Tag:elephants

Conservation

My many incredible experiences around elephants – Chloe Desesquelles

Chloe Desesquelles is the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Friend of the Month and the latest addition to the EPI team as programme manager. From...

Michael Simire - November 18, 2025

Conservation

Filming Gabon’s forgotten bonds with Elephants, Lions

Kristina Obame, Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) friend of the month for April 2025, is a bilingual Gabonese writer/producer currently residing in Libreville, Gabon. Her...

Michael Simire - April 24, 2025

Disaster Risk Management

Stray elephants invade Borno communities, destroy farmlands

The Forestry and Wildlife in Borno State Ministry of Environment says a herd of elephants that allegedly strayed from the neighbouring Cameroon has invaded...

Michael Simire - September 9, 2024

Conservation

World Elephant Day: Wild Africa urges better elephant protection in Nigeria

Wild Africa has called for better protection for the remaining and declining elephant population in Nigeria. Mr Festus Iyorah, Wild Africa Representative, who said this...

Michael Simire - August 12, 2024

Conservation

Achieving harmonious future between elephants and people hinges on fostering strong connections with local communities – Kumar

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) friend of the month for April 2024 is Meha Kumar, who works as a researcher at Save the Elephants (STE),...

Michael Simire - April 23, 2024

Conservation

Burkina needs national action plan to conserve elephants – Yameogo

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Friend of the Month for November 2023 is Colonel Dieudonné Yameogo, who is Director of Wildlife in Burkina Faso, which...

Michael Simire - November 26, 2023

Conservation

Cross River communities on edge over conduct of stray gorillas, elephants

Communities in Boki and Akamkpa Local Government Areas of Cross River State in Nigeria have said that stray gorillas and elephants are posing risk...

Michael Simire - March 24, 2023

Conservation

Elephants, biodiversity and climate change

The Elephant Protection Initiative’s (EPI) Friend of the Month for June 2022 is Moses Lesoloyia, from northern Kenya. Moses is Project Manager for the Milgis Trust,...

Michael Simire - June 21, 2022

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