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Update: Latest reports show the rhino horns seized in Mozambique have now gone missing. We will provide additional updates as we learn more.It’s not often these days that a wildlife-related news headline out of Mozambique reads positive.When one…

AWF first launched African Wildlife Capital (AWC) in 2011. In the nearly three years since, AWC has moved quickly and successfully to provide financing to a variety of small and midsize African companies—and, as a result, has been…

The population of the world’s tallest land mammal is shrinking. Over the last three decades, giraffe numbers have dropped 38 percent — from 157,000 in 1985 to an estimated 97,500 in 2015. This decline led the International Union for Conservation of…

Muthiuru, Amos C., Ramiro D. Crego, Jemimah A. Simbauni, Philip M. Muruthi, Grace Waiguchu, Fredrick Lala, James D. A. Millington, and Eunice W. Kairu. 2024. “Human Footprint and Rainfall Shape Masai Giraffe’s Habitat Suitability and Connectivity in…

 Dr. Anne Innis Dagg, a renowned zoologist who passionately supported the African Wildlife Foundation's (AWF) work in giraffe conservation, passed away earlier this month. Known to many as the woman who loved giraffes, Dr. Anne was celebrated…

Happy Earth Day!  On this 45th anniversary of the international day to celebrate our wonderful planet, many people across the globe find themselves oscillating between feelings of grave concern and marked optimism. They&rsquo…