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The African Wildlife Leadership Foundation, Inc. (AWLF) is legally established.
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AWLF's first project is to help establish the College of African Wildlife Management at Mweka, Tanzania.
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AWLF builds a conservation education center at Nairobi National Park.
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The first class graduates from the College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka.
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AWLF unveils "Give a Lion a Home" ad; proceeds are used to expand two African parks.
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AWLF begins long-term support of Cynthia Moss' Elephant Research Project; elephant population grows from 400 to 1,000+ during the next 20 years.
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AWLF establishes the Mountain Gorilla Project in Rwanda; the project increases protection for the gorillas and ensures that the benefits from international tourism contribute to their survival and to the prosperity of Africans.
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AWLF officially becomes the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF).
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AWF launches its "Save the Elephants" campaign, and 1988 is designated the "Year of the Elephant."
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African wild dog research is in full swing in the Samburu Heartland. AWF trains and equips community scouts to monitor wild dogs, one of Africa's most endangered predators, with the goal of increasing wild dog numbers and minimizing conflict with people.
