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How a census aids in elephant conservation work Count sheep. That’s the advice given to people having trouble falling asleep—a clear indication that most don’t consider counting animals an exciting task. Yet the counting of animals is crucial…

LAIKIPIA DISTRICT, KENYA--An aerial count of wildife populations on ADC Mutara Ranch brought good news, Ol Pejeta Conservancy reported last week. More than 100 elephants, 1,800 Burchell's zebras, 170 impala, a handful of giraffe, more than 200 Grant…

The tons of ivory, rhino horn, and pangolin scales seized at ports and borders across Africa are a sobering reminder of the number of elephants, rhinos, and pangolins killed annually for the illegal wildlife trade. Illicit trade, valued at USD $7-23…

For the past several years, Africa has experienced unparalleled economic growth and entrepreneurship. As indigenous and multinational companies look to make their mark on the continent, they would be remiss to overlook the incredible value…

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At the UNFCCC’s 27th Conference of Parties (COP27), negotiators from around the world are convening to address global action on climate change. Climate threats to Africa are already standing out in a year of extreme weather disasters, including the…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) welcomes and commends world leaders for starting off the negotiations with powerful commitments that go beyond political statements and extend to financial commitments. Already, 12 countries have pledged US$ 12…

Africa is bearing the heaviest brunt of climate change and biodiversity loss. Currently, East African nations are facing the worst drought in decades, and it is estimated that at least 36.1 million people will be affected by severe drought in the…

The biodiversity negotiations have officially come to an end with the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has actively supported African negotiators, youth, and civil society in…

In the heart of the Virunga Massif, unhabituated mountain gorillas range. Unfortunately, poachers also range there, setting traps called snares for wildlife. In early February, one of those unhabituated mountain gorillas was found dead, after what…

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The African Wildlife Foundation is elated with the landmark court ruling in which Feisal Mohammed Ali, the godfather of illegal ivory trade was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. The ruling in the country’s largest…