Happy world elephant day!
August 2019
The EPI wishes you Happy World Elephant Day (for August 12th) ! Much to celebrate, many challenges ahead. Enjoy the beauty of Lolldaiga, Kenya…
Photography by Karel Prinsloo copyright ©
The elephant Crisis
Africa’s elephants are disappearing. Some 20,000 are killed each year- that’s 55 every single day- mostly for the illegal ivory trade. The overall number has declined by about one third over the last decade. Many elephants now live in small and isolated populations; if current trends continue, they will be wiped out in the next decade.
Africa's Solution
We, the EPI, comprise 19 African countries determined to end the killing of our elephants. The majority of surviving elephants live in our countries. We span the continent, from east to west, from savannah to dense forests. We are Anglophone, Francophone and Lusophone. We have a plan to protect our elephants. We can do most of the work ourselves, but we also welcome your support.
Keep updated...
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Good news from Ethiopia. In a country where wildlife reserves are under strain, a community pulls together to prote… https://t.co/PFBNNFo6n3 -
RT @MaliEleProject: The magnificent desert #elephants and their young carrying out their circular migration in #Mali. https://t.co/LaERv5ZpLF
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Good to see #Liberia celebrating World Elephant Day. Liberia, a vital @EPIAfrica member, has the largest remaining… https://t.co/Lv4YxxoI4i
