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Why Worry About African and Asian Elephants in BC Canada?

This is a question I have been asked many times over the past 7 years since founding Elephanatics, an elephant advocacy organization in Vancouver, B.C. Elephanatics recently formed a coalition of organizations to include the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada,…

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Support elephants and get a free t-shirt!

All monthly donations for 2019 will be divided evenly and donated to the MARA Elephant Project to help protect African elephants in the greater Mara ecosystem and the Elephant Nature Park, a rescue and rehabilitation center in Thailand.

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CITES CoP18 August 2019 Synopsis

#IvoryFreeCanada Petition Update – August, 2019 Hello Elephant Supporters, The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (referred to as CITIES) has just concluded its most recent meeting in Geneva, Switzerland on August 28th. This…

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Letter to Minister Catherine McKenna July 5, 2019

Read our coalition’s letter to Minister Catherine Mckenna, dated July 5, 2019, regarding the legal domestic trade in elephant ivory. Our coalition agrees it is an excellent opportunity for the Government of Canada to champion global wildlife conservation by announcing…

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GMFER Letter to CITES CoP18 + Tweet Demands

CITES is meeting NOW making decisions about POACHING, IVORY TRADE, TROPHY HUNTING, and increased PROTECTION for Wildlife. Their fate requires our ACTION NOW! ❤🐘🦁❤ Please SIGN letter in link below. Thank you!🙏 🐘⚡🐘 ACTION. CITES. CoP18. PLEASE ACT! Please sign the…

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NEXT GOAL 1 Million SIGNATURES

change.org/IvoryFreeCanada More than 500,000+ people have signed our petition to the Canadian government asking to ban the domestic trade of elephant ivory in Canada. Help us get to 500,000 signatures. Please sign and share our petition far and wide. The…

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A Maasai Mara Safari Extraordinaire!

June, 2019  “There is something about safari life that makes you forget all your sorrows and feel as if you had drunk half a bottle of champagne — bubbling over with heartfelt gratitude for being alive.”  Karen Blixen (Danish author best…

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Press Release

Elephanatics Appalled at Thailand’s Decision to Reverse 10-Year Ban on Live Elephant Export For Immediate Release May 22nd, 2019 Vancouver, BC – The Ministry of Commerce in Thailand has recently issued regulations regarding the rules, procedures and conditions for the…

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20,000 elephants are killed every year

Sign the petition that will also go to the government. We need as many signatures as possible (Canadian or international citizens)! Let’s get to 200K signatures! Share it on facebook and twitter.

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GMFER San Diego

#GMFER #SanDiego A huge Congratulations to Nsefu Wildlife and Beth Hill for doing such a great job at their GMFER! Elephanatics was very pleased to be part of their event. A big thanks to Lynn Howard and Cynthia Fitzpatrick and Jackie for representing Elephanatics and our #ivoryfreecanada campaign. We appreciate…

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