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


New Chinese partners for the EPI
On this World Elephant Day the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundation and the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green...
EPI Secretariat
Aug 12, 20212 min read
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EPIF urges UN Summit to show greater ambition on Human-Wildlife Conflict
The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundation has urged attendees to the forthcoming UN Biodiversity Summit (known as CBD CoP15),...
EPI Secretariat
Jul 8, 20211 min read
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The EPIF's 'Gold Standards' programme unveils new ‘Gold Standard App’
The EPI Foundation develops a ‘Gold Standard App’ to help wildlife officials with the secure management of ivory and other wildlife...
EPI Secretariat
Jul 5, 20211 min read
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People and elephants: the competition for land in Tanzania’s highlands
In the Ngorongoro highlands, people and elephants are competing for land, and the EPI Foundation is looking at ways to mitigate conflict bet
EPI Secretariat
Jun 15, 20212 min read
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Watch Our Special Event on Africa’s Human-Wildlife Crisis
On 4th May 2021, the EPI Foundation hosted a screening of ‘Living on the Edge’ by Black Bean Productions, followed by a discussion on...
EPI Secretariat
Apr 21, 20211 min read
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Forest Elephants; Endangered Treasures of Nigeria
In the week that the African forest elephant was declared Critically Endangered, take a look at this hidden camera footage from Okomu...
EPI Secretariat
Mar 26, 20211 min read
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The EPI's Greta Iori; conservation in Africa will fail unless it adopts a new approach
The EPI's Greta Iori appeared on Al Jazeera English with a powerful opinion piece in which she called for urgent changes in conservation....
EPI Secretariat
Mar 4, 20211 min read
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Huge seizure of illegal wildlife products by Nigerian customs officials
Important new details have emerged about the seizure of illegal wildlife products by Nigerian customs officials at Apapa port in Lagos in...
EPI Secretariat
Feb 5, 20212 min read
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The EPI on Australia's ABC News
The EPI's Dr Winnie Kiiru recently appeared on Australia's ABC News channel, discussing the apparent stabilisation of Africa’s elephant...
EPI Secretariat
Jan 19, 20211 min read
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The Halo Trust joins the EPI
The EPI Foundation is delighted to announce that the Halo Trust has become an EPI partner, the 34th non-governmental or...
EPI Secretariat
Dec 8, 20201 min read
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To protect elephants, it’s time to look beyond ivory
London/Nairobi: The Elephant Protection Initiative today announces a bold new vision to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The...
EPI Secretariat
Nov 11, 20202 min read
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The EPI in Nigerian Elephant Documentary
The EPI's Dr Winnie Kiiru featured in a 28 minute documentary shown on one of the biggest Nigerian TV station, Channels, about the Omo...
EPI Secretariat
Nov 2, 20201 min read
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Elephants return to war zone
A herd of hundreds of elephants has returned to north-east Nigeria, where it is at risk from Boko Haram jihadists
EPI Secretariat
Oct 27, 20202 min read
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Film release: Ethiopia’s Elephant Crisis
a powerful documentary on Ethiopia's efforts to save its endangered elephants.
EPI Secretariat
Oct 6, 20202 min read
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UN General Assembly pledge to the Planet
Here's a message of hope from leading conservationists- including the EPI's very own Dr Winnie Kiiru.
EPI Secretariat
Oct 1, 20201 min read
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US government helps EPI to keep Africa’s ivory secure
The US INL State Department has given the EPI Foundation almost $1 million to work with the governments of Gabon and Malawi.
EPI Secretariat
Oct 1, 20202 min read
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Women, Wildlife Crime & Conservation
Want to learn more about the challenges of elephant conservation in Ethiopia? Do listen to this fascinating talk from the EPI's Greta Iori,
EPI Secretariat
Sep 1, 20201 min read
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World Elephant Day 2020
A special message on World Elephant Day from Amboseli National Park, Kenya where over 140 calves have been born this year.
EPI Secretariat
Aug 11, 20201 min read
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Mysterious elephant deaths in Botswana
Botswana will soon release results of tests from elephant carcasses- throwing light on the mysterious deaths of hundreds of elephants
EPI Secretariat
Jul 10, 20201 min read
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New wildlife trade regime needed to avoid next pandemic
The EPI's John E Scanlon, speaks to the Financial Time's about how conservation efforts have been affected by the Covid-19 crisis
EPI Secretariat
Jul 9, 20201 min read
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