Tag:African Elephants

Mitigating the rising elephant-farmer conflict in Cross River

In the heart of Nigeria’s last remaining rainforests, a growing crisis is unfolding. Once revered as symbols of nature’s majesty, elephants in the Mbe Mountains...

Conservation in East Africa: Rangers enlightened on monitoring illegal killing of elephants

The Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants Programme of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES MIKE...

EPI unveils strategy to curb human-elephant conflict

The EPI Foundation on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, announced a new strategy to address human-elephant conflict (HEC), which is emerging as the greatest threat...

IUCN recognises endangered forest and savanna elephants as distinct species

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced on Thursday, March 25, 2021 that it now recognises two distinct species of African elephants:...

New film documents efforts to save Ethiopia’s endangered elephants

The federal authority responsible for managing national parks, the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA), has released “Ethiopia’s Elephant Crisis”, a documentary on its efforts to save...

Wildlife poaching linked to Boko Haram funding

Illegal wildlife trade, including poaching has been identified as a major source of funding for the deadly terrorist organisation Boko Haram, a new report by...

Saving the African elephant

The surge in African elephant poaching and illegal ivory trade has become increasingly worrisome. The African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) is currently listed as Vulnerable...

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Art, film, wildlife drive Dan Yessa’s mission to inspire conservation among DRC’s youth

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI Foundation's Friend of the Month is Dan Yessa, an artist and documentary filmmaker based...
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Regional Collaboration Centres sharpen country-focused support to accelerate implementation

UN Climate Change's Regional Collaboration Centres (RCCs) strengthened country-driven climate action in 2025, supporting governments across regions to translate national climate plans into...

Lagos launches flood insurance for rapid doorstep relief for residents

The Lagos State Government has launched a flood risk insurance policy aimed at providing rapid financial relief to vulnerable...

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Art, film, wildlife drive Dan Yessa’s mission to inspire conservation among DRC’s youth

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI Foundation's Friend of the...

Regional Collaboration Centres sharpen country-focused support to accelerate implementation

UN Climate Change's Regional Collaboration Centres (RCCs) strengthened country-driven climate action in 2025,...