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The “big tusker” known as Mountain Bull weighed six tons but his size was nothing compared to his stubbornness. Born in Kenya, he was notorious for trampling fields, knocking down fences, and raiding crops as he traveled along age-old migration…

Decades of poaching and overhunting of large tusked elephants may be leading to generations of elephants with smaller tusks—or no tusks at allWhen Mountain Bull and Satao—two of Kenya’s oldest and most famous elephant bulls—were killed by poachers…

San Francisco, CA--In support of the African Wildlife Foundation and 12 other leading conservation groups, the artist-founded organization GlobalSave has launched a new website, offering original wildlife art on fair trade, organic cotton shirts and…

Latremouille, C., Khan, S., Maputla, N., Deppen, J., d’Arcy, L., O’Connor, S. Global Environment & Development Agendas: An Integrated Strategy for Conservation (2020)_ Definition, Theory of Change, and Recommendations for Application…

In Kenya, the Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary has been successfully expanded to make more room for its horned inhabitants, thanks to the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Eden Wildlife Trust, IUCN-SSC-African Rhino Specialist…

You can get your loved one (or even yourself) an extra special gift this holiday season. When you buy one of these gifts, you also support the African Wildlife Foundation.TeemillAWF has partnered with Teemill — the zero-waste apparel company — on an…

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…

Giraffes will for the first time enjoy protection after countries voted on August 22, 2019 to end unregulated international trade in giraffe parts.The proposal to include giraffes in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered…

Since the beginning of 2012, the African Wildlife Foundation began a project on the monitoring of elephant and giraffe populations in the WAP ecosystem in West Africa. The WAP or W – Arly – Pendjari ecosystem, covering…

During this holiday season, you can treat your loved ones to gifts that also give back to Africa’s wildlife—or put these items on your own wishlist. Here at African Wildlife Foundation, we’re lucky enough to work with a variety of generous…

I’m a telecommuter, so I was just sitting here at home, eating my lunch and working on a manuscript, when the phone rang. My memories of the call are kind of fuzzy, because I was so stunned that my brain pretty much switched off for…

Happy Earth Day!  On this 45th anniversary of the international day to celebrate our wonderful planet, many people across the globe find themselves oscillating between feelings of grave concern and marked optimism. They&rsquo…