As we contend with the increased instance-rates of Human-Elephant conflict in Africa, greater and more intelligently-crafted methods of alleviating pressure points in the relationship between humans and elephant are being created. Following the unchecked poaching of elephant across Africa, most…

The African elephant is a true icon of wildlife. It is a symbol of the African wilds. A wind-waved savannah scene cannot be pictured without also conjuring up the impression of an elephant herd’s steady progress through it’s middle-distance. Many…

Here at the Tsavo Trust, our operational remit is to protect all elephant from poaching and from conflict with humans. However, more specifically, we look to conserve big tuskers. Illegal ivory traders get more for larger tusks and, as a…

Considering the great interest generated for our last article, on the state and wellbeing of Ukraine’s zoo animals, we considered it important to give our followers an update on the latest developments in Ukraine. If you didn’t get a chance…

Three of Ukraine’s largest zoos are, or have in the last month, been located in areas under attack from Russia’s military. Kyiv Zoological Park, Kharkiv zoo and the Nikolaev zoo, located in Mykolaiv and less than 100 kilometres from Russian-occupied…

All of our readers will know of the close-knit family ties within elephant families. Through their close association, across numerable generations, elephant families are able to benefit from a group’s shared experiences in assessing the dangers inherent in the varied…

Data science has come to inform much of what makes the modern world tick. Through it, we are able to map interest peaks, attitude shifts, voting and purchasing trends, and much much more. Many of us, in our working days,…

Regular readers of our online bulletins will know that the issue of human-elephant conflict is becoming one of the greatest threats to African elephant species. We have recently had the great pleasure of reporting on the continent-wide general downward trend…

With this week’s article, we wanted to take a close look at two contrasting stories, one good and one bad, which touch on the themes of government, human involvement in conservation and how we as a species stand to benefit…

There are many reasons why the conservation of the African elephant is important. Africa’s elephant species are icons of wildlife. The world over, whenever you think of wildlife, your mind likely conjures up the impression of these majestic creatures. Those…