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WASHINGTON--Dr. Helen Gichohi, president of the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), will visit Washington, D.C., from May 11 to May 16.As president, Dr. Gichohi directs AWF's African Heartlands Program, which comprises eight massive landscapes…

LOS ANGELES, CA--Gorillas--98.6% Human won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Short at the 2009 Annual Maui Film Festival. explore, a multimedia organization that documents leaders around the world who have devoted their lives to extraordinary…

The Southern Africa region boasts an incredible variety of ecosystems and landscapes, from lush tropical forests to expansive grasslands and arid terrains. This region harbors over 25% of the world’s population of endangered wild dogs and…

AWF's Katie Frohardt was a phone-in guest on the March 22, 2001, edition of "Africa Journal," a television program produced by Worldnet, Voice of America. Broadcast live by stations in 27 sub-Saharan African countries, "Africa Journal" focuses on…

The Jules Verne Film Festival recently awarded the Jury Special Award to The Ghosts of Lomako, directed by Kenton Vaughan, 90th Parallel Productions Ltd. This highly personal documentary follows a team of scientists, including the African Wildlife…

AWF Conservation in Practice Papers, 2005

Once roaming freely across vast savannas, Africa's iconic rhino populations have faced a steep decline since the 1970s due to poaching and habitat loss. But there is hope as Kenya’s conservation efforts have made significant strides in protecting…

Illegal wildlife activities continue to threaten Africa's precious biodiversity, despite existing policies and strategies. The African Wildlife Foundation’s (AWF) Counter Wildlife Trafficking (CWT) program is working to supplement efforts to…

WASHINGTON, DC--AWF is pleased to invite members to participate in an exceptional 13-day safari to Tanzania in late July that will be led by AWF's Craig Sholley.The trip is limited to 12 participants and offers an outstanding opportunity to visit…

Each morning, Virginie Ambo'o and her sister-in-law, Clautilde Mango'o, walk along a narrow, muddy path through Schouam village in eastern Cameroon, near the Dja Faunal Reserve. With hoes on their shoulders and baskets of machetes, cocoa…

WASHINGTON, DC--African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is pleased to again offer members the exclusive opportunity to participate in AWF's Annual Member Safari. This year's trip, Kenya's Best -- Height of the Great Migration, will feature many of Kenya's…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), in partnership with the Wildlife Clubs of Kenya (WCK), officially launched a transformative four-year project titled ‘Building a Movement of Young Conservation Change Agents’ supported by Bob and Emmy King…

Partnership Aims to Curb Demand for Rhino Horn Through Multimedia Campaign Educating Rhino Horn Consumers in China NAIROBI, Kenya, May 4, 2012 -- The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and WildAid have entered into a strategic partnership…

Lupita Nyong'o, Sauti Sol and Caroline Mutoko Launch “Poaching Steals From Us All” Campaign in Kenya In the run up to the world's largest ever ivory bonfire, to be conducted by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) this…