After our many years living in the wilds of Africa, we have shared some close encounters within the conservation realm. Wildlife today is under immense pressure from the ever expanding human populous.

There are many issues forcing species to the brink of extinction, the factors that catch the limelight like poaching are obvious, but the subtleties of the ecosystem mean than small changes can have drastic effects for certain species. A road, a dam, a fence, simple parts of our existence can mean the end of another’s. This is why protecting every bit of an ecosystem is as important as protecting just one animal within it. This balance also must include the human element, as we are the ones protecting or destroying the environment. Most poachers aren’t flying around in helicopters in search of rhinos and elephants, they are those living in extreme poverty and have little choice but to risk their life entering dangerous areas with a home made gun and some wire snares. Looking after these people in turn will look after the environment.

Having worked closely with the people on the front line of conservation, we want to give back to them to help continue their hard work. Most of them have sacrificed every bit of their life to protect the wildlife we love. We pledge to donate 10% of all profits towards these efforts and hope to increase that number with the growth of Little Wild Eye.

Working with these projects first hand means we still have close contact with the teams on the ground so we can direct the support where it’s needed most and maintain regular communication. Sharing this information with our followers is an important element of the business.

During our Kickstarter campaign we named two communities that we will be supporting. The first being Lwiro Primates Rehabilitation Centre and the second is Wild Philanthropy.  We wish to grow this list in time. If you have a charity or organisation that is need of help please do contact us with your ideas.

Our biggest hope is that, through these books, we are going to be instilling a love of nature and wildlife from the very beginning of your little’s long journey ahead, just as it should when humankind was out roaming the wilds without our modern world.