“Game changer” for elephants as China bans ivory trade by the end of 2017 December 31, 2016 One year from today, the world’s main trading and processing hub for ivory will be completely shut down. China’s State Council announced the details… Continue Reading
Congress passes Global Anti-Poaching Act to help fight illegal wildlife trade November 3, 2015 In a rare example of bipartisanship, the U.S. Congress has passed the Global Anti-Poaching Act and animal welfare groups are now celebrating. The House of Representatives has… Continue Reading
Five elephants poached, calf orphaned in Kenyan national park July 31, 2015 Aug. 5, 2015 UPDATE BELOW *** Despite worldwide outrage over the killing of Cecil the lion, the big cat lured just outside a national… Continue Reading
Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o speaks out against elephant poaching, ivory trade July 20, 2015 Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o is lending her support – and celebrity – to save elephants from poaching in Kenya. Nyong’o recently visited an elephant orphanage run… Continue Reading
Giant ivory crush in New York Times Square to combat illegal poaching June 21, 2015 Every year as many as 35,000 elephants are killed for their ivory. It’s a disgusting trade and poachers have thrived for generations on the… Continue Reading
Poachers creating elephant catastrophe in Tanzania, census reveals June 3, 2015 An “elephant disaster” is unfolding in Tanzania, where poachers on the hunt for ivory have nearly eradicated the species. The government counted just 43,330… Continue Reading
Elephants on the rebound in Uganda May 29, 2015 While elephant populations being cut down across most of Africa, there’s finally a speck of good news. Uganda is bucking the trend. A new… Continue Reading
Poachers slaughter half of Mozambique’s elephants in just 5 years May 27, 2015 “Rampant” poaching is wiping out Mozambique’s elephants and threaten the very existence of the species in the southeast African nation. In just five years,… Continue Reading
More elephants poached. More ivory burned, crushed April 30, 2015 It’s a scene that is becoming all too familiar across Africa – and around the world. Tonnes of confiscated ivory piled high and then… Continue Reading
Ethiopia burns massive stockpile of ivory signals zero tolerance on elephant poaching March 21, 2015 The war on poaching continues as another African nation burned a giant stockpile of ivory. Gulele Botanical Garden in Ethiopia was host to pyre of… Continue Reading
