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South Africa announced it will end its 1995 suspension of elephant culling to manage its burgeoning elephant populations. Since the 1995 suspension, the elephant population in Kruger National Park has grown from 8,000 to an estimated 12,500, and…

A message from African Wildlife Foundation President Kaddu Kiwe Sebunya on South Africa’s decision not to submit a proposal to legalize rhino horn trade at this year’s CITES meeting. On behalf of the African Wildlife…

An employee from South African National Parks (SANParks) and a police officer were among the 13 poaching suspects arrested in the Kruger National Park this week. The group reportedly had firearms and ammunition in their possession. South Africa is…

South Africa is one of the world’s most diverse countries. The Republic of South Africa is in the southernmost region of the continent. Its long coastline stretches along the South Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean for more than 2,400…

NAIROBI, KENYA--AWF is pleased to announce the addition of three new wildlife experts to the AWF Blog Team. The new bloggers lend their expertise in the conservation of lions, bonobos and Grevy's zebras.Lions of Tarangire (www.awf.org/lionblog), AWF…

In a region facing one of the worst droughts in a century, Zimbabwe, like many countries in Southern Africa, faces severe water scarcity. The relentless El Nino-induced drought has taken a toll on livelihoods, economies, and biodiversity, with…

Nicholson, S.K., Dickman, A., Hinks, A., Riggio, J., Bauer, H., Loveridge, A., Becker, M., Begg, C., Bhalla, S., Burnham, D., Cotterill, A.,  Dolrenry, S., Dröge, E., Funston, P., Hazzah, L., Ikanda, D., Gebresenbet, F., Henschel, P.,…

On Friday, rangers from Tanzania’s Wildlife Division and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) graduated alongside their four-legged partners—eight ivory detection dogs—following two months of intensive training under African…

Visit the African Wildlife Foundation website and sign up to receive messages from AWF about how you can support our mission to ensure that wildlife and wild lands thrive in modern Africa. After signing up, you will receive a text message from 87767…

Patience Bongole Bolumbu, a 49-year-old mother of four, stands beside a chalkboard in her modest workshop in Bongandanga, a town within the Maringa-Lopori-Wamba Landscape north-central of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Dressed in a…

Six countries in Africa have established the world's first international task force to combat poaching and other wildlife crimes.The Republic of Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia agreed in March to empower the "African Interpol," as…

With rampant poaching threatening the survival of Africa’s rhinos, an all-star team of Chinese celebrities and global wildlife ambassadors led by Sir Richard Branson is speaking out against the sale of rhino horn — by chewing on their…