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Officials Seize 3.1 Tons of Pangolin Scales
- 01/03/17
- Nairobi, Kenya
Chinese officials recently made the largest pangolin parts bust in the country’s history, on Dec. 10, 2016. Authorities in Shanghai seized 3.1 tons of pangolin scales—estimated to represent 5,000 to 7,500 individual animals.
China’s Ivory Ban Gives Hope for Elephants in 2017
- 12/30/16
- Nairobi, Kenya
Today, China announced it would ban its domestic ivory trade by the end of 2017. The following is a statement by African Wildlife Foundation CEO Patrick Bergin in response to the news.
Study Finds Extinction Looms Closer for Cheetahs
- 12/29/16
- Nairobi, Kenya
Cheetahs may be much closer to extinction than was previously thought, a new study revealed earlier this week.
IUCN Recognizes Giraffe as Vulnerable to Extinction
- 12/08/16
- Nairobi, Kenya
The giraffe is now vulnerable to extinction, according to the latest update to IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species. The update moves the giraffe from its previous designation of “least concern” to the “vulnerable” category, affirming that one of Africa’s most beloved wildlife species is being threatened by extinction. IUCN, a widely recognized authority on the status of the natural world, made the announcement during the 13th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
AWF and African Union Launch Historic Conservation Partnership
- 12/05/16
- Addis Adaba, Ethiopia
In recognizing the important economic and social development transition that Africa is making, and the central role that natural resources management and conservation plays, the African Union Commission and the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), have signed a memorandum of understanding.