Elephanatics is excited to announce that it will be assisting three Asian elephant sanctuaries in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many sanctuaries are struggling to feed their elephants due to the shortage of tourists and volunteers. We have carefully chosen three to receive CAD$2,000 each: Kulen Elephant Forest – Cambodia – MandaLao Elephant Conservation – Laos – Wildlife Friends Foundation – Thailand
Read MorePlease read and share our Spring 2020 Newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/802c76a68cf0/we-have-tons-of-exciting-news-to-share-4077641
Read Morehttps://www.hsi.org/news-media/coalition-condemns-toronto-sportsmens-show-for-elephant-hunts/?fbclid=IwAR2VrfQ8cyemWOnWTnrfePigx5wELHv_geNwYxou_Oys5zn4Uni5yWk4u6k MONTREAL – At a time when African nations are contending with an elephant poaching crisis that has caused devastating population declines, it has come to light that the annual Toronto Sportsmen’s Show continues to allow three vendors to sell…
Read MoreBotswana’s First Elephant Hunt to be Auctioned in Canada Canada shockingly still allows elephant ivory trade VANCOUVER January 22, 2020 – Amid global recognition of the threatened survival of elephants, a hunting club in Calgary is poised to auction off…
Read MoreLucy, a beautiful Asian elephant, arrived at the Valley Zoo on May 19, 1977. She came to Edmonton after being captured in Sri Lanka. Since there were no records of her birth, it was estimated that she was approximately two…
Read MoreDid you know elephants are essential in the fight against climate change? Did you know it is still legal to buy and sell ivory in Canada? How about the fact that elephants may be extinct in the wild in our lifetime? A coalition…
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Read MoreELEPHANT RESCUE UPDATE Many will recall we fundraised to rescue Joumban & Mae Seang in Laos earlier this year. If we have learned anything about rescues, it is that rescues change on a dime! The sanctuary asked us to donate…
Read Morehttps://ecoterra.info/index.php/en/1076-30-years-ago-ivory-ban Details Published: 17 October 2019 Strong Elephant and an Eland antelope bull in the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem that streches on both sides of the colonial boundary between Kenya and Tanzania. – the tusker is known as “Fred”. Photo credit: Fran Duthie…
Read MoreAt the recent conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES CoP18) there were five proposals for the regulation of elephant trade. This is how Minister Catherine McKenna’s deputies voted on these proposals at the conference. Please read how Canada failed elephants in link above.
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