By JULIA JACOBO - ABC News An undercover investigation by animal welfare activists found that the sale of undocumented elephant ivory is still "thriving" in Massachusetts despite efforts made by several other states to ban the sales. The investigation found several...
By Adam Ihucha - eTN Tanzania Dual citizenship though is illegal; elephants are not only defying the man-made law day in day out, but are also generating the much-needed tourism revenue for both Tanzania and its northern neighbour. Kenya’s Amboseli National Park...
By Easton Contributor Poaching of African elephants is in DECLINE as demand for ivory plummets in China – but experts warn the iconic beasts are still at risk with 15,000 animals slain each year African elephant poaching is in decline as experts discover less of the...
By Bee-Elle - ABC News We are driving across Africa's lush savannah and my eyes scan the horizon for silhouettes of wildlife. Here in Amboseli, Kenya, swamps and marshes exist alongside dusty plains and shimmering salt pans. When the clouds part, the continent's...
By Rizwan Asif - The Express Tribune LAHORE: The Lahore Zoo is unable to take in new African elephants after the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) admitted a recommendation, proposing a complete ban on trade of endangered species....
By Amadea Tanner - Real Leaders Zimbabwe’s all-female anti-poaching team is helping to improve the economy by empowering women and protecting wildlife. Poaching has taken a severe toll on the elephant population of Zimbabwe. By 2017, numbers in the Lower...
By Reuters DAR ES SALAAM - Tanzania has seized ivory tusks equivalent to killing at least 117 elephants, its tourism minister said, part of its drive to stamp out organized criminal networks involved in years of industrial-scale poaching. The elephant population in...
By Sarah Koning - Rosebank Killarney Gazette SAXONWOLD – The National Council of SPCAs responds to comments issued by the Joburg Zoo regarding their World Elephant Day celebrations.21 mins ago Mopani sits upon instruction from a volunteer at the Joburg Zoo on World...
By The Asahi Shimbun Despite a new international agreement on the ivory trade that gives some consideration to Japan’s position, the global trend is clearly toward tougher restrictions on the commercial trade of ivory, which is threatening Africa’s elephant...
By AFP Highly regulated, though still controversial, elephants, sea lions and zebras are the only animals that can be used in circuses in Denmark. COPENHAGEN - The government of Denmark will buy the country's last four circus elephants in order to retire them, a...