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A related CITES decision that has received little attention but could have a far-reaching impact allows a one-time, noncommercial sale of ivory by any African country that had registered its stockpiles by Sept. 18.Sixteen of 37 elephant range states…

On August 6, 2021, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in collaboration with Friends of Nature (FON), Global Environmental Institute, Civil Society Alliance for Biodiversity Conservation (CSABC), African CSOs Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA), and…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) held a gala event at the Serena hotel in Nairobi, Kenya last week to celebrate its 45th Anniversary with AWF staff and Trustees, conservation partners, members of the government, and friends.It was a night to…

African Economies Feel the Pinch of 30 Million Missing Visitors; ‘World Safari Day’ Draws Attention to Industry's Contributions to African Wildlife, Natural Resources and Local Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NAIROBI, KENYA (November 25,…

Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, before the world could grasp the looming global crisis, African Wildlife Foundation launched its pioneering Strategic Vision. In 2021, we doubled down despite the challenging and ever-changing conditions and…

Under the Charlotte Conservation Fellowship Program, AWF is offering scholarships for full MSc or partial Ph.D. programs with field research components that produce knowledge or insight into specific conservation challenges in the African Heartlands…

Miriam Mannak, IPSSouthern Africa: The Indispensable Role of Mud Flats, Marshes and SwampsCAPETOWN - The need for greater urgency in addressing loss of wetlands in the Zambezi River Basin has been highlighted at a recent meeting in northern Zimbabwe…

Machenje Fishing Lodge offers innovative model for communities that may benefit from conservation-driven enterprise KAZUNGULA DISTRICT, Zambia, August 13, 2013—The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), Taonga Safaris, and residents…

I am investigating the social and economic impacts of Ngoma Safari Lodge—one of AWF’s Conservation Lodges located adjacent to Chobe National Park in Botswana on local communities.The lodge was set up with the assistance of AWF who helped negotiate…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2007-2008 Charlotte Conservation Fellows scholarship program.Since its founding in 1961, the African Wildlife Foundation has believed that Africans are…

(NAIROBI, KENYA — January 26, 2023) The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) participated in a webinar organized by Internews Earth Journalism Network (EJN). The webinar, dubbed ‘Can Canines Help Prevent Illegal Wildlife Trafficking in East Africa?’ is…

If you ask wildlife managers working in national parks in Botswana, Kenya and Tanzania where they studied, many will give you the same answer: The College of African Wildlife Management in Mweka, Tanzania.Situated in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro …

On 28 July 2003, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Regional Tourism Association of Southern Africa (RETOSA) for collaboration on conservation business venture marketing and promotion in AWF…

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…

Award-winning filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert have completed their latest film, Relentless Enemies: Lions and Buffalo, which tells of the grueling fight for survival of highly specialized lions that prey almost exclusively on buffalo in the…