EPI Secretariat
The Storyteller from the Wild: Echoing the Voices of Communities that Live Close to Nature
Linus Unah, the EPI friend of the month, is a Nigerian producer, journalist, and emerging documentary filmmaker.
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News from the Field
Latest stories from the world of elephant conservation and the Elephant Protection Initiative
EPI Secretariat
- Jul 30
- 4 min
Miguel Kinavuidi, EPI's National Focal Point for Angola
Meet Miguel Kinavuidi, our friend for the month of July. Miguel is the Project Technical Manager at the Angolan Ministry of Environment,...
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EPI Secretariat
- Jun 24
- 3 min
A Conservation Planner’s Perspective on Human Wildlife Coexistence
Our friend of the month is Horris Wanyama, an ecologist with over 10 years of experience in conservation management.
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EPI Secretariat
- May 27
- 2 min
Mezgebe Seyoum, EPI Friend of the Month, May 2024
Our friend of the month for May is Mezgebe Seyoum, the Community Partnership Desk Head at the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority.
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EPI Secretariat
- Apr 23
- 5 min
Meha Kumar - Friend of the Month
Our friend of the month this April is Meha Kumar, who works as a researcher at Save the Elephants, focusing on Human-Elephant Coexistence.
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EPI Secretariat
- Mar 19
- 3 min
Coordinating Efforts Towards Protecting African Elephants
In theme with women’s month, our friend for March is Susan Mutua (Suzzi), the Africa Program Coordinator at the NGO Elephant...
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EPI Secretariat
- Feb 27
- 3 min
On a Mission to Preserve Liberia’s Forests
Mr. Blamah Sando Goll, is The Technical Manager at Liberia’s Forestry Development Authority (FDA), the government body responsible for...
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EPI Secretariat
- Jan 16
- 5 min
A Biologist From Colorado Works to Protect Endangered Species in Africa
Meet Dr. Matt Luizza, our Friend of the Month for January 2024 Dr. Matt Luizza. Photo Credit: Trevor Jones/Southern Tanzania Elephant...
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EPI Secretariat
- Dec 13, 2023
- 3 min
Meet Major Remi Hefoume, EPI's Friend of the Month, December
Colonel Major Rémi HEFOUME is a courageous wildlife conservationist in Benin. He was one of the key players in getting Benin to join the...
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EPI Secretariat
- Oct 17, 2023
- 3 min
Alex Chunga - Friend of the Month
Our October Friend of the Month is Alex Chunga, the Principal Parks and Wildlife Officer at Malawi’s Department of National Parks and...
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EPI Secretariat
- Aug 18, 2023
- 4 min
The Long Road to Recovery for Angola's Elephants
Our August Friend of the Month is Christy Phillimore who has been working with our partners the HALO Trust in Angola for the past decade....
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EPI Secretariat
- Jul 10, 2023
- 4 min
Jaime Dias - Friend of the Month
Our Friend of the Month for July is Jaime Dias, a bush pilot flying a lonely and courageous journey for conservation in the skies of...
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EPI Secretariat
- Jun 15, 2023
- 1 min
Burkina Faso Joins the Elephant Protection Initiative
Burkina Faso has become the 23rd country to join the Elephant Protection Initiative. The EPI is a pan-African alliance of countries...
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EPI Secretariat
- Jun 6, 2023
- 3 min
Cléo Mashini Mwatha
Our June Friend of the Month is Cléo Mashini Mwatha, the CEO of Juristrale, a non-governmental organisation from the Democratic Republic...
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EPI Secretariat
- May 11, 2023
- 3 min
Dominique Gonçalves
Our Friend of the Month for May is Dominique Gonçalves, who runs the Elephant Ecology Project in Gorongosa National Park, in Mozambique....
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EPI Secretariat
- Apr 17, 2023
- 2 min
Hailu Zerfu
Our Friend of the Month for April is Hailu Zerfu from Ethiopia. Hailu is a human-wildlife conflict and coexistence expert at the...
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EPI Secretariat
- Mar 13, 2023
- 3 min
Vianet Djenguet
Our Friend of the Month for March is an award winning wildlife filmmaker from the Republic of Congo, Vianet Djenguet. Vianet will be...
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EPI Secretariat
- Feb 7, 2023
- 2 min
Samaila Sahailou
It’s an enormous pleasure to introduce a first ever Friend of the Month from Niger, which in December 2022 became the 22nd country to...
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EPI Secretariat
- Jan 11, 2023
- 3 min
Randall Dobayou
Our January Friend of the Month is Randall Dobayou, Deputy Executive Director of Liberia’s Environmental Protection Agency, the...
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EPI Secretariat
- Dec 7, 2022
- 3 min
Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
Our Friend of the Month for December is Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the...
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