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Although culling is again on the table as one of several options for keeping the large and growing elephant population of South Africa's Kruger National Park in check, park officials say no culling will occur before next year at the earliest.Culling…

As conservationists gather today for the African Elephant Summit ahead of Wednesday’s Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade, elephant poaching rates continue to exceed elephant population growth rates, according to new figures released by…

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…

African Wildlife Foundation and WildAid, in partnership with Tanzania’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, are launching a new public awareness campaign, one aimed at educating the Tanzanian public about the severe poaching crisis…

On August 12, 2019, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) kick-started a four-day training on first responders to a wildlife crime scene and testing in court at the AWF…

Conservation NGO hosted vice chair of Clinton Foundation and other representatives on visit to local conservation-themed school, community-owned enterprise in Zambia LIVINGSTONE, Zambia, August 02, 2013 —The African Wildlife…

Following the Success of Relentless Enemies, Filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert Spend Three Years in the Wilds of Africa Capturing Astonishing Transformation in the Life of a Single Leopard.One of nature's most extraordinary cats can still be…

In 1900, cheetahs thrived across Africa and parts of Asia. Today, that picture is vastly different. Africa’s cheetahs occupy a thin slice of their former habitat and number only 6,674. This vulnerable big cat has lost 89 percent of its historic…

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…

The following story was written by Will Dunham and ran in the August 23, 2001, issue of Reuters.Elephants dwelling in Africa's lush tropical rain forests are genetically distinct from the better-known elephants that roam the continent's grasslands…

International Dog Day allows us to honor our trusted canines, whether they are beloved pets or endangered wildlife like the African wild dog. This year, African Wildlife Foundation celebrates the work of our specialized trained sniffer dogs and…

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT CRAIG SHOLLEY AT [email protected] or 1-888-4WILDLIFESOUTH AFRICASouth Africa is commonly promoted as "The Rainbow Nation" and "A World In One Country", and with two oceans, subtropical savannah, arid…

As African heads of state prepare to join Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Africa for the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation, a group of respected Chinese and African business and policy leaders is…

KIGALI, RWANDA (JANUARY 20, 2022) — The Government of Rwanda, through its Ministry of Environment, unveiled three former African heads of state as patrons for the upcoming inaugural IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC). The three…

May 26, 2023 is an important day in Zimbabwe and Zambia’s conservation history following the signing of the Lower Zambezi Mana Pools Transfrontier Conservation Area (LOZAMAP TFCA) Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries. Zimbabwe’s…