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[Francis Vorhies @FrancisVorhies]

Hidden economies of the wild: From worms to frankincense - https://t.co/SeCQLhHdCU #WildlifeEconomy

[African Wildlife Economy Institute @WildlifeEconomy]

This #BiodiversityDay, meet the African entrepreneurs turning wild harvests into global cosmetic ingredients, and protecting biodiversity in the process. https://t.co/X13h4WQQpy. #BiodiversityDay #AfricanCosmetics #WildHarvesting #KMGBF #UNBiodiversity #CBD

[Earthmind @Earthmind]

"Scaling return-seeking biodiversity finance to deliver positive outcomes depends on improving investor returns while maintaining robust ecological and social oversight. Whether this is feasible is still unclear..." - https://t.co/2dH9kxwf0O

[Francis Vorhies @FrancisVorhies]

This webinar on Friday, 24 April, may be of interest - wildlife use as part of India's circular economy - https://t.co/Jn8EkjNHkI

[African Wildlife Economy Institute @WildlifeEconomy]

Apply now: SADC Wildlife-Based Economy Champions Training, 27–31 July in Johannesburg. Open to those working on wildlife economy/livelihoods in SADC countries. One fully funded spot per country. Deadline: 28 April. Info/apply: https://t.co/3F4Im50wl4 #WildlifeEconomy #SADC

[Francis Vorhies @FrancisVorhies]

Vuyotide from Johannesburg producing cosmetic ingredients from wild harvested insects locally called mopani worms. ##WildlifeEconomy

[Francis Vorhies @FrancisVorhies]

Oil from wild helicrysum harvested in Kwazulu Natal. #WildlifeEconomy

[Francis Vorhies @FrancisVorhies]

AAK sources FairWild-certified shea nuts collected and processed from thousands of harvesters in Ghana. #WildlifeEconomy

[Francis Vorhies @FrancisVorhies]

FairWild at the in-cosmetics global trade show in Paris. Enabling sustainable supply of wild harvested ingredients into the cosmetics sector. #WildlifeEconomy

[African Wildlife Economy Institute @WildlifeEconomy]

Our 2025 Impact Report is out. Five years. 100+ publications. 30+ institutional partnerships. 14,000+ annual website sessions. And one clear focus: advancing Africa's wildlife economy from evidence to action.
Read it here:https://t.co/anftZmiq7Z
#WildlifeEconomy #AWEI

[Francis Vorhies @FrancisVorhies]

Learning about "how complex and interconnected wildlife trade systems are from local livelihoods to global markets, and from cultural values to international governance." Ifeanyi Ezenwa on the Oxford Masterclass on Mitigating Illegal Wildlife Trade - https://t.co/vRegzVdtmn

[African Wildlife Economy Institute @WildlifeEconomy]

We are excited to announce that AWEI's Research Fellow, Dr Michael 't Sas Rolfes, will be launching his new book on The Economics of Wildlife Trade on 22 April.

Register here to join in person in Oxford UK or online: https://t.co/RaeXN4yWpH

[Francis Vorhies @FrancisVorhies]

A South African reserve shows how carbon can catalyze rewilding conservation https://t.co/rNsTlV1xG9 #WildlifeEconomy

[African Wildlife Economy Institute @WildlifeEconomy]

For Africa’s biodiversity researchers, the Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant offers $150,000 to 1 African scientist to lead independent conservation research.
Applications close 1 May 2026. https://t.co/0ez13ygaPW #AfricanScience #ConservationResearch @OppgenRC

[African Wildlife Economy Institute @WildlifeEconomy]

#WildlifeEconomy

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

The world’s forests are mostly publicly owned.

Get more data on the world’s forests in @FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 https://t.co/x7mNvp9n8k

#FRA2025 #ForestDay

[African Wildlife Economy Institute @WildlifeEconomy]

It's great to be part of the @fairwild workshop in Nairobi on scaling certified trade in wild-harvested frankincense.

[African Wildlife Economy Institute @WildlifeEconomy]

Southern Africa’s unique model for conserving wildlife
#WildlifeEconomy
https://t.co/5EY3ZoBaL5

[African Wildlife Economy Institute @WildlifeEconomy]

🌍 Tomorrow, 3 March, join ShareScreen Africa, @WildlifeEconomy, FairWild, and AAK for a #WorldWildlifeDay webinar on #AfricanWildPlants with FairWild and AAK experts! Details: https://t.co/rObRn4oxNh #MedicinalPlants #wildplants #wildlifeeconomy #SustainableHarvesting

[Earthmind @Earthmind]

Could a legal and sustainable trade in wild species (GBF Target 5) be a direct way to mobilise finance for conservation? #CBDSBI6 #WildlifeEconomy

[Earth Negotiations Bulletin @IISD_ENB]

#CBDSBI6 focused on implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework—and actions to bridge data gaps, build scientific and technological capacities, and mobilize financial resources

Summary ➡️ https://t.co/2COeFKpCqE

#KMGBF #biodiversity