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US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), International Conservation ProgramBlack Rhino Conservation in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, TanzaniaWith support from the USFWS, AWF will monitor and protect the eastern subspecies of the black rhinoceros in the…

September 22, 2018 is World Rhino Day, a day that celebrates all the five species of rhino: black, white, greater one-horned, Sumatran and Javan rhinos. This day has grown to be a global phenomenon celebrated by governments, animal-rights…

As news broke of the U.S. government’s indictment of Dawie and Janneman Groenewald, two South African brothers charged with allegedly operating a rhino horn trafficking syndicate, African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) CEO and member of the…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) commends Vietnam for destroying two tons of ivory and 70 kilograms of rhino horn on 12 November ahead of the Hanoi Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade on 17-18 November. “We are encouraged by…

If you love Africa’s wildlife and care deeply about African-led conservation, there are plenty of ways to give back to African Wildlife Foundation just by shopping. African Wildlife Foundation is also proud to partner with quality brands that share…

A Specialized Team of Illegal Wildlife Trade Detection Dogs Supported by African Wildlife Foundation and Peace Parks Foundation Helps Catch a Vietnamese Trafficker with Illegal Rhino Horns, Lion Teeth, and Lion Nails. MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE AND…

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…

 Arvid NordquistOur elephant conservation efforts in Tanzania have long been supported by Arvid Nordquist. Their support helps us protect elephant corridors and dispersal areas in Tanzania, empower law enforcement and village game scouts to…

African Wildlife Foundation Board Chair David Thomson released the following statement on California Governor Jerry Brown's signing of Assembly Bill 96 into law, effectively banning all intrastate trade of elephant ivory and rhino…

A record 1,215 rhinos were poached in South Africa in 2014, according to figures recently released by the country’s Department of Environmental Affairs. The 2014 figure represents a 21 percent increase in poaching from the previous year,…

Besides Lupani Primary School and Machenje Fishing Lodge, a number of other key AWF projects—in this area that includes Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—are bringing benefits to wildlife and people in the Kazungula…

Five of Kevin Dooley’s photographs were highly honored at the Benjamin Mkapa Wildlife Photography Awards, in addition to his winning image. His stunning black-and-white composition of a baby African savanna elephant clambering amidst the mud and…

It’s long been my belief that rhino poaching is a painful abstraction for most of us with an interest in African wildlife.  We see the gruesome photographs of de-horned animals on the Internet and read the news clips about the…

It’s long been my belief that rhino poaching is a painful abstraction for most of us with an interest in African wildlife.  We see the gruesome photographs of de-horned animals on the internet and read the news clips about the most recent…

A new film highlights the plight of rhinos in Africa as it explores how two people from the same circumstances, community, and even the same family can end up on opposite sides of the war against poaching.Sides of a Horn's promoters say the short is…