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Legislation Establishing Fund Expected to Be Signed into Law This September WASHINGTON, DC--AWF proudly thanks its friends and supporters for their efforts in urging Congress to pass the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal…

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The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) attended the third edition of Kilombero Cane Farmers’ Day in Tanzania on November 12, 2020. This year’s event was aimed at showcasing the success of green growth initiatives championed by farmers, district…

With a plethora of endemic species of birds, mammals and plants, there’s no other place on Earth quite like Ethiopia’s Simien Mountains National Park. The protected area encompasses more than 400 sq. km of mountains in the northern part of the…

AWF’s Andrea Athanas is currently attending the 39th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee Meeting in Bonn, Germany. Everyone in the chamber stood and the room fell silent—you could have heard a pin drop.  …

Large Hotel Group Will Reconsider Proposal for Development in ZambiaZAMBEZI HEARTLAND, ZAMBIA--The Protea Group of Hotels has withdrawn its proposal to develop a large hotel and conference center on the banks of the Lower Zambezi River in Zambia,…

Tibebu Yelemfrhat Simegn’s journey into conservation was born from a boyhood spent in the heart of Ethiopia’s Afroalpine highlands. As a young shepherd, he often encountered the rare and enigmatic Ethiopian wolf, chasing it in the wild without…

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The rebound of the world's precious mountain gorilla population from only a few hundred at the lowest point to over 1,000 today is one of conservation's most celebrated victories and a testament to the value of decades of investment in conservation…

It’s impossible for those of us who are passionate about wildlife not to get a little discouraged these days with the almost daily news stories about rhino poaching.  The wanton destroyers of these extraordinary animals are now…

In early morning patrols late last year, in the villages of Echiembot and Bigongol, Eastern Cameroon, a team of eco-guards, supported by the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), embarked on a mission that would save two pangolins from the clutches of…

In many countries across the continent, development decisions on infrastructure expansion and extractive industries tend to pit economic growth against nature. It seems that the only way for Africa to reach its potential is to lose its flora and…

Though South Africa remains the epicenter of Africa’s poaching crisis, its neighbors are feeling the impact of the illicit wildlife trade as well. Namibia, for example, lost an average of 1.25 rhinos per year between 2009 and 2012, five in 2013… and…

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The African wild dog is a very unique and iconic African species best known for its colorful coat, which has earned it the name "African painted dog." What makes this species truly special though is more than just fur-deep. African wild dogs…