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News from the Field
Latest stories from the world of elephant conservation and the Elephant Protection Initiative


Tracing Smuggled Ivory, One Invisible Mark at a Time
As we go about life, safety is something we think about constantly. Not just personal safety, but material safety too. That’s why we...

EPI Secretariat
Mar 13, 20243 min read
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On a Mission to Preserve Liberia’s Forests
Mr. Blamah Sando Goll, is The Technical Manager at Liberia’s Forestry Development Authority (FDA), the government body responsible for...

EPI Secretariat
Feb 27, 20243 min read
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A Biologist From Colorado Works to Protect Endangered Species in Africa
Meet Dr. Matt Luizza, our Friend of the Month for January 2024 Dr. Matt Luizza. Photo Credit: Trevor Jones/Southern Tanzania Elephant...

EPI Secretariat
Jan 16, 20245 min read
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Togo Joins the Elephant Protection Initiative
Togo has become the 24th country to join the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI), a pan-African alliance of countries dedicated to the...

EPI Secretariat
Jan 11, 20242 min read
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Nigeria Destroys Seized Ivory in Big Push to Tackle Illegal Ivory Trade
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
Jan 9, 20245 min read
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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...

EPI Secretariat
Dec 13, 20233 min read
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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...

EPI Secretariat
Nov 30, 20233 min read
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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...

EPI Secretariat
Nov 22, 20232 min read
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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...

EPI Secretariat
Nov 22, 20232 min read
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