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U.S arrests leaders of major drug and ivory smuggling network in Africa June 14, 2019

US enforcement agencies have arrested two kingpins at the heart of a major drug and ivory smuggling network in Africa. The arrests were made following an in-depth investigation by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration and law enforcement agencies and conservation partners.

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Sudan a new elephant range state? March 20, 2019

Given the perilous state of elephants in Africa, it is not often that a new country can boast of hosting elephants – and potentially being recognised as a ‘range state’, able to engage in continental level debates on the future of elephants. A recent sighting in Sudan may be an exception.

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How Protecting Wildlife Changed One Man’s Life December 10, 2018

Meet game ranger, Peter Tembo and his dog, Lego. Peter is the head of the successful ECF-funded Zambian Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) and Conservation Lower Zambezi (CLZ) Detection and Tracking Dog Unit in Zambia, while Lego is his trusted four-legged partner. Peter's life changed after a chance encounter in 2010.

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Professionalized Anti-poaching Operations Lead To Arrest and Conviction of Four Elephant Poachers in the Republic of Congo December 4, 2018

Four poachers responsible for killing elephants in the periphery of the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park were sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by the local district court on Thursday the 22nd of November. 

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The Battle to Protect an Elusive Population of Forest Elephants in the Congo September 11, 2018

In Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo, managed by conservation group African Parks in partnership with the Congolese Government, one group of dedicated eco-guards is helping turn the park’s fortunes around despite facing very tough odds.

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Loewe Launches Limited Edition Bags With Knot On My Planet To Save Elephants July 16, 2018

LOEWE and Knot On My Planet joins forces today to launch a limited edition collection of their iconic Elephant Mini Bag in tan, in support of the Elephant Crisis Fund (ECF)—a joint initiative between Save The Elephants (STE) and WCN, in partnership with the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation.

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