Tag:Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI)

Conservation

Congo a stronghold for African forest elephants, western lowland gorillas – Djenguet

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Friend of the Month for March 2023 is an award-winning wildlife filmmaker from the Republic of Congo, Vianet Djenguet, who will...

Michael Simire - March 16, 2023

Conservation

Threats, pressures faced by elephants in Niger – Sahailou

Director General of Fauna, Hunting and Protected Areas, Samaila Sahailou, is the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) first ever Friend of the Month from Niger Republic,...

Michael Simire - February 8, 2023

Conservation

We can overcome environmental challenges by giving Liberians sustainable, alternative livelihoods – Dobayou

The January 2023 Friend of the Month of the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) is Randall Dobayou, Deputy Executive Director of Liberia’s Environmental Protection Agency, the...

Michael Simire - January 11, 2023

Conservation

Human-elephant conflict a threat to elephant’s survival, say African range states

African countries belonging to the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) have met on the side-lines of the UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal and adopted a...

Michael Simire - December 19, 2022

Conservation

How Costa Rica doubled forests size without competing with productive activities – Rodriguez

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Friend of the Month for December 2022 is Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the world’s...

Michael Simire - December 7, 2022

Conservation

I forfeited a career in medicine in favour of wildlife conservation – Nacha

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) November Friend of the Month, Geoffrey Nacha, has recently taken over as country director in Nigeria for Africa Nature Investors (ANI), which...

Michael Simire - November 21, 2022

Conservation

There’s increasing national commitment on nature conservation in Ghana – Ashong

Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Friend of the Month for September 2022, Ghanaian Sheila Nana Akua Ashong, is Deputy Director of Natural Resources at the Environmental Protection...

Michael Simire - September 7, 2022

Conservation

South Sudan can have a viable tourism economy – Lona Gore

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Friend of the Month is Lona Gore, from South Sudan. Lona works for the Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism in...

Michael Simire - July 13, 2022

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