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Entries for January 2016

New Book on How to Save Forest Elephants Published as Extinction Crisis Deepens

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January 19, 2016
New Book on How to Save Forest Elephants Published as Extinction Crisis Deepens
New Book on How to Save Forest Elephants Published as Extinction Crisis Deepens First comprehensive work on how to study the biology, behavior, and ecology of Africa’s lesser known elephant Authors hope new book will promote more research and conservation for forest elephants across Central Africa Link to Purchase Book (text on the purchase page is in German--the book is written in English): http://www.reaev.de/shop/schreibtisch-buecher-bilder--multimedia/buecher/elefanten...

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Tags: Forest elephants, Wildlife protection, Protected areas


Republic of Congo Becomes 11th Nation to Join Elephant Protection Initiative

Press release

January 13, 2016
Republic of Congo Becomes 11th Nation to Join Elephant Protection Initiative
The Republic of the Congo has confirmed that it will join the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI), the  African-led conservation programme to eradicate the ivory trade and stop the continued slaughter of the continent’s elephants by poachers. The commitment was announced by the Congo delegation at the 66th Standing Committee meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Geneva yesterday. Roger Mbete, Congo's Direct...

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Tags: Forest elephants, Protected areas, Wildlife protection