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Zambia Wildlife Authority’s (ZAWA) Intelligence and Investigations Unit (IIU) officers have successfully intercepted a group of men attempting to illegally export 12 live Zambian sable antelopes by air to South Africa. Unfortunately five of…

The Nature Conservancy Teams with African Wildlife Foundation to Conserve Africa's Zambezi RiverThe African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and The Nature Conservancy today announced a partnership to protect and manage the Zambezi River for people and…

You would think elephants would be relatively easy to count. After all, they are the largest terrestrial mammal on earth. But it gets complicated when their range crosses three national boundaries and the elephants are constantly on the move.Until…

Although indigenous groups comprise less than five percent of the global population, they are responsible for many of the world’s intact landscapes. However, many of these communities are often not included in land-use planning and management…

Youth, defined by the African Union as people between the ages of 15 and 35, comprise 70% of the African population. They are driving massive societal changes, influencing both their peers and politicians as the largest voter demographic on the…

A few days after Dr. Patrick Bergin had left, Kaizer and I continued collecting cameras. In between all that, I had the privilege to join Stephen Midzi, the section ranger from Vlakteplaas (the section where we had placed the cameras) to go and look…

International Youth Day is celebrated annually on August 12, commemorating youth action to address global issues. On this historic day in 2020, African Wildlife Foundation, the Africa Alliance of YMCAs, the World Organization of the Scout Movement,…

“We are part of an intergenerational mission, and our success relies on our ability to equip upcoming generations to take on the baton.” Simangele Mbali Msweli, AWF Youth Program Senior Manager As we celebrate International Youth Day, African…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is thrilled to share a member success story. Thanks to your votes, Eugene Rutagarama won the initial round of voting in the category, CNN Heroes: Defending the Planet.But there's more you can do.At the end of…

Now you can play video games all day and feel good about it! Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals, the latest computer game from Legacy Interactive, is released today and portions of sales will benefit the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF).This interactive…

Surveys find Chinese public highly supportive of wildlife protection but unaware of African poaching crisesBEIJING, China, April 16, 2013 -- Today, former NBA star and Chinese icon, Yao Ming, launched a major public awareness campaign targeting…

KIGALI, DRC--Rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have seized the Headquarters of Virunga National Park and the sector that is home to the area's highly endangered mountain gorillas after intense fighting with the Congolese army…

Call to Save the Serengeti May Still Be Heard, But Time Is Running Out What began with science-based opposition by AWF and other conservation groups has grown into a grassroots movement playing out across social media outlets and echoed by…

Governments, conservation groups and citizens around the world will celebrate World Wildlife Day on March 3, but the celebrations may be muted as many of the planet’s species face the threat of extinction. This year’s theme…