African elephant population has contracted by around 111,000 in the past decade as a result of poaching, study finds The number of African elephants dropped by about 111,000 in the past decade as a result
In a sign that Botswana is likely to climb down on its earlier official position not to convince parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to legalise commercial ivory
South Africa's Kruger National Park is littered in places with the trunks of trees uprooted and stripped of bark by a surging population of elephants, a frequent sight in the reserve. Africa's elephants
JOHANNESBURG – A high rate of elephant poaching in parts of Africa was unchanged in 2014 compared to the previous year, meaning that a continued decline in elephant numbers is likely, according to a study
South Africa's Kruger National Park is littered in places with the trunks of trees uprooted and stripped of bark by a surging population of elephants, a frequent sight in the reserve. Africa's elephants
With a ban on bringing in captive elephants from other States in force coupled with the Forest Department putting an end to issuing ownership certificates for elephants, the captive elephant population
According to a new research loss of megaherbivores such as elephants and hippos could allow woody plants, non-grassy herbs and flowering plants to encroach the grasslands in African national parks.
According to a new research loss of megaherbivores such as elephants and hippos could allow woody plants, non-grassy herbs and flowering plants to encroach the grasslands in African national parks. The
The killing of two ‘rogue’ elephants in West Bengal over the past one month has brought the issue of growing human-elephant conflict in south Bengal to the fore. On July 5, a large team of forest officials,
Elephants are known for their gentle nature and impeccable memory. However, these gentle giants own amazing ivory tusks that make them target to poachers and hunters when left in the wild. With their 22-month
In the Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya, when the fierce heat of the sun has softened into a gentle evening glow, David Daballen and I climb into a jeep to find some elephants. As we drive
“Need to clear encroachments inside Goalpara forest division” GUWAHATI: The Assam forest department will take the help of experts in mitigating human-elephant conflict along the Meghalaya border even
Kidega, who has been in captivity for 15 years, said after returning from their hunting zone, they hand over the consignment to Joseph Kony’s immediate team that delivers it to Dafur where he’s suspected
Five elephants were killed last week by poachers using cyanide in Matabeleland North, Forestry Commission information and communications manager Ms Violet Makoto has said. In a statement, Ms Makoto
Karnataka will soon experiment with the hugely successful South African birth control technique to check the growing elephant population in the state, in the face of increasing human-elephant conflict.
Over hundred rhinos, 45 tigers and 85 elephants across the country have fallen prey to poachers in the last three years, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Minister of State for Environment and
The illegal killing of African elephants for their ivory seems to have fallen from record peaks but poaching of the animal is still far too high, an international report said on Thursday. More patrols
Guwahati: Kamrup (metro) deputy commissioner Virendra Mittal on Monday directed the forest department to conduct a survey to identify the problems during movements of elephants in the district. Mittal
There’s a new strategy to combat the illegal wildlife trade in Africa, and it relies on local communities and their role in curbing elephant, rhino and other wildlife trafficking. The International
African leaders are to meet in Kenya to discuss how to save the continent's elephants from extinction. The inaugural summit of the so-called Giants Club will be led by the Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.
