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WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NAIROBI, KENYA (October 22, 2020) – African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) today issued an official statement in support of "The Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt (END) Wildlife Trafficking Act Reauthorization,” introduced today by U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio). The END Wildlife Trafficking Act is…

NAIROBI, KENYA/// News Advisory/// (October 14, 2020) Following a successful campaign on zoonosis in Africa, the African CSOs Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA) is set to launch the ‘Securing a #Future4GreatApes Campaign’ on Friday October 16, 2020.  This two-week campaign is aimed at highlighting the conservation status of great apes in Africa, the important roles they play, the growing threats to their survival and the recommended actions that need to be taken to…

WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NAIROBI, KENYA (September 28, 2020) – The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has been closely monitoring the difficult situation for safari operators in Africa since the outset of the pandemic when travel bans and government closures began impacting protected areas and local communities on the front lines of wildlife conservation. On World Tourism Day, celebrated on September 27 African Wildlife Foundation detailed the ongoing challenges caused by the…

NAIROBI, KENYA and WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 24, 2020) – The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is taking time out on World Gorilla Day to remember the slain beloved silverback in Uganda, who tragically fell victim to human-wildlife…

WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NAIROBI, KENYA (September 22, 2020) – On World Rhino Day, African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) announced the results of a global letter-writing campaign raising awareness for new U.S. legislation…