10 June 2021 Namibia: Elephant sale moving forward Five bids were originally received for the elephants. The environment ministry aims to generate at least N$13 million from the sale. Categories News
8 June 2021 Kenya: Samburu Women Benefit from Selling Goat Milk to Elephant Orphanages By Tuko Women in Samburu are reaping big economically after finding a solid customer base in elephant orphanages situated in the county. The women are reported to be raking huge profits after being sought to supply the commodity to orphanages harbouring hundreds of elephant calves orphaned by poachers and other natural causes. The Reteti Elephant Sanctuary is one such market... Categories Publications
8 June 2021 What Has Four Legs, a Trunk and a Behavioral Database? By Natalie Angier, The New York Times Joyce Poole was 6 years old and living in Malawi when her family drove north to see the wild African elephants of what is now Kenya’s Amboseli National Park. On spotting a particularly majestic male elephant, Dr. Poole’s father, who was a serious photographer, stopped the car and started taking pictures.“What will happen... Categories Publications
3 June 2021 Scent trails could boost elephant conservation, study suggests By South Wales Argus Elephants on the move pay close attention to scent trails of dung and urine left by other elephants, a study suggests. Researchers monitored well-used pathways and discovered that wild African savannah elephants – especially those travelling alone – were highly attentive, sniffing and tracking the trail with their trunks. This indicates the scents act as a... Categories Uncategorised
