News from the Field

Ivory trafficking still haunts Africa’s elephants, but Burkina Faso is fighting back.

From the Gobi Desert to the rainforests of Gabon, wildlife cinematographer Vianet Djenguet shares his unforgettable journey behind The Wild Ones.

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.

Our friend of the month is Alexander Stonor, an Africa-based Franco-British sustainability, environmental, social and governance (ESG) consultant.

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. 

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.

Kristina Obame, our friend of the month for April, is a bilingual Gabonese writer/producer currently residing in Libreville, Gabon.

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

How continental strategies become localised national action plans that turn policies into tangible impact for communities living close to elephants