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News from the Field
Latest stories from the world of elephant conservation and the Elephant Protection Initiative
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EPI Secretariat
Dec 19, 20243 min read
Building Bridges Between Humans and Elephants: Insights from the Human-Elephant Coexistence Toolbox Training-of-Trainers Workshop
Through the Darwin Initiative grant, the EPIF is proud to continue supporting Angola in building its capacity to implement effective HEC.
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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
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
Dec 2, 20203 min read
Maureen Kinyanjui
Our friend of the month is Maureen Kinyanjui from Kenya, who works with our partner organisation, Save The Elephants, on the front line...
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EPI Secretariat
Aug 11, 20201 min read
World Elephant Day 2020
A special message on World Elephant Day from Amboseli National Park, Kenya where over 140 calves have been born this year.
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EPI Secretariat
Apr 8, 20202 min read
COVID-19 and the EPI
Amidst the fears and concerns we all share, Mr Rodriguez is asking us to take stock and look at how we can live more sustainable lives.
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EPI Secretariat
Feb 20, 20202 min read
What we can learn from the life of Tim the Tusker
A look back at Tim the Tusker's life and what we can learn from him
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EPI Secretariat
Oct 8, 20191 min read
First Lady of Kenya
The EPI’s Miles Geldard (left) and Dr Winnie Kiiru (second from right) were honoured to brief Kenya’s First Lady, H. E Margaret Kenyatta on
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EPI Secretariat
Apr 11, 20191 min read
The First Lady of Kenya Joins the EPI Leadership Council
The EPI Secretariat is delighted that Mrs Margaret Kenyatta, First Lady of Kenya, has agreed to serve on the Leadership Council of the...
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EPI Secretariat
Feb 20, 20191 min read
Securing National Ivory Stockpiles
Senior wildlife officials from Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Malawi met in Nairobi on February 12th and 13th for a workshop on securing...
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