Elephant News

Breaking news: CITES Cop 15

16 March 2010

Categories: Homepage News, Elephants Campaign News

UK decision in Doha could mean life or death for thousands of African elephants

CITES Day 2

15 March 2010

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Born Free CEO Will Travers continue his updates from the UN wildlife trade conference.

African Elephant - Vulnerable

11 March 2010

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African elephant officially more threatened than previously thought..

CITES 2010

10 March 2010

Categories: Homepage News, Elephants Campaign News, Marine Campaign News, Big Cats Campaign News

As the 15th United Nations CITES conference approaches, Born Free will be concentrating on 5 species that are on the agenda.

Huge ivory seizure in Thailand

25 February 2010

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Breaking news 25/02/10…Thai customs officials have seized two tonnes of elephant tusks hidden in pallets in Bangkok yesterday. Further evidence as CITES* approaches that the prospect of additional legal trade in ivory is fuelling...

13 February 2010

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Will the UK Government have Elephant Blood on its Hands?

Elephants in trouble

27 January 2010

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UK Government’s Declaration on Ivory Trade: When ‘No’ Is Not Enough

Judge Rules in Ringling Case

4 January 2010

Categories: Homepage News, Elephants Campaign News, Zoo Check Campaign News

Washington, D.C. (December 31, 2009) — Katherine Meyer, lead attorney for the plaintiffs in ASPCA, et al. v. Feld Entertainment, Inc. released the following statement on behalf of the plaintiffs regarding yesterday's ruling by...

Human - elephant conflict in Sri Lanka

7 December 2009

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Interview with Dr Deepani Jayantha - Having worked at the Elephant Transit Home, Udawalawa in Sri Lanka and studied the released animals there, in 2008 became Born Free’s Country Representative.