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Please urge the Government of Canada to fulfill its mandate to end the elephant ivory and rhino horn trade in Canada
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African Elephant Conservation Scholarship distributed by Mara Elephant Project!
We are excited to announce that Janeth Jepkemboi is the first ever recipient of the Fran Duthie African Elephant Conservation Scholarship distributed by Mara Elephant Project.
Read MoreNew – Mara elephant Project Scholarship!
Mara Elephant Project is excited to announce a new scholarship opportunity for a Kenyan student. This scholarship is intended for students pursuing conservation or a related field. The goal of this scholarship is to provide financial support to Kenyan nationals acquiring a technical certificate, undergraduate or postgraduate (Masters or PhD) degree in an area related to conservation and the protection of wildlife.
Read MoreMandate For Elephant and Rhinoceros Ivory Tusk Trade To End
Mandate to end elephant and rhinoceros ivory tusk trade in Canada – Dec 2021
Read MoreStudy: More elephants are at risk of conflict with humans than previously thought
Study: More elephants are at risk of conflict with humans than previously thought
Read MoreReconAfrica: Elephanatics Letter to Canadian Government
ReconAfrica is a Canadian oil and gas company with rights to drill for oil in Namibia and Botswana. It is proven that the exploration of petroleum has routinely been accompanied by ecological harm, and has often been the pretext for conflicts. The exploration area in Namibia and Botswana borders three national parks, the Okavango River, and the Okavango Panhandle, which supplies water to the unique Okavango Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Read our letter to the Canadian government here: https://bit.ly/3pVh63M
Read MoreAFRICAN ELEPHANTS ONLY OCCUPY A FRACTION OF THEIR POTENTIAL RANGE
In a new paper led by Mara Elephant Project’s Director of Research and Conservation Dr. Jake Wall, new research has found that while elephants can live almost anywhere in Africa, their range is restricted by the growing human footprint and the available protected areas. Read paper – http://bitly.ws/cs2t
Read MoreElephants – Economies – Ecosystems = Biodiversity
What is the value of protecting Biodiversity?
“Biodiversity is an all-encompassing term for what many regard as nature-related risk. It includes the food we eat, the soil, clean water supplies, landscapes, and forests. Nature-related risk affects all those who rely on nature’s services in their supply chains, from fashion, to farming and construction. Today our concern is climate risk; tomorrow it will be about biodiversity and everything that is beyond carbon.”
Read MoreElephanatics presents – Ivory Is For Elephants – elephants and their importance to the global community and environment
The numbers are staggering as we learn that humanity is responsible for a decrease in animal populations worldwide of 68% in the past 50 years. The biggest issues facing the global community today are losses to biodiversity.
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