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Driven by international poaching syndicates as well as local bush meat hunters, the illegal killing, trading, and trafficking of wildlife and wildlife products keep African species at risk. Learn from Didi Wamukoya, African Wildlife Foundation’s…

Horrific poaching incident inside Hwange National Park underscores the need for engaging communities living near national parks LIVINGSTONE, Zambia—Recent reports suggest more than 300 elephants have died in Zimbabwe’s…

Once roaming freely across vast savannas, Africa's iconic rhino populations have faced a steep decline since the 1970s due to poaching and habitat loss. But there is hope as Kenya’s conservation efforts have made significant strides in protecting…

With back-to-back United Nations conferences on climate change and biodiversity over the last few months, the world is checking out of 2022 with a stark reminder of the work that lies ahead. We look back at how African Wildlife Foundation’s vision…

In mid-February, Ugandan authorities seized more than a ton of ivory in Kampala, adding to the already notable ivory news that kicked off 2017. The past few weeks have continued to bring in more significant news concerning Africa’s elephant poaching…

As we climbed out of Kigali on to one of the ridges leading north-west to the Volcanoes National Park area I was surprised to see the lush, green landscape spreading out across the ridges and valleys way into the distance. This landscape contrasted…

“Do you have a favorite animal?” I ask Jealous Alafai, a 52-year-old Zimbabwean fisherman along the Zambezi River.He chuckles and says, “Of course I do!”“Which is?”“The elephant, because it is my totem.”“What do you mean?”“In our culture, we don’t…

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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…

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species, over 40,000 species are threatened with extinction, making up 28 percent of all assessed animals, plants, and fungi. On Endangered Species Day,…

Administration taps AWF’s CEO to Help Advise Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking  WASHINGTON, D.C., September 13, 2013—Last Monday U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell appointed several members…

Who hasn't dreamed of going on a wildlife-viewing safari to sub-Saharan Africa? Inspired by the wish to observe exotic animals in their natural environment, the promise of grand adventure, and the opportunity to experience traditional African…

One of the most pressing problems in the field of elephant conservation today involves human-elephant conflict and how to mitigate it so that both man and elephant can successfully co-exist. The world’s population of 7…

The United States today destroyed more than one ton of illegal ivory confiscated through the law enforcement efforts of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the State of New York. The ivory tusks, trinkets, statues, jewelry and other…

Elephants. Nature's great gift. Charismatic, mysterious, captivating. It's hard to imagine a world without them.That distant admirers stand in unbridled awe of elephants is understandable. But those who share living space with these 6-ton animals…