Africa is thought to be the most vulnerable continent to climate change given its predominately climate-dependent livelihoods, extensive water-stressed populations, and low adaptive capacity. Weak economies, institutions, and governance structures…
The African Wildlife Foundation will miss an exemplary leader and an incredible friend. Africa will miss an inspirational Democrat and a peacemaker. Former President of the Republic of Botswana Sir Ketumile Masire's loss will also be felt in places…
By R. Michael Wright, President, AWFDust billows in through the open top of the battered Land Rover as we slowly squeeze between two gnarled acacia thorn trees. We drive for hours through an empty landscape, searching for signs of the pack of wild…
PLOS ONE study with largest dataset on forest elephants ever compiled reveals a loss of more than 60 percent in the past decade.
NEW YORK, March 4, 2013 -- African forest elephants are being poached out of existence. A study just published…
The latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species shows that 17,291 species out of the 47,677 assessed species are threatened with extinction.The results reveal 21 percent of all known mammals, 30 percent of all known amphibians, 12…
NAIROBI, KENYA, as reported by Ochieng' Ogodo for National Geographic News--A new rock quarry being excavated with explosives in Kenya's Amboseli National Park may endanger migration corridors of elephants and other wildlife, conservationists say…
Elliott, J., Gibbons, H., King, D., King, A. and Leménager, T. (2014). Exploring Environmental Complementarity between Types of Protected Areas in Kenya. Focales 19, Agence Française Développement, Paris.
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (or CITES) is meeting in Panama City, Panama from November 14-25, 2022. African Wildlife Foundation’s Vice President, Species Conservation and Science Dr. Philip…
Africa, a continent of unparalleled biodiversity, is home to some of the world's most vital ecosystems. Protecting these natural treasures is not just an environmental imperative, but a cornerstone for the continent's sustainable development and the…
A key tool for the conservation of mountain gorillas and their montane habitat is Ranger Based Monitoring (RBM). We are Patrick and Louise, two zoology students from Newcastle University, UK, and we spent two weeks in Rwanda with IGCP experiencing…
The African Wildlife Foundation is proud to announce a one-of-a-kind safari that offers the best in both travel and wildlife conservation. AWF has partnered with Ker & Downey Safaris Ltd. to design an itinerary which showcases some of the most…
The premium safaris highlight Africa’s vast wilderness along with the important conservation efforts of the African Wildlife FoundationTORONTO AND WASHINGTON, D.C. — Exodus Travels today announced a new partnership with the African Wildlife…
Find AWF at COP16 UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16)October 21 – November 1, 2024, in Cali, ColombiaWhat it is: Following the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) at COP15 in 2022, this United Nations…
Marnewick, K., Ferreira, S. M., Grange, S., Watermeyer, J., Maputla, N., & Davies-Mostert, H. T., 2014. Evaluating the status of and African wild dogs Lycaon pictus and cheetahs Acinonyx jubatus through tourist-based photographic surveys in the…