CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
The price of a dead elephant
By Sophie Bertazzo
November 21, 2017
In this new piece for Medium, Conservation International CEO M. Sanjayan explains why elephants are worth more alive.
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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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New capital of the U.S. ivory trade: Washington, D.C.?
By Bruno Vander Velde
July 28, 2017
Washington, D.C. appears to be the new hub of the country’s ivory trade, according to a report released Wednesday.
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Charlie Shoemaker
In Kenya’s storied hills, traditional ways confront a modern problem: climate change
By Cassandra Kane
July 26, 2017
Offset your carbon footprint through a new REDD+ project in the Chyulu Hills of Kenya.
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The most valued anti-poaching equipment? It may surprise you
By Jamey Anderson
May 25, 2017
In recent years, the battle against wildlife poaching in Africa has taken a high-tech turn. But for rangers on the ground, the basics can make all the difference.
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