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All communities living on the periphery of the Bili-Mbomu Protected Area Complex practice bushmeat hunting and agriculture as income-generating activities, a new survey by the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has shown. The survey shows a heavy…

African Wildlife Foundation Issues Comprehensive Update on Pandemic Relief Efforts in Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Zimbabwe; NGO Prevents 167 Human-Wildlife Conflict Incidents During the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, African…

NAIROBI, KENYA AND WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 14, 2021) – The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) announced today that it backs a U.S. State Department move to impose Visa Restrictions on eight Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) nationals, who…

On Saturday, U.S. President Barack Obama announced a move to tighten regulations around ivory trade in the United States by instating a near complete ban on all ivory commerce. The new regulations, proposed by the U.S…

On June 22, 2021, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in collaboration with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) launched the On the Job Support for Prosecutors and Investigators in Machakos County, Kenya. The mentorship program aims to ensure&nbsp…

Plan Aims to Ensure Survival of Maasai Culture and Wildlife, Provides Model for Sustainable Development throughout KenyaKITENGELA, Kenya, September 2, 2011 -- In response to the alarming pace of land fragmentation and development occurring in…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) welcomes and commends the adoption of the Kunming Declaration at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 15) held in Kunming, China from October 11-15…

On 30 April, the Kenyan government, with sponsorship from the African Wildlife Foundation, will destroy 105 tons of ivory and 1 ton of rhino horn to raise national and international awareness on the illegal wildlife trade. Across the…

NAIROBI, KENYA AND WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 29, 2021) – After assessing the continental elephant herd and population declines over several decades due to poaching for ivory, loss of habitat, and other threats, the IUCN has uplisted the African…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) urges the D.C. Council to enact a proposed bill seeking to stop trade in ivory and rhino horn. The Council is currently considering a draft Elephant Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Trafficking Prohibition bill that…

Officials and expert rangers from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) attended a curriculum development workshop at Maanzoni Lodge in Machakos from May 17 - May 22, 2021. The intensive workshop is an integral step in the KWS Law Enforcement Academy…

The black rhino is critically endangered primarily due to poaching along with inadequate protection in the field. The largest population of the eastern black rhino is found in Kenya and the second largest at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) in…

(NAIROBI, KENYA — June 6, 2022) Over 400 African youth convened virtually at the inaugural African Youth Summit on Biodiversity (#AYSB2022) from April 21-23, 2022. Organized by the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) Africa in collaboration…

African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), alongside 18 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and major groups across Africa, held the fifth high-level meeting via a conference call on May 8, 2020. Discussions at the meeting revolved around defining Africa’s…