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On 28 July 2003, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Regional Tourism Association of Southern Africa (RETOSA) for collaboration on conservation business venture marketing and promotion in AWF…

Nairobi, Kenya – February 19, 2024 – The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is thrilled to announce the graduation of 31 fellows from the esteemed AWF Charles R. Wall Youth Leadership Program. The program, comprising two components — the Charles R…

Ogada, M. O., P. A. Aloo, and P. M. Muruthi. 2009. The African clawless otter Aonyx capensis (Schinz, 1821) and diet as an indicator of crayfish invasion dynamics in aquatic systems. Afr. J. Ecol. 47: 119-120.

Amid escalating biodiversity loss and the looming threat of climate change, Africa plays a crucial role in shaping the planet's future. The continent's abundant natural resources, which fuel global demand for energy, food, and raw materials,…

Abebe, B., Ashagrie, M., Moges, E. 2022. The Activity and Ranging Patterns of Gelada Monkeys as Behavioural Responses to the Effects of Livestock Grazing in the Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, International Journal of Zoology, vol. 2022,…

My previous blogs have brought up how difficult forest elephants are to see, and therefore study. Much of the research on forest elephants has actually been on their dung to obtain information about the elephant.Forest elephants defecate roughly 17…

Tracking mountain gorillas in the dense rainforests of Uganda or Rwanda is a once in a lifetime safari experience. Spending time with these gentle giants in their natural habitat is one of the most emotional and memorable wildlife encounters in the…

The U.S. Postal Service is working to “stamp out” extinction with the release of its new “Save Vanishing Species” semipostal stamp. Only the fourth ever semipostal to be created, this stamp will help fund the conservation of some of the world’s most…

Continuing the building momentum around fighting the illicit wildlife trade, the Royal Thai Government destroyed 2.1 tons of confiscated ivory on August 26. This follows similar ivory destruction events that have taken place throughout…

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Natural resources are the basis of survival for local communities in Africa, making it critical for them to lead conservation efforts on the continent. African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has always believed in African leadership in conservation as…

Between organizing the first-ever wildlife conservation film festival in sub-Saharan Africa and running her production agency Pridelands Films, Fiona Tande is deciding the finalists of this year’s video submissions for the Benjamin Mkapa African…

We live in a hyperconnected world and conduct a big portion of our lives via technological devices. The latest data from the U.N. International Telecommunication Union shows that global internet users total 4 billion, or half the world’s population…