Perspectives on a sustainable Africa

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Close-up photo of gelada monkey in Ethiopia highlands

Geladas: the extraordinary monkeys bringing tourists to Ethiopia

February 22, 2019
Jacqueline Conciatore
Close-up photo of an African elephant's tusk and trunk

Strengthening Africa’s criminal justice systems to fight illegal wildlife trade

February 18, 2019
Harleen Sehmi
Close-up photo of baby mountain gorilla with adult mountain gorilla in background

Why wildlife matters

February 13, 2019
Kaddu Sebunya
Close-up photo of chili peppers grown by rural farmers in Uganda to repel elephants

Chili peppers are helping Uganda's elephants and farmers peacefully coexist

February 8, 2019
Methodius Mukhwana
Image of a woman in agriculture on a farm in Tanzania.

Three ways sustainable agriculture protects natural resources and improves livelihoods in southern Tanzania

January 25, 2019
Godlisten Matilya
Close-up photo of a lone Ethiopian wolf

Saving the critically endangered Ethiopian wolf from extinction

January 18, 2019
Jacqueline Conciatore

How the science of tracking secures Africa’s wildlife and their habitats

January 11, 2019
David Williams
Landscape photo of hippos basking on the banks of Faro River in northern Cameroon

A traditional Cameroonian community honors wildlife conservation and sustainable development

January 4, 2019
Harleen Sehmi
Photo of Global Youth Biodiversity Network at delivering closing remarks at the Convention for Biological Diversity Conference

African youth stand up for conservation at the world’s largest biodiversity convention

December 4, 2018
Monipher Musasa

SPREAD THE WORD How one prominent nature photographer found himself a wildlife conservationist

December 4, 2018
Forum One

Africa’s female wildlife scouts are taking charge of community conservation

December 4, 2018
Forum One
Photo of a two zebras in open savanna grassland in Amboseli National Park in Kenya

Biosphere reserves: the key to sustainable wildlife management and economic growth

November 28, 2018
Nathan Gichohi
Close-up photo of a young Maasai giraffe in Kenyan savanna landscape

Kenya fights to save shrinking giraffe populations

November 21, 2018
Philip Muruthi
Close-up photo of AWF-trained wildlife detection sniffer dog and expert dog handler

Conservation sniffer dogs: How a unique human-canine bond leads to wildlife detection

November 16, 2018
Jacqueline Conciatore
Photo of a herd of African elephants drinking at a watering hole in Botswana

The ivory trade is a dire threat to elephants, but countries are taking action

November 9, 2018
Megan Berman