CONSERVATION NEWS

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Expert: U.S. move on elephants creates ‘uncertainty’

By Morgan Lynch

March 15, 2018
A recent decision by the White House to review each import of elephant trophies creates “uncertainty” about efforts to protect the animals.
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Ivory investigator killed in Kenya

By Morgan Lynch

February 5, 2018
An ivory investigator was found dead in his home in Kenya on Sunday.
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Hong Kong votes to ban sale of ivory

By Morgan Lynch

January 31, 2018
Hong Kong voted to ban the sale of ivory Wednesday.
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U.S. lifts ban on some elephant trophy imports

By Bruno Vander Velde

November 16, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the remains of legally hunted elephants in two African countries can be imported into the United States.
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Our critical allies for elephants

By M. Sanjayan, Ph.D.

August 12, 2017
Elephants illustrate a core truth about conservation work: It must be done alongside local communities.
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