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


EPI Secretariat
Jan 314 min read
Championing Conservation at Lake Kainji National Park
Our friend of the month is Patrick Egwu from the West African Conservation Network.
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EPI Secretariat
Dec 18, 20245 min read
A Decade of Dedication to Gabon's Forest Elephants
Our friend of the month of the year is Stephanie Bourgeois, the Stockpile Management System technical focal point for the EPIF in Gabon
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EPI Secretariat
Nov 26, 20245 min read
Championing Wildlife Conservation and Marine Turtle Protection in The Gambia
Mawdo Jallow is a wildlife conservationist and CITES focal point for The Gambia.
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EPI Secretariat
Oct 31, 20244 min read
Protecting Nature: How a Beninese Conservationist is Championing Biodiversity in West Africa
Our friend of the month is Lieutenant-Colonel Amandine Gnido Assogba Deleke, the current EPI focal point for Benin, and the country has been
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EPI Secretariat
Sep 26, 20243 min read
From Reforestation in the Countryside to Stockpile Management in Africa: Tackling Sustainable Conservation Across Africa
Charlie Henson, who is from the United Kingdom, has recently joined our team as Program Manager for Stockpile Management.
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EPI Secretariat
Aug 28, 20245 min read
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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EPI Secretariat
Jul 30, 20244 min read
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, 20243 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20245 min read
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, 20243 min read
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, 20243 min read
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, 20245 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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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