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The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) joins the world to remember and celebrate the life and contributions of Nelson Mandela on July 18, 2020. Eleven years ago, the U.N. General Assembly declared July 18 ‘Nelson Mandela International Day.’ The day…

Attacks on park staff, rangers, and scouts are always deeply disturbing to me.  These true friends of wildlife and champions of conservation are on the frontlines securing parks, guarding wildlife, and protecting people living around…

Many people living around Pilanesberg are finding they have a vested interest in the health of the 19-year-old national park.Initially hostile to the park, neighbors met with the Bop Parks Board. Talks led to the formation of the Community…

MOVING WILD ANIMALS from one locale to another sounds like an easy way to redistribute species, replace depleted stock or introduce new stock. But as South Africa, a pioneer in wildlife "reintroduction," has learned, it is a complex business.Take…

The Manyara Ranch is home not only to four of the big five iconic wildlife species, but also to 800 heads of cattle and 400 sheep. The ranch is thriving, a model example of how wildlife can co-exist with livestock.By JACQUELINE KUBANIAMore by this…

Each day, approximately 330,000 people pass through New York City’s Times Square intersection. Within this concrete jungle, tourists take selfies with street performers, billboards on towering buildings flash…

In southeast Africa, on the shores of the Indian Ocean, a jewel emerges from the ruins of war. Mozambique, once torn by civil strife, is rebuilding itself and has never looked more appealing to tourists. With a growing economy and natural wonders…

 Almost 200,000 lions roamed Africa one century ago, but recent studies show that the species is extinct in 26 countries across the continent and occupies a fraction of its historical rangeland. With lion populations plummeting by a staggering…

On January 30th, Nancy Thompson Handler contacted me through my previous post. Nancy conducted research here from 1980-1991. She wrote: Having spent five years doing research in N’dele between 1980-1991, I am so excited to see your blog. I cannot…

Fitzgerald, K. H., 2016. Reconciling nature conservation and agricultural production. Investing in sustainable mountain development: Opportunities, resources and benefits. Bern, Switzerland, Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University…

In the remote Bili-Uélé landscape of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the challenges of conservation go far beyond protecting wildlife. The region’s fragile infrastructure—especially its dilapidated roads and bridges—makes it nearly…

AWF’s Species team works with national governments to assess the status of a species population, set a vision for the future of that population—including factors affecting its relationship with people and the land—and identify clear approaches to…

Fighting has broken out again in eastern DR Congo between rebels under General Laurent Nkunda and the Congolese Army. The rebels, who have been hiding out in Virunga National Park, have just taken the park headquarters. The park is home to about 200…

Early last week rebels entered Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing one wildlife officer and wounding up to four other individuals. Now, the rebels threaten a population of rare gorillas which live in the park.The…