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News from the Field
Latest stories from the world of elephant conservation and the Elephant Protection Initiative


A Storyteller’s Journey into the Wild
From the Gobi Desert to the rainforests of Gabon, wildlife cinematographer Vianet Djenguet shares his unforgettable journey behind The Wild Ones.

EPI Secretariat
6 days ago4 min read
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Outcomes: The EPI on Stopping the Ivory Trade
Over the past 10 years, we have worked closely with the EPI member states, significantly contributing to maintaining the international moratorium on commercial ivory trade, the closure of domestic ivory markets, and helping to keep ivory stockpiles from leaking onto the illegal market. Read more in this excerpt of our 10-year report.

EPI Secretariat
May 294 min read
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Bridging Conservation, Communities, and CapitalÂ
Our friend of the month is Alexander Stonor, an Africa-based Franco-British sustainability, environmental, social and governance (ESG) consultant.

EPI Secretariat
May 203 min read
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EPI Boosted by Key African Appointments
The EPI Board of Trustees welcome Honourable Sharon Ikeazor, CON, and Professor Lee White, CBE. Honourable Ikeazor has also accepted an invitation from the Board members to serve as Chair of the Board.Â

EPI Secretariat
May 62 min read
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Strengthening Wildlife Product Governance in Guinea and Togo
Report on the workshops in Guinea and Togo conducted in March to train wildlife officials on the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for managing ivory and other wildlife products.

EPI Secretariat
Apr 293 min read
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Filming Gabon’s Forgotten Bonds with Elephants and Lions
Kristina Obame, our friend of the month for April, is a bilingual Gabonese writer/producer currently residing in Libreville, Gabon.

EPI Secretariat
Apr 238 min read
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From Risk to Resilience by Securing Wildlife Stockpiles in Liberia and Sierra Leone
Increasing Liberia and Sierra Leone’s capacity to secure wildlife product stockpiles and thereby help to reduce the impact of the illegal wildlife trade across West Africa

EPI Secretariat
Apr 164 min read
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Implementing the African Elephant Action Plan
How continental strategies become localised national action plans that turn policies into tangible impact for communities living close to elephants

EPI Secretariat
Apr 142 min read
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Greta Francesca Iori: A Trailblazer in Conservation, Conflict Mediation, and Women’s Empowerment
In honour of women in conservation, we feature Greta F. Iori, an Ethiopian-Italian at the forefront of human-elephant coexistence.

EPI Secretariat
Mar 147 min read
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