Using his executive authority, Obama will convene a Cabinet-level task force composed of the State, Interior and Justice departments that will be charged with devising a national strategy to curb the illegal trade of wildlife across the globe. The initiative also will include $10 million specifically earmarked for addressing poaching in Africa, particularly of rhinos […]
Here’s an idea from the Elephant Action League (EAL) on how to get rid of some ivory stocks in Africa. Why not to put them in the “deal” every time those countries receive huge foreign aids or investments? President Obama in South Africa just announced a $7 billion initiative over five years to double access […]
Dear Friends and Supporters, Today we officially changed our name and we hope it will get your approval and blessing. We are still EAL but we moved from Advocacy to Action. Enough with words and kind manners. We are now the Elephant Action League, and we’ll try to be even more concrete in our fight against […]
No school today, elephants on campus As reported on The Hindu, a large group of 22 elephants, who killed 4 people during the weekend, arrived two hours before the school bell could ring, fortunately. The herd trampled down the fence and marched into the campus of Inventure Academy in Bangalore around 6.30 a.m. Monday and […]
Four ivory traffickers arrested in Douala, Cameroon, in two operations within one hour! We celebrate the crackdown. 16 tusks and many curved items seized including chopsticks. In the picture you see two of the traffickers with just their part of the seizure. Douala is always difficult as traffickers are getting more careful and smarter (well not too […]
Today the Philippines became the world’s first Asian country to destroy its national confiscated ivory stock. It’s also the first time that an ivory-consumer country gets rid of the stock, sending a very clear messages to other Asian and African countries: stop the ivory trade and don’t put a value on the existing stocks. We all […]
An international team of scientists from various universities (Manitoba, Alaska, Liverpool) studying how mammals evolved to stay underwater found that the ancestors of modern day elephants were actually aquatic. Can you imagine a time with elephants and whales swimming together? And without us! What a wonderful time and place… Photo credits: Gregory Colbert, Ashes & […]
Resisting Bribes and Sex Temptations The difficult life and work of true conservationists in the Congo basin. A message from our Conservation Partner Luc Mathot, Executive Director of ‘Conservation Justice’ in Gabon, gives us an idea of what is like protecting wildlife in Central Africa: “After the arrests and imprisonment of illegal loggers together with […]
As EAL, we are focused on fighting elephant exploitation and wildlife crime, and we support several field projects and organizations dealing with those issues. But we think it’s important to campaign also for Apes and Cetaceans, whom with Elephants form what we call the “Fantastic 3”, the top three intelligences on Earth (a part from […]
Elephant and rhino killing in Tanzania: NAME & SHAME THEM The minister of Tourism and Natural Resources denounces the presence of a sophisticated network of rich people involved in poaching. “It’s now time to name & shame people engaging in this menace. Even if it is me, say it. We must fight against this scourge at […]
