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This article is developed and written by the second cohort of the Charles R. Wall Young African Policy Fellows Program and the inaugural Conservation Leadership and Management Fellowship. Both programs aim to build the leadership, negotiation, and…

A mountain gorilla, one of just over 1,000 of its kind, chews on a bamboo stalk in a dense afromontane forest as awestruck tourists observe. An elephant uses its massive tusks to dig for water during a drought. Hundreds of buffaloes graze together…

Giraffe populations have declined by 40% in the past three decades, with fewer than 70,000 mature individuals remaining in the wild—a stark contrast to the 1980s figures of over 155,000. This alarming trend prompted the International Union for…

Tanzania is known for its wildlife tourism, but in reality, 91 percent of tourism arrivals in the country head to northern Tanzania. The southern swath of Tanzania, with its fertile soils and temperate weather, is prime agriculture country. Even…

In the 1970s and 1980s, there was a terrible epidemic of poaching in Africa. That’s when AWF did our “Only Elephants Should Wear Ivory” campaign, and we found a way to slam the brakes on this poaching. We sent…

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,…

Africa is in a crisis that few would have anticipated, at least not the extent to which it is impacting the most visible symbols of conservation, the continent’s iconic species. Not only are current levels of illegal offtake…

 Dr. Anne Innis Dagg, a renowned zoologist who passionately supported the African Wildlife Foundation's (AWF) work in giraffe conservation, passed away earlier this month. Known to many as the woman who loved giraffes, Dr. Anne was celebrated…

The year 2021 was one of healing and celebration at African Wildlife Foundation. In July, we published the results of our successful COVID-19 emergency response, spanning 15 African countries. In October, we marked AWF’s 60th anniversary at the…

African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) honors the life and service of our former trustee and board chair Stuart Saunders, who passed away in April from stroke-related complications.“AWF couldn’t have asked for a better friend than Stuart,” said Craig…

The African Wildlife Foundation commends Hong Kong lawmakers for voting to ban trade in ivory by the end of 2021. We applaud the government for passing stricter penalties for trafficking of ivory and endangered species. This is a bold step to curb…

African Wildlife Foundation urges Hong Kong to destroy its stockpile and join other countries in taking a stand against illegal wildlife trafficking   NAIROBI—As the Endangered Species Advisory Committee of Hong Kong…

Chinese Arts & Crafts (H.K.) Ltd. (CAC), Hong Kong’s largest ivory retailer, stopped selling elephant ivory according to a statement issued to Reuters today and verified by spot checks by WildAid. The chain, which operates four stores…

The Hong Kong public overwhelmingly supports a comprehensive ban on elephant ivory sales, according to a new survey conducted by the University of Hong Kong’s Public Opinion Programme. Of the 1,021 people surveyed, 75.5 percent…

Hong Kong lawmaker Dr. Hon Elizabeth Quat JP has come to Kenya to help build bridges between China and Africa as part of her campaign to stop the buying of ivory and end the killing of elephants. The trip was organized in partnership with WildAid…