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In 2017 and early 2018, African Wildlife Foundation’s canine units made over 100 busts, uncovering raw and worked ivory, pangolin scales and skins, lion bones, sable antelope horns, rhino horns, hippo teeth, and more. In August 2017 our dogs alerted…

210 Rhinos Poached as of Early May, but Higher Poaching Arrests Offer Glimmer of Hope JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 21, 2012-- After a devastating 2011 during which it lost 448 rhinos to poaching, South Africa again appears en route…

The status of Virunga National Park's mountain gorillas remains unknown as rebels continue to occupy the park's gorilla sector VIRUNGA HEARTLAND, November 16, 2012 -- This past May, the rebel group known as M23 entered the…

AllAfrica.com, Dec. 1--Wood-burning stoves to protect forest habitat, alternative livelihoods to replace bush meat hunting with beekeeping and the promotion of ecotourism are among steps planned under the United Nations Year of the Gorilla 2009,…

Lions are among the most intrinsic features of the African landscape. But the King of Beasts needs our help, even in its few remaining strongholds. The entire lion population across Africa is thought to be about 23,000, down from…

The African continent is home to some of the world’s most amazing wildlife and natural wonders. Yet rural communities see little value in their wildlife neighbors, as growth in human population and changing climatic conditions place…

Absorbing 1.5 percent of the world's total annual carbon emissions, the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo — one of the six countries that make up the Congo Basin — are a vital lifeline for indigenous and local populations, as well as a…

Just about two weeks ago, John Reed of the Financial Times authored an article ("We can't put a policeman behind every animal", July 31) about the current situation in Zimbabwe. As Mr. Reed articulated, it wasn't long ago that Zimbabwe was regarded…

Roe, D., 2015. Conservation, crime and communities: case studies of efforts to engage local communities in tackling illegal wildlife trade. IIED, London. Fitzgerald, K and Muruthi, M. Chapter: The Greater Kilimanjaro Landscape, Kenya and Tanzania.

In Cameroon’s Campo Ma’an National Park, frequent bushmeat seizures are worrying conservation officials. From 2020 to date, African Wildlife Foundation’s team on the ground has reported a total of 1,392 kg bushmeat from different animal species…

VIRUNGA HEARTLAND, DRC--The International Gorilla Conservation Program (IGCP), the coalition AWF formed with Fauna and Flora International, and the Worldwide Fund for Nature, played an integral role in the recently completed survey of the habituated…

A s part of the Serengeti–Mara ecosystem, the Naboisho area in southern Kenya sees tens of thousands of wildebeest and zebra pass through the landscape each year. But the area began experiencing pressure from uncontrolled development…

Thanks to concerted conservation efforts, Africa's rhinoceros population continues to increase. There are now an estimated 14,770 rhinos in Africa, up from 13,109 rhinos in 1999.In recent decades, rhinos have been poached to the point of near…

When resources are available, advanced technologies such as drone surveillance or other tracking and sensing systems might be the fastest way to nab wildlife offenders. But anti-poaching and anti-trafficking work also relies on low-tech, tried-and…