A unique clearing in Central Africa draws elephants from the dense forests

by Adam Cruise | Apr 10, 2026 | Commentary

By David Akana – Mongabay Dzanga Bai is an exceptional forest clearing where hundreds of elusive forest elephants gather, offering scientists and visitors opportunities to observe their behavior, social interactions and family dynamics in the open. Mineral-rich...

Corruption has helped make West and Central Africa the epicentre for ivory and pangolin trafficking to Asia

by Adam Cruise | Dec 10, 2020 | Reports

By Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) On the eve of UN International Anti-Corruption Day (09 December), our latest report finds West and Central Africa have emerged as major sourcing and export hubs for the illegal trafficking of elephant ivory and pangolin...

Poaching Drives 80 Percent Decline In Elephants In Key Preserve (Central Africa)

by Adam Cruise | Dec 12, 2019 | News

By Spring Hill Insider Forest elephant populations in one of Central Africa‘s largest andmost important preserves have declined between 78 percent and 81percent because of poaching, a new Duke University-led study finds. “Our research suggests that more than 25,000...