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


Building a Smarter Future for Conservation: EarthRanger in Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s 2030 vision for biodiversity is ambitious, and the EPIF believes that EarthRanger is a key tool in achieving it.
EPI Secretariat
Dec 20, 20243 min read
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Building Bridges Between Humans and Elephants: Insights from the Human-Elephant Coexistence Toolbox Training-of-Trainers Workshop
Through the Darwin Initiative grant, the EPIF is proud to continue supporting Angola in building its capacity to implement effective HEC.
EPI Secretariat
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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Advancing Conservation Through Cutting-Edge Technology for Enhanced Protected Area and Wildlife Management
In September, the second EarthRanger Congress was held in Mombasa with conservation and wildlife professionals.
EPI Secretariat
Nov 5, 20243 min read
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Farewell and Thank you to Greta Francesca Iori
The EPI Foundation thanks, and bids farewell to its Director of Programmes, Greta Francesca Iori.
EPI Secretariat
Jul 16, 20242 min read
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Human – Elephant Coexistence: Lessons from Tsavo
The Elephant Protection Initiative is dedicated to mitigating and, where possible, preventing conflict between elephants and people. To...
EPI Secretariat
Apr 11, 20243 min read
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A Beacon of Hope: Bridging Boundaries with Ethiopia's Elephant Watchtowers
Greta Francesca Iori in Chebera, Ethiopia. I believe in the power of collaboration, innovation, and commitment to make a positive change...
EPI Secretariat
Nov 21, 20234 min read
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Bridging Boundaries: Tackling Human-Elephant Conflict and Coexistence
Cape Town’s landscape. Photo credits: Haskin Studios on behalf of EarthRanger (image on left) and Greta Francesca Iori (image on right)...
EPI Secretariat
Nov 15, 20233 min read
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EPI Foundation's Statement on the Situation in Babile Elephant Sanctuary
Babile Elephant Sanctuary in eastern Ethiopia The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundation expresses its strong support for the...
EPI Secretariat
Sep 20, 20231 min read
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Elephants of the Congo Basin
The EPI Foundation was delighted to attract a live audience from 42 countries – spread across 6 continents - for our film screening and...
EPI Secretariat
Jun 7, 20232 min read
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Watch the EPIF's Special Event on Elephants of the Congo Basin
On the 22nd of May 2023, the EPI Foundation showed an exclusive film from the Congo Basin, followed by a high-level discussion with...
EPI Secretariat
May 31, 20231 min read
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Elephants and People - What does Coexistence look like?
The EPI Foundation was delighted to send a team to the IUCN conference on human-wildlife conflict and co-existence in Oxford, England,...
EPI Secretariat
Apr 10, 20232 min read
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The challenge is Implementation and Achieving the Targets
The Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation welcomes the agreement at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Montréal on a Post-2020 Global...
EPI Secretariat
Dec 19, 20222 min read
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Human-Elephant Conflict a Threat to Elephant’s Survival, say African Range States
African countries belonging to the Elephant Protection Initiative have met on the side-lines of the UN Biodiversity Conference in...
EPI Secretariat
Dec 17, 20222 min read
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