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Elephant Crisis Fund Wins Prestigious 20th BBVA Foundation Worldwide Award for Biodiversity Conservation

Elephant Crisis Fund Wins Prestigious 20th BBVA Foundation Worldwide Award for Biodiversity Conservation [Tuesday, 23 September 2025] The Elephant Crisis Fund (ECF) has been named the winner of the 20th BBVA Foundation Worldwide Award for Biodiversity Conservation, receiving international recognition for its groundbreaking and sustained contribution to protecting elephants across the African continent. The … Continued

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Congo: Elephant poacher and wildlife trafficker sentenced to 30 years in prison

In an unprecedented and encouraging move, a criminal court in the Congo has sentenced an...

Eliminating the illegal wildlife trade

How do we stop the next wildlife-related pandemic? Read how grantees and partners of the...

Rare sighting of Senegalese elephant brings fresh but cautious hope

A wild elephant has been sighted for the first time in many years in Senegal’s...

Six Elephants Fitted with GPS/Satellite Collars in August/September to Further Reinforce Ongoing Protection Efforts in Yankari Game Reserve

WCS announced today that it has fitted six elephants with GPS/satellite collars over the past...

Can the Ivory Coast Still Live Up To its Name?

West Africa’s elephants are in more trouble than any others on the continent. Most populations...

Helping tackle illegal ivory markets

When the Chinese government banned the sale of ivory at the end of 2017, it...

U.S arrests leaders of major drug and ivory smuggling network in Africa

US enforcement agencies have arrested two kingpins at the heart of a major drug and...

Sudan a new elephant range state?

Given the perilous state of elephants in Africa, it is not often that a new...

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