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Chapter 26 from Routledge Handbook of Rewilding

Posted on January 22, 2023 by elephanatic

Chapter 26|10 pages – Routledge Handbook of Rewilding – publication Nov/22 * Rewilding, the wildlife trade and human conflict By Rene Beyers, Sally Hawkins Abstract This chapter examines the relationships between conflict, wildlife trade, and rewilding. Trade in wildlife, both legal…

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African Elephant Conservation Scholarship distributed by Mara Elephant Project!

Posted on September 20, 2022 by elephanatic

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.

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ReconAfrica: Elephanatics Letter to Canadian Government

Posted on June 15, 2021 by elephanatic

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

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