Project Report
| Aug 10, 2026
August 2026 Update
By Eugene Troskie | Managing Director
![Ruhann, Lucy, Anton and Raven with a snare]()
Ruhann, Lucy, Anton and Raven with a snare
Dear friends and supporters of PNHF,
We are happy to report on the progress that the Phalaborwa Natural Heritage Foundation (PNHF) junior field rangers has made over the past couple of months. We have raised $3,377 for the project and below is what we've done with the funds:
- Our two field rangers, Anton and Ruhann, have succesfully completed their First Aid level 3 qualification.
- Our two Belgian Melinois pups, Raven and Lucy, have almost completed basic obedience training and will soon be advancing to the next step in their training.
- The rangers and their K9's have already had successfull anti-poaching operations and have removed large quantities of snares.
- The two rangers, Anton and Ruhann, are still continously recieving K9 handling training alongside their pups.
- We have purchased equipment and toys for the two pups.
- We have purchased equipment for the rangers, bolt cutters and carabiners and uniforms.
- The rangers will be starting with their next training course soon.
We would like to thank each and every one of our supporters for making this possible for our young rangers.
Your continued support is greatly appreciated by us and every animal and person benefiting from our efforts.
![Lucy with a snare she found]()
Lucy with a snare she found
![Anton on patrol with Raven]()
Anton on patrol with Raven
![Anton, Raven, Ruhann and Lucy with 84 snares found]()
Anton, Raven, Ruhann and Lucy with 84 snares found
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Apr 15, 2026
April 2026 Update
By Eugene Troskie | Managing Director
![Ruhann amd Jaden with their new pups]()
Ruhann amd Jaden with their new pups
Dear friends and supporters of PNHF,
We are happy to report on the progress that the Phalaborwa Natural Heritage Foundation (PNHF) junior field rangers has made over the past couple of months. We have raised $2,692.63 for the project and below is what we've done with the funds:
- Both of our first Field Ranger's 2 year term have ended and have taken in two new field rangers.
- We have aqcuired two Belgian Melinois pups that will be trained with the rangers.
- The two rangers have recieved their first K9 handling training.
- The two pups have recieved their first basic obedience training.
- We will be starting with new training courses soon.
- We will be purchasing new uniforms for our rangers soon.
We would like to thank each and every one of our supporters for making this possible for our young rangers.
Your continued support is greatly appreciated by us and every animal and person benefiting from our efforts.
![Lucy and Raven, the two new anti-poaching pups]()
Lucy and Raven, the two new anti-poaching pups
![First training session]()
First training session
Dec 20, 2025
December 2025 Update
By Eugene Troskie | Managing Director
Dear friends and supporters of PNHF,
We are happy to report on the progress that the Phalaborwa Natural Heritage Foundation (PNHF) junior field rangers has made over the past couple of months. We have raised $2,343.00 for the project and below is what we've done with the funds:
- The Junior Field Rangers have successfully completed their firearm proficiency training.
- One of our Field Ranger's 2 year term has ended and he has been employed as a game farm manager, this is exactly why we started this program to help young nature enthusiasts to get the necessary training and experience to start a career in conservation.
- We have employed a new Junior Field Ranger.
- We have purchased new boots for our rangers.
- We will be starting with new training courses soon.
- We will be purchasing new uniforms for our rangers soon.
We would like to thank each and every one of our supporters for making this possible for our young rangers.
Your continued support is greatly appreciated by us and every animal and person benefiting from our efforts.