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Geladas: the extraordinary monkeys bringing tourists to Ethiopia
- 02/22/19
- Simien Mountains, Gelada
- Jacqueline Conciatore
When it comes to primate species with fascinating idiosyncrasies, geladas do not disappoint. These highland monkeys, also known as gelada baboons and bleeding-heart baboons, are highly social, occupying herds that are several hundred or even 1,000 strong. Found only in Ethiopia, this iconic species is a big tourism draw for Simien Mountains National Park, along with other endemic but threatened wildlife like the Ethiopian wolf and the Walia ibex.
Strengthening Africa’s criminal justice systems to fight illegal wildlife trade
- 02/18/19
- Elephant, Giraffe, Rhinoceros, East Africa, Southern Africa
- Harleen Sehmi
Driven by international poaching syndicates as well as local bush meat hunters, the illegal killing, trading, and trafficking of wildlife and wildlife products keep African species at risk. Learn from Didi Wamukoya, African Wildlife Foundation’s Senior Manager, Wildlife Law Enforcement, why the continent needs watertight investigative, prosecutorial, and judicial processes — coordinated across regions — to adequately protect its wildlife.
Why wildlife matters
- 02/13/19
- East Africa, Southern Africa
- Kaddu Sebunya
Humanity’s remarkable ability to self-destruct is one of the most inexplicable yet enduring paradoxes of life. We are perhaps the only species endowed with the capacity to understand nature yet so desperately poor at managing it.
Chili peppers are helping Uganda's elephants and farmers peacefully coexist
- 02/08/19
- Elephant, Uganda
- Methodius Mukhwana
When it comes to biodiversity, Uganda is among the world’s most fortunate countries. It claims 10 percent of the world’s bird species (more than 1,000) and more than 340 species of mammals, including the elephant and the endangered mountain gorilla. Though poaching and bushmeat hunting are controlled in national parks and reserves, species loss persists in the acres of community land outside protected areas, as more people settle close to these biodiversity-rich regions.
Three ways sustainable agriculture protects natural resources and improves livelihoods in southern Tanzania
- 01/25/19
- Tanzania
- Godlisten Matilya
The rapid expansion of small-scale farming in wildlife-rich and ecologically sensitive areas is one of the leading threats to biodiversity in the fertile wetlands of Tanzania’s southern breadbasket — and across the African continent.