African Conservation Experience celebrates 10th Anniversary
Date added: Monday 18th January 2010
African Conservation Experience (ACE) marked its tenth anniversary by offering a free place on their Game Ranger Guide Course in 2010. The lucky winner was Emma-Louise Cooper from Ash Vale in Surrey, who is hoping to take up a career in conservation or animal research following her degree. Speaking of her good fortune Emma said,
"I am very excited at the prospect of going to South Africa in April and winning the competition has been the icing on the cake as I have been working very hard to enable me to go. I am 18 years old and currently taking a year out before going to Nottingham Trent University in the autumn where I am going to study Zoology which I hope will help me find a job working in conservation which is one of my main interests. The Game Ranger course that I have won will help me decide which direction to go when I have finished University
One of my other main interests is horse riding which I have been doing since I was four years old, I like the thought that I will be able to do some riding at Hanchi Conservation Project while with African Conservation Experience."
Rob Harris, Director of African Conservation Experience says "We are delighted to offer Emma-Louise this opportunity and excited that she can take these skills forward to a career in conservation."
For ten years ACE volunteers have been helping to conserve the fragile ecosystems and wildlife of Southern Africa. Established in 1999 the organisation runs a range of wildlife courses, which provide a fantastic introduction to a career in conservation, tracking and reserve management. ACE has now established itself as a reputable organiser of conservation placements on projects in southern Africa with almost 3000 volunteers having visited more 15 conservation projects, which makes it one of the most experienced UK organizations placing volunteers on conservation projects in southern Africa.
