In a perfect world all of our elephants would live as elephants in the wild and have the peace of knowing they were not hunted for what is basically their ‘upper incisors,’ albeit ivory.(1) If there were no demand for ivory, there would be no reason for poaching elephants. All reasonable humans realize that. The … Continue reading »
“Throughout history, humans have threatened the survival of elephants. Poaching has killed staggering numbers of these powerful mammals.” “In Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park the elephant population was nearly wiped out completely. Only a rare natural trait seems to have saved a small number, tusklessness. Yet this evolutionary development could come at a high cost.” “In … Continue reading »
A bull elephant that may have been part of an elephant family of The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT), which rehabilitates orphaned baby elephants, was discovered suffering from a wound caused by a deeply embedded wire snare trap. It was mentioned that the male elephant was found in an area commonly inhabited by former DSWT … Continue reading »
If the term ‘elephant influencer’ (influence meaning “having the power or authority to affect change“) were to exist during her lifetime, or even now!, the late Dame Daphne Sheldrick, founder of The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, would stand among the great elephant people in her own right. Ironically she shared a birth month with two … Continue reading »
If only we could see what an elephant sees, feel what an elephant feels. Through their eyes… if only humans could see through an elephant’s eyes. Humans know they can do so much better. The stench of blood ivory will forever remain on a poacher’s hands. Elephant poaching must stop now. “Like us, elephants … Continue reading »
To picture the magnificence of an elephant one need only look to the beauty of the African bull elephant known as a Tusker. They are remarkable not only for their massive size but for their “impressive tusks” which all but touch the ground. For this reason Tuskers have become the iconic symbol of the elephant, even … Continue reading »
Worse Than Expected Numbers of Savanna & Forest Elephants Left in the Wild Project: the Great Elephant Census Place: The continent of Africa Purpose: To count all of the Africa’s elephants (African Savanna Elephants & African Forest Elephants) by Air over the course of 2 years People: The team was comprised of scientists (90) & … Continue reading »
It is the same type of assault weapon used to take our elephants down on the “African continent”, the AK47. Only this time poachers aimed their fire at a “true hero” among humans who was devoting his life to saving African elephants in the battle for the very existence of the species. One shot was … Continue reading »