The African Conservation Centre, our Nairobi-based partner in eastern Africa, maintains an online database of community-based conservation efforts. This database gives details of over 100 organizations already involved in managing natural resources, with details of their activities and how to contact them. Click here to access the website.

On May 4, African Conservation Fund co-founder Dr. David Western gave a lecture at the Cincinnati Zoo on the future of wildlife and people in East Africa: "Is there a place for both?" Dr. Western was also honored with the zoo's prestigious Wildlife Conservation Award for 2006 (click here to see press release). On April 30, Dr. Western was interviewed by Thane Maynard, director of the zoo's public information, on Cincinnati public radio. Click here to hear the interview played online.  If you would like to download the interview as part of a podcast, click here.

Tucson artist and biologist Katie Iverson and photographer/writer John Gentile are donating a portion of all sales of their African-themed greeting cards to African Conservation Fund.

Now, every time you write a note you can support conservation of wildlife and communities in East Africa.

CHYULU HILLS, KENYA - "April has been a busy month, with work impeded substantially by heavy rains. Access to most places on the ranches has been impossible for much of the month, which has been fairly frustrating . . .