Nigeria Destroys Seized Ivory in Big Push to Tackle Illegal Ivory Trade
top of page
News from the Field
Latest stories from the world of elephant conservation and the Elephant Protection Initiative
Africa’s major transit hub for ivory export signals strong commitment to thwart trade. 2.5 tonnes of ivory that was crushed in Abuja...
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...
580
EPI Secretariat
- Nov 30, 2023
- 3 min
EPI Member States Discuss Elephant Conservation at the CITES Standing Committee Meeting
The EPI team at CITES Standing Commitee meeting. From left to right; John Scanlon AO, Ruth Musgrave, Christina Godding and Ulysse...
300
EPI Secretariat
- Nov 22, 2023
- 2 min
Colonel Dieudonné Yameogo - EPI Friend of the Month
Our Friend of the Month for November is Colonel Dieudonné Yameogo, who is Burkina Faso’s Director of Wildlife. Burkina Faso recently...
160
EPI Secretariat
- Nov 22, 2023
- 2 min
Colonel Dieudonné Yameogo - EPI Friend of the Month
Our Friend of the Month for November is Colonel Dieudonné Yameogo, who is Burkina Faso’s Director of Wildlife. Burkina Faso recently...
80
EPI Secretariat
- Nov 21, 2023
- 4 min
A Beacon of Hope: Bridging Boundaries with Ethiopia's Elephant Watchtowers
Greta Francesca Iori in Chebera, Ethiopia. I believe in the power of collaboration, innovation, and commitment to make a positive change...
1230
EPI Secretariat
- Nov 15, 2023
- 3 min
Bridging Boundaries: Tackling Human-Elephant Conflict and Coexistence
Cape Town’s landscape. Photo credits: Haskin Studios on behalf of EarthRanger (image on left) and Greta Francesca Iori (image on right)...
1100
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...
240
EPI Secretariat
- Oct 16, 2023
- 5 min
PRESS RELEASE: NIGERIA DESTORYS 4 TONNES OF PANGOLIN SCALES AND ANIMAL SKINS
Nigeria Takes Historic Step to Combat Wildlife Crime by Destroying 4 Tonnes of Pangolin Scales and Animal Skins Nigeria destroys seized...
520
bottom of page