News from the Field

Read about the work we did in Conakry in support of the government of Guinea, where we strengthened the management of confiscated wildlife products by equipping staff with the tools to prevent illegal re-entry into markets and protect elephants across West Africa.

EPI member states are dedicated to preventing ivory from entering the illegal wildlife trade by securing or permanently disposing of stockpiles. We support this effort through an advanced stockpile management system that improves transparency and control.

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.

Since 2014, the EPI has supported many African countries in closing their domestic ivory markets.