Conservation Video Contest- VOTE!!!
We are excited to show the entries for our Second Annual Video Contest. Last year was such a success and everyone was so impressed with the videos submitted by our conservation project grant award winners about their work that we wanted to add something fun and rewarding
Thankful for Courage
As we sit down and give thanks for all of the blessings we have in life, we at the International Elephant Foundation would like to highlight how thankful we are for the Rangers, Eco-Guards, Patrolmen and Patrolwomen who devote their lives to protecting wild things and wild places. This year’s Giving Tuesday campaign is dedicated to them!
International Conservation and Research Symposium – 2019
We had over 65 talks and presentations from presenters from all over the world, held Africa’s first ever EEHV Workshop
Conservation Grant Video Awards
We are always so impressed with the videos submitted by our conservation project grant award winners about their work that we wanted to add something fun and rewarding in 2019.
Spring into Action – IEF Newsletter
Spring into Action – IEF Newsletter - April 13, 2019
2020 Grant Application
IEF is now accepting proposals for 2020 Elephant Conservation and Research Funding Support!
Support for Elephants in 13 Countries Across 3 Continents
IEF announced their support for 24 conservation projects in 13 countries spanning 3 continents, adding to the over $5.5 million in direct conservation funding since its founding.
16th International Elephant Conservation and Research Symposium
Save The Date - 21-25 October, 2019
Wow, Overwhelmed by Love for Elephants on Giving Tuesday!
Giving Tuesday - Jumbo kudos to each and every one of you!
Send An Elephant, Save An Elephant!
The International Elephant Foundation is proud to announce our newest business supporter, Save An Elephant, LLC
Today is the Day – It’s Giving Tuesday
#GivingTuesday is today! As you decide on your charitable giving for 2018, we hope you consider supporting the International Elephant Foundation! . .
An Elephants Journey, A Richard Boddington Film
An Interview with Richard Boddington . . .
Sacrifice on the Frontlines of Conservation
Fourteen Community Scouts in the Lower Zambezi area (Luangwa District which is part of Rufunsa Game Management Area) have been working and putting their lives on the line without receiving their salaries since December 2017. . .
2019 Conservation Grant Proposals due Aug. 10, 2018
The International Elephant Foundation is now accepting proposals for 2019 Elephant Conservation and Research Funding Support for African elephants, Asian elephants, and Ex-situ conservation and research projects.
RoundUp App – New Donation Opportunity
IEF has partnered with a new donation program called RoundUp App! It allows you to support us by simply donating your […]
Elephant Ambassador Birthday at Wildlife Safari
To say that the Elephant Department at Wildlife Safari stays busy is an understatement. After over a year of fundraising through auctions, elephant art, […]
Patrol Elephant Poached! IEF & Others Offer Reward
Bunta, a patrol elephant working to protect his wild cousins in the Aceh province of Sumatra was found dead on June 9th, a victim […]
Remembering Stephen Eisele
Photo: Stephen teaching knot skills to delegates at an annual EMA conference. Photo Courtesy of Daryl Hoffman
The International Elephant Foundation is saddened to […]
Project Spotlight: Reduction of Poisoning of African Elephants
Elephants are being poisoned by poachers throughout Zimbabwe and Southern Africa.
PBS, IEF & You
Local PBS affiliates have partnered with IEF to support elephant conservation during their pledge drives.
RoundUp! Support our work, donate your change
Remember the days when you’d throw your loose change in a jar and forget about it?
Asian Elephant Range States Meeting, Indonesia
The Asian Elephant Range States Meeting (AsERSM) was held at the Shangri La Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 18-20, 2017.
Poachers Caught in Myanmar!
The IEF supported Emergency Elephant Response Units (EERU) teams in Myanmar have worked with the local forest police to catch and arrest 2 poachers!
31 Days of Helping Elephants
A female baby elephant was born at the CRU Bungur in Sumatra in October 2017
Sponsor An Elephant
Sponsor one of the majestic female tuskers as a gift or for yourself. Protecting Iconic Cows honors their legacy and contributions to the herds while also protecting their relatives who are all likely carriers of the big tusker genes.
Kenya’s biggest elephant killed by poachers
Kenya’s biggest elephant killed by poachers
Paula Kahumbu, The Guardian
June 13, 2014
It is 4 am and I have been sitting at my computer for hours. […]