AWF has learned that the Government of Tanzania is again considering a proposal to construct a road across the Serengeti, one of the most famous National Parks on Earth. By cutting through the northern part of the park, the proposed road would…
The government of South Africa recently closed its public comment period regarding a proposal to legalize the domestic trade of rhino horn. Under the proposed legislation, foreigners with a permit would be able to export up to two horns for …
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has opened a new office in Buta, the capital of Bas-Uélé province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on April 13, 2022 and was presided over by the Acting Governor…
Top-Rating Holds for Ninth Year in a RowThe African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is proud to announce that it has received the coveted 4-star rating from the charity watchdog group, Charity Navigator. This is the ninth consecutive year that AWF has…
NAIROBI, KENYA (March 1, 2022) — The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) applauds the experts and contributors to the Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report for an in…
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) commends Vietnam for destroying two tons of ivory and 70 kilograms of rhino horn on 12 November ahead of the Hanoi Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade on 17-18 November.
“We are encouraged by…
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) today officially welcomed 15 fellows selected from a pool of over 400 applicants to the inaugural cohort of the revamped Charles R. Wall Conservation Leadership and Management Fellowship (CLMF).
The…
Adapted from the Zambia Daily Mail.The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and the Government of the Republic of Zambia have signed an agreement regarding the establishment of a regional office in Zambia. The new agreement also sets out the terms of…
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for the 2010-2011 Charlotte Conservation Fellows scholarship program. This year the scholarship will focus on candidates from Democratic Republic of Congo,…
The African Wildlife Foundation is pleased to announce that Eugene Rutagarama was awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize on April 23, 2001,in San Francisco. Rutagarama, a Rwandan, is a conservationist working for the AWF-supported…
AWF selected the name ‘Nashipae,’ which means ‘happiness’ in Maasai language, for one newborn female calf
Amboseli National Park, Kenya (March 3, 2023) — African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) today attended the 2nd edition of the Magical…
The Charlotte Conservation Fellowship Program honors the memory of Charlotte Kidder Ramsay by helping young Africans pursue advanced studies in conservation-related fields. Candidates must be aged 21 to 40, have a letter of acceptance from an…
The African Wildlife Foundation has announced selection of five Charlotte Fellows for 2000-2001. The Charlotte Conservation Fellowship Program began in 1996, in memory of AWF supporter Charlotte Kidder Ramsay, who strongly endorsed AWF efforts to…
AWF has named four Charlotte Conservation Fellows for 1999--2000. The fellows program was founded in 1996 in memory of Charlotte Kidder Ramsay, an AWF supporter who believed deeply in encouraging young African professionals to work in conservation…
African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is proud to announce it has been included in CharityWatch’s list of top-rated charities.
The listing affirms AWF’s status as a reputable and highly efficient conservation organization. To…