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Stray elephants invade Borno communities, destroy farmlands

The Forestry and Wildlife in Borno State Ministry of Environment says a herd of elephants that allegedly strayed from the neighbouring Cameroon has invaded...

World Elephant Day: Wild Africa urges better elephant protection in Nigeria

Wild Africa has called for better protection for the remaining and declining elephant population in Nigeria. Mr Festus Iyorah, Wild Africa Representative, who said this...

Achieving harmonious future between elephants and people hinges on fostering strong connections with local communities – Kumar

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) friend of the month for April 2024 is Meha Kumar, who works as a researcher at Save the Elephants (STE),...

Burkina needs national action plan to conserve elephants – Yameogo

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Friend of the Month for November 2023 is Colonel Dieudonné Yameogo, who is Director of Wildlife in Burkina Faso, which...

Cross River communities on edge over conduct of stray gorillas, elephants

Communities in Boki and Akamkpa Local Government Areas of Cross River State in Nigeria have said that stray gorillas and elephants are posing risk...

Elephants, biodiversity and climate change

The Elephant Protection Initiative’s (EPI) Friend of the Month for June 2022 is Moses Lesoloyia, from northern Kenya. Moses is Project Manager for the Milgis Trust,...

Elephant, symbol of Cote d’Ivoire, has suffered great decline – Cedric Mondon

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) friend of the month, Captain Cedric Mondon of Côte d’Ivoire, is Head of Wildlife Protection Services in the Ministry...

Namibia auctions 57 wild elephants, gains $400,000

Environment Ministry spokesman Romeo Muyunda on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, said Namibia auctioned 57 wild elephants raising 5.9 million Namibian dollars ($400,000). Muyunda said the...

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Female aurochs leaves European Serengeti to Slovakia to establish new breeding group

A young female aurochs has left European Serengeti, the well-known large herbivore reserve near Prague. It headed for west...
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 Electricity crisis: Coalition flays call for resignation of Power Minister

The Coalition of Concerned Progressives (COCOP), a civil society group, has condemned the call for the removal of Minister...

No to land grabbing: Oyo, communities, others stand as one

The Oyo State Government, community leaders, victims and other stakeholders have cried in one voice against the menace of...

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Female aurochs leaves European Serengeti to Slovakia to establish new breeding group

A young female aurochs has left European Serengeti, the...

 Electricity crisis: Coalition flays call for resignation of Power Minister

The Coalition of Concerned Progressives (COCOP), a civil society...