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SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO--Earth's Birthday Project, a nonprofit organization that educates children about the Earth and its resources, this week placed a windfall order with the Esilalei Women's Cultural Boma, an AWF-supported enterprise located in…

Ethiopia’s protected area system covers 14 percent of its land mass, a proportion that is larger than the global average.Bale Mountains National Park in the south-central part of the country hosts the world’s largest Afro-alpine habitat, 17 endemic…

Consider the African wildlife ranger’s job — the long periods away from family and home, low pay, challenging physical conditions, and significant risk of armed confrontations. In 2018, more than 50 African rangers died in the line of duty, killed…

Ranger, wildlife scout, or game warden — their essential and multifaceted roles at the front line help to conserve wildlife, natural habitats, and ecosystems across the world. In honor of World Ranger Day, we explore the diverse work of wildlife…

African Wildlife Foundation commends World Wildlife Fund and others for pressuring Soco International to abandon its oil plans in Africa’s oldest park In a surprise move, British oil company Soco International has abandoned plans to…

HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON TALKS WITH Patrick Bergin, executive officer of the AWF Community Conservation Service Center in Tanzania and Bettie Loibooki of the Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) staff, who along with Alan Kijazi of the Ngorongoro…

by R. Michael Wright, President, AWFFifteen-foot crocodiles slithered across the sandbanks and plunged into the river as the vibrations of the South African National Park Service helicopter reached them. We seemed perilously close to the red rock…

Born and raised in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Brian still calls Zimbabwe home, even if he spends more time in the rest of Africa and the UK. He completed his MBA at York St John, UK, majoring in leading innovation and change. Brian promotes leadership…

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Police in Kenya have arrested several people in connection with two caches of illegal ivory seized in Thailand and Singapore respectively. Abdurahman Mohammed Sheikh, a tycoon living in Mombassa, Kenya, and his two sons…

Pollution, unchecked development, and uncontrolled fishing are endangering the ecological health of the Chobe River, experts recently told the Daily News, a Botswana daily. The Chobe River marks the boundaries of Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, and…

Iyondji Community Bonobo Reserve (ICBR) was established at the request of the Iyondji community, who saw the benefits their neighbors were enjoying as the result of living alongside the Lomako Reserve—specifically job creation and income…