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Securing a Future for Elephants

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Africa's elephants could disappear from much of the wild within a generation.

Learn how we are securing a future for elephants.

Elephants are facing serious and urgent threats to their survival. African elephant numbers have plummeted from 1.2 million in the 1970’s to only around 500,000 alive today. This is a result of illegal hunting for their tusks and body parts, the trafficking and sale of ivory, and the sharp rise of conflict between humans and elephants through an escalation of competition for space and resources.

Such clear and present dangers to one of the most ecologically important and treasured species on earth require collaborative responses that are rapid, innovative, and – most importantly – effective.

Scientists, front-line conservation organizations, and governments are united behind a common strategy to secure a future for Africa’s elephants. We must:

End the Ivory Crisis
Promote Human-Elephant Coexistence

Protect Elephant Landscapes  

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The Elephant Crisis Fund (ECF) team has unrivalled continent-wide knowledge of the unique threats to African elephants and a vast network of collaborators. The ECF funds the best ideas and most urgent actions by trusted conservation organizations working to safeguard the future of elephants. The ECF fosters collaboration and delivers rapid impact on the ground, with 100% of every dollar deployed directly to the field.

The ECF’s goal is to end the ivory crisis and secure a future for elephants.

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POACHING NO LONGER THE BIGGEST THREAT TO ELEPHANTS

Thanks to the efforts of many, the reduction in the ivory crisis over the last five years has been a...

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‘GHOST ELEPHANTS’ IN AFRICA

Across Africa, we are losing small elephant populations at a distressing rate. In many places, particularly in West Africa, there...

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Women in Conservation

In rural Africa, communities rely heavily on natural resources such as firewood, water and medicinal plants, and it is often...

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Bringing Down an Ivory Trafficking Network

Successful law enforcement efforts against high profile wildlife criminals like the members of the Kromah network have disrupted ivory trafficking...

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Mixed News for Elephants in 2022

The first half of 2022 has brought a mixture of good and bad news for elephants in Africa. Poaching levels...

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Addressing the Root Causes of Human-Elephant Conflict in Botswana

A critical elephant landscape with high levels of human-elephant conflict (HEC) in Botswana is getting special treatment. ECF grantee, Ecoexist...

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Elephant family in Tsavo

Stories

POACHING NO LONGER THE BIGGEST THREAT TO ELEPHANTS

Thanks to the efforts of many, the reduction in the ivory crisis over the last five years has been a...

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Camera trap image of forest elephant from Cote d'Ivoire

Stories

‘GHOST ELEPHANTS’ IN AFRICA

Across Africa, we are losing small elephant populations at a distressing rate. In many places, particularly in West Africa, there...

Read More
Women beekeepers in Tanzania

Stories

Women in Conservation

In rural Africa, communities rely heavily on natural resources such as firewood, water and medicinal plants, and it is often...

Read More
Ivory-001

Stories

Bringing Down an Ivory Trafficking Network

Successful law enforcement efforts against high profile wildlife criminals like the members of the Kromah network have disrupted ivory trafficking...

Read More
Elephants standing on grass next to water

Stories

Mixed News for Elephants in 2022

The first half of 2022 has brought a mixture of good and bad news for elephants in Africa. Poaching levels...

Read More
Elephants in a channel in Botswana

Stories

Addressing the Root Causes of Human-Elephant Conflict in Botswana

A critical elephant landscape with high levels of human-elephant conflict (HEC) in Botswana is getting special treatment. ECF grantee, Ecoexist...

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Photography Credits: Jane Wynyard, Frank af Petersens, Roy Terlien, Jean Labuschagne/African Parks, Jane Wynyard, Zanne Labuschagne/WCS
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