The Lilongwe Wildlife Trust (LWT) was established in 2008 when their first project, The Lilongwe Wildlife Centre (LWC), opened as Malawi’s first wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and education centre. Since then LWT has expanded their programs to include an extensive national environmental education program, a strong force in investigating and combating wildlife crime, and an expansion of their wildlife research program. LWT’s Research Program has field-based projects in Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve (VMWR), Nyika National Park (NNP), and Kuti Wildlife Reserve, as well as captive based studies at the LWC. Our recent projects include; 1) Vwaza Primate Project (primate and habitat assessment of VMWR; baboon conservation project); 2) Samango monkey census and genetics project (across the