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Outside national parks in East Africa, buffaloes frequently come into conflict with humans. Though still numerous in many parts of East Africa, in some areas buffaloes have been eliminated or greatly reduced in number. |
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Ask ErinLions and Rhinos and Okapi, Oh, My!The air is electric with anticipation. Dozens of eyes fix intensely on a single target. The crowd hushes. Suddenly, a pack of African wild dogs charge forth from their den, barking and yelping as they begin feasting on the meal laid before them. This exciting sight was witnessed, not by safari goers in Africa, but [...] U.S. Act Allows Persons Aged 70 1/2+ to Make IRA Donation, Declare January 2011 Gift in 2010I would like to remind all of our friends and supporters out there who are 70 1/2 years or older that you can once again make a charitable gift directly from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to AWF thanks to a provision in the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. The [...] Which Way Should I Go?“I love animals and I love your website! It’s very informative and great to look at. I want to learn all I can about AWF. Is there any other information you can send me about your organization? Also, I really want to work with animals- but I’m not sure how. Is there any information you [...] The Gift That Keeps On Giving“Hi, Erin! My 8-year old niece is a lover of all of our four-legged friends. I’d like to give her a gift membership to AWF. How would I go about doing that?” -Eric, Altoona, PA, U.S.A. First off, Eric, I’d like to commend you for encouraging your little niece’s interest in learning about wildlife. Education [...] The Final Charge“Is there really such a thing as an ‘Elephant’s Graveyard?’ -Moses, Jackson, MS, U.S.A. After doing research and consulting with AWF’s own ‘elephant gurus,’ I found that the ‘Elephant’s Graveyard’ is one of the best African ‘bush legends’ (the same as ‘urban legends’ but, set in the African bush) of all time. That being said, [...] Baby Gorillas in The MistWell, hello there! Sorry for the long drought but I took a bit of a sabbatical. Did you miss me? I hope so ‘cuz I sure missed all of you! Let’s get back into the swing of things with a new question about one of Africa’s greatest wildlife treasures: mountain gorillas. “A friend and I [...] An Elephant’s Tears
02 Feb 2010
5:44 PM UTC “Why is it that poachers kill elephants for their ivory? Can’t they just tranquilize the elephant, cut off the tusks, and let them live? They grow back, right?” -Murphy, New York Mills, NY, U.S.A. I have been asked this question a few times over the years. It’s an ugly question with an even uglier answer. [...] Send Me Packin’ To Africa!“Does AWF offer safaris to Africa to AWF members?” -Sean, New York, IA, U.S.A. Did you know that ‘safari’ is Kiswahili for ‘journey?’ Well, we absolutely have ‘journeys’ available to Africa for our members. In fact, we just announced our 2010 AWF member safari: Kenya’s Best- Height of the Great Migration. Wildlife, such as this [...] The Great Zebra DebateErin, once and for all-Zebras: are they black with white stripes or white with black stripes? –Jarrett, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Ah… the Great Zebra Debate. Are they white with black stripes or vice versa? Kingdoms and friendships have fallen because of this debate, but here goes: After doing a bit of research, the common consensus [...] Charlotte Fellows Follow-UpA big hearty HELLO! A few weeks back, I wrote to you all about the African Wildlife Foundation’s (AWF) Charlotte Fellows Program, which is a fellowship offered specifically to African nationals seeking their full or partial Ph.D. or Master’s degrees in conservation, biological sciences (see my original post here). As you no doubt will recall, [...]
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