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Dwindling Rhino Populations in Zambia | Tunde Folawiyo

May 19, 2014 Editor Tunde Folawiyotunde folawiyo africatunde folawiyo biotunde folawiyo executivetunde folawiyo film festivaltunde folawiyo londontunde folawiyo oiltunde folawiyo profile

The African continent is home to an enormous amount of species, many of which are among the most majestic in the world. Whilst millions of animals inhabit the countries of Africa, human factors and habitat destruction have caused a severe impact on a notable amount of ecosystems, rendering a variety of species endangered or extinct. […]

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African Wildlife Foundation Partners with Gecko Publishing and Travel Africa Magazine

May 12, 2014 Editor tunde folawiyo biotunde folawiyo executivetunde folawiyo londontunde folawiyo oiltunde folawiyo profile

Since its establishment in 1961, the African Wildlife Foundation – formerly known as the African Wildlife Leadership Foundation — has served as a continual source of advocacy for the preservation of the continent’s wildlife, striving to bring forth awareness of the endangerment of various species throughout Africa. With the valued support of African citizens such […]

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Rhinos to be relocated from South Africa to Australia | Tunde Folawiyo

May 5, 2014 Editor Tunde Folawiyotunde folawiyo africatunde folawiyo biotunde folawiyo oiltunde folawiyo profile

In 2013, approximately 1,004 rhinos were killed in South Africa by poachers – twice the number slaughtered during the previous year. Tunde Folawiyo, and others who are concerned with wildlife conservation, may be aware that this endangered species is now on the verge of extinction, as conservation groups simply cannot keep up with the highly […]

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Why the African lion must be saved from extinction | Tunde Folawiyo

May 2, 2014 Editor Tunde Folawiyotunde folawiyo africatunde folawiyo biotunde folawiyo executivetunde folawiyo oiltunde folawiyo profileWest African Lion

Just four decades ago, the continent of Africa contained more than 200,000 lions; however, by the end of 2012, this number had shrunk to 32,000. At this rate of decline, the African lion could be extinct by 2050. The increasingly small number of West African lions is particularly alarming, with the last report indicating that […]

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A look at recent developments in African elephant conservation | Tunde Folawiyo

April 28, 2014 Editor african elephant conservationTunde Folawiyotunde folawiyo africatunde folawiyo biotunde folawiyo londontunde folawiyo profile

Those who, like Tunde Folawiyo, are concerned with the conservation of wildlife, will probably know that up until the 1930s, the African elephant population stood at about 7-10 million; however, as a result of habitat loss and poaching, this number has dropped to approximately 300,000. As the demand for ivory continues to threaten the survival […]

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Tunde Folawiyo | The Howard G. Buffett Foundation to Combat Poaching, Conflict in Africa

April 25, 2014 Editor Tunde Folawiyotunde folawiyo africatunde folawiyo biotunde folawiyo executivetunde folawiyo profile

The Howard G. Buffett Foundation (HGBF), a private foundation in the United States, in partnership with the Nature Conservation Trust (NCT), a South African public benefit organization (PBO); and South African National Parks (SANParks), recently announced an historic $23.7 million, three-year initiative to in hopes of combatting rhino poaching in Kruger National Park. This will […]

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Dwindling Rhino Populations in Zimbabwe | Tunde Folawiyo

April 21, 2014 Editor Africa’s Endangered PrimatesTunde Folawiyotunde folawiyo executivetunde folawiyo film festivaltunde folawiyo londontunde folawiyo profile

According to recent findings, although the number of rhino poached in Zimbabwe dropped sharply last year, decades of illegal killing have significantly decreased the population of the species in the country. Only 750 within the region remain. Advocates of preservation of endangered species such as Tunde Folawiyo and millions of other proponents of the cause […]

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Tunde Folawiyo | Yao Ming Partners with African Wildlife Foundation to Ban Ivory Trade

April 18, 2014 Editor Tunde Folawiyotunde folawiyo africatunde folawiyo londontunde folawiyo oiltunde folawiyo profile

In early March, former NBA star Yao Ming stood before Chinese government with a petition requesting a ban on the domestic ivory trade. Delivered in Beijing during the opening session of China’s annual National People’s Congress, the petition was signed by a number of leading business figures throughout China who support the conservation of Africa’s […]

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Conservation efforts helping to save West African giraffes | Tunde Folawiyo

April 11, 2014 Editor Tunde Folawiyotunde folawiyo africatunde folawiyo biotunde folawiyo oiltunde folawiyo profileUncategorized

The giraffe can be found in fifteen African countries; it resides mainly around savannahs, where there are plenty of trees on which it can feed. Today, the total number of giraffes in existence stands at about 100,000.Whilst this is quite a good population size, several sub-species, such as the West African giraffe, are in danger […]

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Protecting the pygmy hippo | Tunde Folawiyo

April 8, 2014 Editor Tunde Folawiyotunde folawiyo africatunde folawiyo film festivaltunde folawiyo london

The pygmy hippo is the diminutive cousin of the hippopotamus; native to West Africa, it is 50% shorter, and 75% lighter than its relative. These animals reside mainly in Ivory Coast, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, and tend to spend most of their time around swamplands and dense forests. They have now been classified by […]

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