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Where previously poachers were subsistence or small-scale operators, now, organized groups engage in ruthless killing sprees. Poaching in Africa today involves militias, crime networks, and even terrorist groups motivated by the demand for ivory and…

The next day (October 31), John Varty (JV), Andy Coetzee, Francois Botha, Hendri and I went out to bait the cages. JV is famous for his work with big cats and his tiger project down in the Karoo. Andy has more than twenty years of experience…

Day 1 (October 30th) At 07:00, Johan Malan of the Game Capture Unit from South African National Parks Board (SANParks), together with three assistants, brought four cage traps to the Singita Concession. The cage traps would be used to capture two…

Protecting the black rhino in the wild is considerably less expensive than preserving the endangered animals in captivity, a recent AWF-sponsored study has found.Poaching has resulted in a 95 percent decline in the world's black rhino population…

Though rooted in the ancient traditions of hunters and gatherers, CyberTracker has changed the face of conservation science. The field data collection tool is free, open-source, and compatible with an accessible and powerful software to manage law…

In the small community of Kagnol, bordering the Dja Faunal Reserve in southeastern Cameroon, 28-year-old Alo Mpoal Frank carefully spreads cocoa beans to dry outside his home. The beans, harvested from his nearby farm, represent a significant shift…

Whether it's a park ranger planning patrol routes, a government official designing infrastructure, or a farmer determining where to locate crops, human decisions play a crucial role in shaping Africa's natural systems. All of these decisions benefit…

For close to two decades, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has been at the helm of conservation initiatives in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Collaborating closely with the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN),…

Nature photographer Billy Dodson, who has been donating images to African Wildlife Foundation for years, has compiled his stunning wildlife and landscape images into a new book. From Desert to Desert: A Journey Through the Heart of Southern Africa…

From mobile phones to CyberTrackers, technology is transforming Africa and how we do conservation. Almost as ubiquitous as the acacia tree on the savanna is the mobile phone in Africa. That tidy assemblage of circuit board and…

By Helen BriggsScience reporter, BBC NewsElephants keep track on up to 30 absent relatives by sniffing out their scent and building up a mental map of where they are, research suggests.Herd members use their good memory and keen sense of smell to…

Every day, the average American family uses about 552 gallons of water. Compare this to the average African family, which uses about 5 gallons of water a day.Most Americans get their water delivered to their home, usually through a tap, and can…

As the world gears up for the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), taking place in Cali, Colombia, from October 21 to November 1, 2024, Africa is poised to be a focal point of global…

In the sun-scorched villages of Tchamba, nestled within northern Cameroon’s rugged Faro landscape near the Nigerian border, the cracked earth and brittle grass reveal an ecosystem under siege from advancing climate change. Adjacent to Faro National…

For the past two weeks, AWF participated in an aerial census conducted by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in the Tsavo–Mkomazi ecosystem, which straddles the border between Kenya and Tanzania. This landscape hosts about a third of…