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The Rothschild's giraffe is the latest charismatic African mammal to be declared "Endangered" by IUCN (the International Union for the Conservation of Nature), adding to the growing number of species under threat of extinction. A recent analysis by…

Rose has over 30 years of development experience. With a background in environment and natural resource management, conflict prevention, and peacebuilding, her career spans senior leadership positions at UNDP and the World Bank based in Ethiopia,…

Ron Wood is known worldwide as a musician. A member of the Rolling Stones, Wood's guitar work has made him a rock icon. Ron is also an excellent visual artist, a career he attempted before joining bands such as the Jeff Beck Group and The Faces.Wood…

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Robinson "Rob" McIlvaine, 87, retired career diplomat, editor and conservationist, died June 24, 2001, at his home in Washington, DC.A specialist in African affairs, McIlvaine served as Consul General in the Congo and ambassador to Dahomey (now…

Africa stands at a crucial juncture. With internal and external pressures escalating for our rich resources, we are faced with pivotal choices. Do we embrace a future that safeguards our natural legacy or inadvertently destroy it? The stakes are…

Rinderpest, a highly contagious bovine plague that has killed millions of Africa's cattle, buffalo and other wildlife in the last century, is finally coming under control.The disease has been eradicated in West and Central Africa, Pan Africa…

The Maringa-Lopori-Wamba (MLW) landscape in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) spans 74,000 square kilometers—an area roughly the size of Ireland. Located in Equateur Province northeast of Kinshasa, the nation’s capital, it is a sanctuary for…

Richard provides strategic leadership for AWF’s finance and other administrative functions, including information technology, human resources, and facilities. Prior to AWF, Richard served in a variety of financial leadership roles in not-for…

Kenya experienced its first rhino poaching in several years with the killing of three rhinos in February.The incidents occurred at two private sanctuaries about 30 miles apart. Two white rhinos were killed at the Solio Ranch, but their horns were…

The rugged hills of Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park, located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa are golden and bright during the winter months, and the short, dry grass sways to the rhythm of a near constant breeze.  Narrow, rocky streams…