News from the Field

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.

An assessment on how the EPI has performed in maintaining the international ban on ivory trade.

The Theory of Change outlined here is a holistic approach to address ivory trafficking.

The EPI maintains its opposition to reopening international ivory trade and the importance of a unified approach to securing biodiversity.

The EPI Foundation expresses its strong opposition to the reopening of domestic ivory markets.

The Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation believes that a resumption of legal international trade in elephant ivory, as recently...