlife and its fragile ecosystems.
The recipient of the 2025 Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award is:
Laban Mwangi
Head Ranger at the Mountain Bongo Project (MBP) in Kenya
A courageous and respected field leader, Laban Mwangi has dedicated two decades to protecting Kenya’s endangered mountain bongo and safeguarding vital forest ecosystems.
As Head Ranger of the Mountain Bongo Project, Laban oversees conservation efforts across the Aberdare and Maasai Mau Forests, leading rigorous patrols, dismantling snares, monitoring wildlife, and confronting poaching threats with remarkable integrity and resilience. His leadership has been central to protecting the critically endangered mountain bongo and many other forest species, while his outreach work has educated over 30,000 community members on sustainable alternatives to forest exploitation. Having removed thousands of snares and guided hundreds of anti-poaching operations, Laban has become a trusted guardian of Kenya’s natural heritage. His dedication, courage, and community impact have earned him the 2025 Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award.
To find out about previous winners of the Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award please visit the Tusk Awards Website:
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