In South Africa, bees stop elephants from trampling trees
The humble bee is helping to keep elephants from destroying trees and wiping out crops in their quest for food.
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Conservation group says Japan aiding in illegal ivory trade (Update)
Japan's lax controls over its domestic stock of ivory are encouraging illegal exports to other countries and undermining efforts to end trafficking in elephant tusks, a report said Wednesday.
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Dec 20, 2017
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Scientists uncover patterns of elephant poaching in East Africa
Scientists analysing data from aerial surveys carried out over one of East Africa's most important nature reserves have uncovered clusters of elephant carcasses close to some ranger posts.
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To trade or not to trade? Breaking the ivory deadlock
The debate over whether legal trading of ivory should be allowed to fund elephant conservation, or banned altogether to stop poaching has raged for decades without an end in sight.
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Five elephants killed by train in India
A train has struck and killed five elephants as they crossed over tracks at a tea plantation in northeast India, an official said Monday.
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High animal product prices part of a 'vicious cycle towards extinction'
Skyrocketing prices for rare animal products can push species to extinction even when their populations are abundant, researchers say.
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Dec 5, 2017
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Burning chilli will keep elephants at bay, new study finds
Burning chillies can deter elephants from ravaging crops in African and Asian communities, according to a new study involving a University of Stirling researcher.
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Critics hit US over elephant trophy imports
The administration of US President Donald Trump faced a barrage of criticism on Thursday from animal rights groups after it authorized the import of Zimbabwean elephant hunting trophies.
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Nov 17, 2017
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Saving rare elephants with tourism snaps
A Murdoch University student is investigating whether pictures posted to social media of rare pygmy elephants could help with their management and conservation.
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Nov 2, 2017
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Ensuring the survival of elephants in Laos: A matter of economics
Asian elephant populations in Laos, which are under a process of commodification, have dropped by half in the last 30 years. According to researchers from CNRS and the French Beauval Nature association for conservation and ...
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