elephant poaching

A mother elephant and her calf head for a nearby marsh at Kenya's Amboseli National Park on August 12.

Some Good News: An 'Elephant Baby Boom' In One Kenyan National Park

4:13pm August 14, 2020

by Gabriela Saldivia

Kenya's elephant population has more than doubled since the 1980s, and one national park is currently having a 'baby boom' thanks to a relief from drought and a drop in poaching.

Elephants in the Chobe National Park in Botswana. Eighty-seven elephant carcasses were found in the country, months after it disarmed its anti-poaching unit.

World News

Nearly 90 Elephants Found Dead Near Botswana Sanctuary, Killed By Poachers

9:24pm September 03, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Botswana is home to the largest elephant population in the world. The country disarmed its anti-poaching unit in May.

A Kenya Wildlife Services ranger stands guard in front illegal stockpiles of burning elephant tusks at the Nairobi National Park on April 30, 2016.

Environment

Up In Flames: Kenya Burns More Than 100 Tons Of Ivory

1:54pm April 30, 2016

by Gregory Warner

Nearly 30 years ago, Kenya burned 12 tons of ivory to try to halt the illegal ivory trade. Today it's burning 100 tons. How much difference does burning ivory make?

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Rangers practice their riding skills at Zakouma National Park in Chad. The park has four mounted ranger teams because horses are the only way to effectively patrol during the wet season, when the elephants head to drier land outside the park.

World News

GPS Trackers In Fake Elephant Tusks Reveal Ivory Smuggling Route

8:12pm August 12, 2015

Some 30,000 African elephants die each year as a result of poaching. Journalist Bryan Christy wanted to see where their tusks were going, so he ordered fake tusks and fitted them with trackers.

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