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News from the Field
Latest stories from the world of elephant conservation and the Elephant Protection Initiative
Introducing José Pedro Agostinho
Our November Friend of the Month is José Agostinho from Luanda, who has recently joined the EPI team, helping to secure Angola’s ivory...
EPI Secretariat
Nov 1, 20203 min read
Elephants return to war zone
A herd of hundreds of elephants has returned to north-east Nigeria, where it is at risk from Boko Haram jihadists
EPI Secretariat
Oct 27, 20202 min read
Film release: Ethiopia’s Elephant Crisis
a powerful documentary on Ethiopia's efforts to save its endangered elephants.
EPI Secretariat
Oct 6, 20202 min read
UN General Assembly pledge to the Planet
Here's a message of hope from leading conservationists- including the EPI's very own Dr Winnie Kiiru.
EPI Secretariat
Oct 1, 20201 min read
US government helps EPI to keep Africa’s ivory secure
The US INL State Department has given the EPI Foundation almost $1 million to work with the governments of Gabon and Malawi.
EPI Secretariat
Oct 1, 20202 min read
Women, Wildlife Crime & Conservation
Want to learn more about the challenges of elephant conservation in Ethiopia? Do listen to this fascinating talk from the EPI's Greta Iori,
EPI Secretariat
Sep 1, 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.
EPI Secretariat
Aug 11, 20201 min read
Mysterious elephant deaths in Botswana
Botswana will soon release results of tests from elephant carcasses- throwing light on the mysterious deaths of hundreds of elephants
EPI Secretariat
Jul 10, 20201 min read
New wildlife trade regime needed to avoid next pandemic
The EPI's John E Scanlon, speaks to the Financial Time's about how conservation efforts have been affected by the Covid-19 crisis
EPI Secretariat
Jul 9, 20201 min read
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