The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), in collaboration with the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature, is pioneering an adaptive anti-poaching and ecological monitoring management plan for flagship species in the Bili-Uele Protected Area Complex, Democratice Republic of Congo. Jef Dupain, renowned Primatologist and AWF Technical Director for West & Central Africa, presents highlights of progress made to date, as well as a vision for the future to establish a lasting conservation program.