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.
EEHV Advisory Group NEWS
Wildlife and zoo veterinarians, scientists, conservationists, and elephant specialists work for solutions to help young elephants threatened globally by EEHV virus
WORLD Elephant Day – Aug 12, 2018
World Elephant Day is August 12th and it is going to be ele-fantastic! Not only are we all wearing our I ❤️ Elephants shirts to celebrate, we are relaunching the campaign so you can buy one for yourself!
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 change - [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
Send an eCard
IEF now has Elephant eCards. Send one, send many. Delight your friends and family. Send for an occasion or just to say "hello"
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.
A Half-Century with an Elephant: Rosamond Gifford Zoo
How do you celebrate half a century with an elephant? With a jumbo celebration!
August 2017 Newsletter
If you did not get your copy of the August 2017 Newsletter, sign up NOW! Famous chef Thomas Keller is known for saying, "It's all about sharing!" That's a fantastic motto for food and it's also very appropriate for wildlife.
Greetings from Bengkulu!
Conservation Coordinator Sarah Conley went to Bengkulu and the Conservation Response Unit in Seblat. Going across the world to see elephants is an exciting experience, but far from easy.
Art Prints for Conservation
Block Print artist John Caldwell is dedicating his art to elephant conservation for the third year in a row! IEF is in awe of his talent and dedication to building a sustainable future for elephants.
World Ranger Day – July 31
Watch the Video!
Historic Effort for Asian Elephant Conservation
In a historic effort to save and conserve the Asian elephant, Government representatives from the 13 Asian countries which still have extant populations of wild Asian elephants, gathered at the Asian Elephant Range States Meeting to improve collaboration and cooperation in order to protect elephants in Asia.
It’s a Girl! It’s a Boy!
Congratulations to the Tegal Yoso Conservation Response Unit (CRU) Team on the birth of two healthy baby elephants in the same week!
Woburn UK sends us this Easter Photo
Conservation requires a great deal of 'thinking forward'--thinking forward towards the next project, thinking forward towards policy developments, thinking forward for population numbers, and thinking forward for the future of elephants.
2017 IEF Project Support
IEF-supported projects protect elephants from poaching, seek solutions for human-elephant conflict, equip and train community conservationists, increase our knowledge of the treatment and prevention of disease and educate people.
Conservation Project Grant Application – 2018
The International Elephant Foundation (IEF) is now accepting proposals for 2018 Elephant Conservation and Research Funding Support.
A little more about NRT…
Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) oversees 33 community conservancies and is dedicated to developing the capacity and self-sufficiency of its constituent communities who in return protect their wildlife and habitat.
Logo Cups 2 Caps
T-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs & more! We now have many items with the IEF logo! Come visit the IEF Store today! CLICK for the [...]
EEHV Advisory Group Meeting
The Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus (EEHV) Advisory Group met in Atlanta, GA, the Saturday following the joint American Association of Zoo Veterinarians/European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians conference in July 2016.
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 [...]
Give an Elephant a Lift – Donate your Vehicle!
Donate your old vehicle to the International Elephant Foundation (IEF) Wondering what to do with your used car, truck, motorcycle or boat? Donating [...]
Interview: Dr. Michele Miller
Elephant Conservation, Outreach & Elephant Diseases IEF is very excited to start a new interview segment in our eNewsletter, aiming to have conservationists [...]
Profile: Dr. Gary Hayward, John Hopkins Univ.
Interview reprinted courtesy of the National Elephant Herpesvirus Laboratory at Smithsonian's National Zoo and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. Question: HOW DID YOU [...]
Integrating teaching and folklore theatre to promote HECx
R. Marimuthu and B.A. Daniel International Elephant Foundation IEF funded a project to conduct 10 Human Elephant Coexistence street plays, two days teacher- [...]
Human-Elephant Conflict, Sri Lanka
Human-elephant conflict is one of the biggest environmental and socio-economic crises of rural Sri Lanka. Annually elephants cause over $10 million of crop [...]
Conservation Project Grant Application – 2016
IEF is now accepting proposals for 2016 AFRICAN ELEPHANT IN SITU Conservation Funding Support. 2016 African Elephant Conservation Grant Application IEF is now [...]
Appreciation of Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Support
For years, Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey has provided an opportunity for children and adults to see elephants up close and be amazed [...]
EEHV Workshop 2015
NEWS RELEASE February 28, 2015 For immediate release New science, successes saving baby elephants threatened by deadly EEHV shared at workshop on virus [...]
A Jumbo-Sized Reunion – Wildlife Safari (Video too)
Watch the Video as Wildlife Safari is excited to announce a jumbo-sized family reunion! Liz, a 51-year-old Asian elephant, and Valerie, a 33-year-old [...]
Calling all Tweeterers
Help to Spread the Word #Tweet4Elephants event in Nairobi on 13th January at 6 pm Kenya Time (3pm-5pm GMT). (10am-Noon EST) As you [...]
Dr. Charles Santiapillai
World-renowned conservation expert, zoologist, and Emeritus Professor, Dr. Charles Santiapillai, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 in Sri Lanka. Dr. Santiapillai has [...]
Pygmy Elephants Lose Forest to Palm Oil Plantations
Best estimates put the number of pygmy elephants in Malaysian Borneo at approximately 2,200, but no one can be sure how many have [...]
2014 Annual Report
The 2014 IEF Annual Report is available for your download and review: Download as PDF
In honor of World Elephant Day-Kandace Lynn Morris
We received this very touching letter from the mother of Kandace Lynn Morris, a lover of elephants that sadly passed away last August [...]
A brief interview with Ravi Corea of the Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society
A Love for Thick Skin Quotient Travel Planner Growing up, Ravi Corea passed up electric train sets, remote racing cars and even an [...]
TSAVO TRUST – Saying goodbye to a Tsavo icon
NOTE: some people may find these images disturbing With great sadness, we report the death of Satao, one of Tsavo’s most iconic and [...]
NRT Mourn A True Conservation Hero
May 15, 2014 A brave ranger from NRT’s specialised 9-1 security team lost his life in an exchange of fire with heavily armed [...]
Student film raising awareness of illegal poaching, & supporting IEF
How Much Is Your Face Worth? (Elephant Conservation Project) Tribeca Flashpoint students teamed up with the International Elephant Foundation to raise awareness and [...]
Elephant Ecosystems
A short animation by Untamed Science and Trunks & Leaves Inc. about the importance of elephants and other wildlife for their ecosystems. Elephant [...]
Electronic Newsletter
Newsletter topics Ways to Protect Elephants Fighting EEHV Inspiring Future Conservationists Save Vanishing Species Stamp We have a packed eNewsletter this month! First [...]
IEF donates StepOnePlus zPCR System
news release Contact: Deborah Olson, IEF, 817. 237.9034 International Elephant Foundation Donates StepOnePlus qPCR System to the National Elephant Herpesvirus Laboratory at the [...]
Moving into the Future – Preserving and Protecting Elephants
Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon, and Have Trunk Will Travel in Perris, California are dedicated to helping elephants by preserving the human/animal bond [...]
IEF App on iTunes – Get it on your iPhone
We are pleased to announce the new IEF app now on iTunes. DOWNLOAD IT TODAY!
International Elephant & Rhino Conservation & Research Symposium Proceedings
2013 International Elephant & Rhino Conservation & Research Symposium Proceedings 167MB PDF File - DOWNLOAD HERE. Document length:1511 pages. For your convenience the [...]
2014 IEF Grants Awards
IEF Grant Awards for 2014 were announced. IEF requested that all Grant Proposals be submitted by August 16, 2013. Each proposal underwent an [...]
Grant Applications for 2015 Conservation and Research Funding Now Available
IEF is now accepting proposals for 2015 AFRICAN ELEPHANT IN SITU Conservation Funding Support. 2015 African Elephant Conservation Grant Application IEF is now accepting proposals for [...]
Tix 4 Cause
The IEF proudly announces our partnership with Tix4Cause Now you can help support IEF while enjoying concerts, sporting events, plays, and more. Simply [...]
2013 International Elephant & Rhino Conservation and Research Symposium
The pressures on wild populations of elephants and rhinos are increasing at an alarming rate.
The International Elephant Foundation wishes to thank our partners
Your support has helped the International Elephant Foundation contribute over $2.7 million to Elephant Conservation worldwide.
2013 International Elephant Foundation Conservation Projects
IEF-supported projects protect elephants from poaching, seek solutions for human-elephant conflict, equip and train community conservationists, increase our knowledge of the treatment and prevention of disease and educate people.
Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus
Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus (EEHV) is killing baby elephants. JP was just 3 years 6 months old when he died from EEHV.
Human Elephant Conflict (HEC) in Sri Lanka
A Sustainable Solution for Human Elephant Conflict (HEC) in Sri Lanka: Palmyra Bio-fencing During the first year, our team has been able to [...]
Elephants in Human Care Programs
Innovative Attempts to Propagate EEHV Cell CultureThe ability to grow and propagate this virus in laboratory conditions is so critical for the progress [...]
Herpesvirus claims another elephant as search for answers continues
By R. Scott Nolen, July 15, 2011 This past May the Berlin Zoo announced that Ko Raya, a 2-year-old female Asian elephant, had [...]
Fifth Grade Boys Raise Money to Help Save Endangered Asian Elephant
June 7, 2011 During June the International Elephant Foundation (IEF)and other elephant experts celebrated the accomplishment of Alex Rines and Vinnie Christiano, best [...]
Strategic Long Term Plan Vital To Conserve The Elephants In Sri Lanka
Ravi Corea President, Sri Lanka Wildlife, Conservation Society PRESS RELEASE It was encouraging to find out that the Department of Wildlife Conservation has [...]
The gardeners of Asia’s and Africa’s forests
It seems difficult to imagine elephants delicately tending a garden, but these pachyderms may well be the world's weightiest horticulturalist. Elephants both in [...]
Water for Elephants
Neria is 5 years old and the daughter of a colleague of mine, Sarah. She and her dance friends are wearing the wristbands [...]