The conservation conversation with Sport Beattie

Sport Beattie is the founder and C.E.O of Game Rangers International (GRI). Originally from Zimbabwe, he has a conservation and British military background. Following a 2 year stint in Cambodia training former khamer rouge fighters to become fully fledged rangers, sport helped establish the elephant orphanage project in Zambia. Fourteen years later, GRI has grown into a well established and credible NGO, which currently employs 85* full time staff and empowers 150* front line rangers who are helping to secure more than 1,000,000 acres of prime African wilderness. GRI embraces a holistic approach to conservation. It works across three key thematic areas including; resource protection, community outreach and wildlife rescue. Sport’s goal within GRI is to empower 1000* rangers to secure more than 10,000,000 acres of wilderness area for the benefit of wildlife and local communities alike. His long term vision is to grow the organization into a sustainable entity, which is capable of deploying the hugely successful GRI ranger empowerment model across multiple conservation landscapes in Africa and Asia. Enjoy💚