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Blood Moon Rising

Posted by Oria Douglas-Hamilton in A Voice for Elephants on January 28, 2013
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More elephants were slaughtered for their ivory in Kenya this weekend, including 20-year-old Phylo, an elephant known to wildlife conservationists.

To the Friends of Changila: Thankyou

Posted by Oria Douglas-Hamilton in A Voice for Elephants on January 28, 2013
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Dear friends of Changila, I am deeply moved by all your letters, which I have read over and over again. Thank you. [You may read and add to the letters to Oria at the foot of her blog post Saluting Changila.] I share your feelings of rage and sadness. It will be a long battle to…

Ivory Poaching Threatens ‘Elephant Memory’

Posted by David Braun of National Geographic in A Voice for Elephants on January 16, 2013
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The large number of mature and experienced African elephants being killed illegally for their ivory is exposing younger surviving elephants to a higher risk of mortality from predation and other risks, wildlife conservationists said today.

Closer Look: Warriors for Conservation

Posted by Lauren Ward of NG Staff in Explorers Journal on December 10, 2012
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Everyday this week we’re posting inspiring and captivating stories from different big cat conservationists in celebration of Big Cat Week- conservationists like Shivani Bhalla who discovered that the best way to study lions was to recruit help from some unexpected enthusiasts.