Jakarta Declaration for Asian Elephant Conservation
THE JAKARTA DECLARATION FOR ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION JAKARTA, INDONESIA April 20, 2017 We, the representatives of the relevant agencies from Asian Elephant Ranges States including the [...]
Development of Freeze-Dried Platelets to Combat Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus
Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV), the leading cause of death of captive Asian elephants 1-8 years old, is associated with fulminant hemorrhagic disease (HD) that may be fatal within 24 [...]
Research: Liquid Semen Storage in Elephants
Liquid Semen Storage in Elephants (Elephas maximus and Loxodonta Africana): Species Differences and Storage Optimization Artificial insemination (AI) plays a key role in genetic management of elephants in captivity. Currently, [...]
Research: Management and Research Priorities of Tuberculosis for Elephants in Human Care Stakeholders Task Force
The goal of the Task Force is to share current scientific research and information about tuberculosis in elephants. This is accomplished through workshops that through facilitated and breakout sessions identify [...]
Research: Therapeutic levels of aminocaproic acid in asian elephants
Drugs that inhibit fibrinolysis, such as epsilon aminocaproic acid (EACA), are of increasing interest in human and companion animal medicine to prevent bleeding due to surgery, trauma, and other causes. [...]
Research: EEHV
Publications, Reports and Projects Select publication title to download document EEHV Interim Report--EEHV Prevalence in Semen Samples of Asian and African Elephants Fatal Herpesvirus Hemorrhagic Disease in Wild and Orphan [...]
Support and Development of an Elephant Conservation Center, Myanmar
Exports of raw timber generated over $1 billion in revenue to Myanmar and has been the major source of income supporting most of the country’s elephants held in human care. [...]
Review of measures and initiatives to address illegal trade in live Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Asian range States
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Standing Committee, at its 65th meeting agreed that the Secretariat, pending the availability of external resources, [...]
Potential for Elephant Repopulation of the Nam Ha Protected Area, Lao PDR
In northern Lao PDR, the Nam Ha National Protected Area is the seasonal home of an “international herd” of wild elephants that regularly cross the border into China. While once [...]
Conservation of Asian Elephant populations in Pu Mat National Park, Vietnam
Pu Mat National Park covers an area of 91,000 ha and is one of the few sites still supporting a population of Asian elephant in Vietnam yet the exact estimate [...]
Integrating Human Elephant Coexistence in Hosur Forest Division of Tamil Nadu, India
Integrating Human Elephant Coexistence endeavors through street plays in Hosur Forest Division of Tamil Nadu, India Human elephant conflict (HEC) has become a perennial problem in most of the elephant [...]
Measuring Asian Elephant Abundance and Mitigating Human-Elephant Conflict in Cambodia
Habitat loss and degradation is a significant issue for Asian elephant in Cambodia as increasing amounts of natural habitat are converted to economic land concessions throughout the country, including inside [...]
Conservation Action Plan for the Garo Hills Elephant Reserve, India
The Garo Hills Elephant Reserve, created in 2001, has never developed an intergrated conservation action plan for elephants despite the fact that both elephant numbers and habitat have been in [...]
Conservation & Monitoring of Sumatran Elephants in Bukit Tigapuluh, Indonesia
The Bukit Tigapuluh elephants form one of the last remaining viable populations of Sumatran elephants however they are threatened by human-elephant conflict (HEC). In 2010, HEC mitigation and elephant protection [...]
Community Based Elephant Conservation Program
Human-elephant conflict in Bhutan is a serious threat to rural livelihood and results in crop and property damage. Additionally, there is a risk of danger when humans encounter wild elephants, [...]
Generating support for elephant conservation among local people near Ruaha, Tanzania
The Rungwa-Ruaha ecosystem contains the largest elephant population in East Africa, despite poaching that has reduced elephant numbers by 77% since 2009. Poaching is driven by the international demand for [...]
Farmer-elephant coexistence: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for reducing elephant crop-raiding
This ongoing project in Tanzania has trained 20 wildlife managers in the piloting, field tactics, and maintenance of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to be used as part of their [...]
Logistical support the Nsama community scout anti-poaching unit for Nsumbu National Park
Nsumbu National Park in Northern Zambia contains the last viable population of African elephants in northern Zambia and the only population along the shores of Lake Tanganyika. Reduced logistical capabilities [...]
Protecting Elephants of Kibale National Park- Uganda
Ivory poaching appears to escalate as human elephant conflict increases. Recently references to killing elephants emerged for the first time in community questionnaires, suggesting that ivory poaching is becoming an [...]
Conservation Justice-Wildlife Department collaboration with wildlife law enforcement in Port-Gentil, Gabon
Gabon has been identified as a hotspot for the trade of illegal ivory. Through its program of investigation, legal follow-up and media exposure Conservation Justice provides a practical approach to [...]
Human-elephant conflict mitigation for the communities of Chiawa, Zambia
The Lower Zambezi ecosystem, stretching across Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe, is home to one of Africa’s largest elephant populations and other wildlife such as lion, leopard, wild dog and hippo. [...]
African Parks Conservation Training Program
African Parks (AP) is a non-profit organization that manages protected areas throughout Africa via direct government mandates. One of the ongoing challenges inherent to managing protected areas is providing adequate [...]
Mounted Horse Patrol, Anti-Poaching, Kenya
Mounted Horse Patrol Anti-poaching Unit for Mount Kenya The horses and their riders of Mount Kenya Trust will be working with the Kenya Wildlife Service to secure the areas of [...]
Conservation of Elephants, Uganda
Conservation of Elephants in key areas of Murchison Falls Conservation Area, Uganda Fifty years ago Murchison Falls had the most elephants per square kilometer in Africa. Today after decades of [...]
Support to Joint Conservancy Anti-poaching Team of Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) to protect African elephants in northern Kenya
Support to Joint Conservancy Anti-poaching Team of Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) to Protect African Elephants in Northern Kenya NRT develops the capacity and self-sufficiency of its constituent community conservancies in [...]
Elephant & Rhino Conservation and Research Symposium
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Matching Donations – Tsavo Trust’s Large Elephant Monitoring Program
Double the Value of Your Donation and Together We Can Make a Difference [cycloneslider id="matching-donation"] Donation Goal $7500 7500 7030 Double the Value of Your Donation and Together We Can [...]
Publications and Reports
Select publication title to download document. EEHV Interim Report--EEHV Prevalence in Semen Samples of Asian and African Elephants Fatal Herpesvirus Hemorrhagic Disease in Wild and Orphan Asian Elephants in Southern [...]
Therapeutic levels of aminocaproic acid in asian elephants
Therapeutic levels of aminocaproic acid in asian elephants (Elephas maximus) Drugs that inhibit fibrinolysis, such as epsilon aminocaproic acid (EACA), are of increasing interest in human and companion animal medicine [...]
EEHV Viral Genomics and Pathogenesis
EEHV Viral Genomics and Pathogenesis Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) causes an acute hemorrhagic disease with 80% fatality rate amongst Asian elephant calves and is a major threat to the breeding [...]
Human-Elephant co-existence in Bardia National Park
Strengthening human elephant co-existence in the buffer zone of Bardia National Park Conserving Asian elephants in a fragmented and human dominated landscape has become a very challenging task for elephant [...]
Integrating Teaching and Folklore Theatre
Human elephant conflict (HEC) has become a problem in most of India. Several mitigation measures have been initiated to address this issue but elephants continue to come out of the [...]
Conservation genetics of Asian Elephant in Southern India
Conservation genetics of Asian Elephant in Southern India The Nilgiris-Eastern Ghats (NEG) region of Southern India supports the largest wild population of Asian elephants in the world and therefore has [...]
Survey of Elephant Corridors across Railway Tracks
A survey of elephant corridors across railway tracks in northern West Bengal, India, to prevent elephant deaths caused by train accidents. Fast moving trains are killing an increasing number of [...]
Protecting Elephants through Conservation Detection Dog Network
Protecting elephants through the Conservation Detection Dog Network for Africa (CDDNA) The use of conservation detection dogs has spread rapidly worldwide and particularly in Africa. Historically, dogs have been used [...]
Preserving Africa´s Last Great Tuskers
Preserving Africa´s last great tuskers Poaching for ivory dramatically increases the pressure on individual elephants carrying the iconic large tusks. These are often breeding bulls in their prime. Removing these [...]
Model HEC in Tarangire-Manyara Ecosystem
Model human elephant mitigation and conservation program in Tarangire-Manyara Ecosystem Human elephant conflict (HEC) and elephant poaching are a major challenge to conservation in Tarangire Manyara Ecosystem of Northern Tanzania. [...]
Mitigating Conflict Kafta-Shiraro National Park Ethiopia
Mitigating conflict and maintaining corridors in Kafta-Shiraro National Park, Ethiopia The Kafta-Shiraro National Park (KSNP) in northern Ethiopia is home to 300 African elephants, approximately 15-20% of the total Ethiopian [...]
HEC Conflict Mitigation, Zambia
Human-elephant conflict mitigation for the communities of Chiawa, Zambia The Lower Zambezi is one of Africa’s elephant population strongholds as well as the home to a growing human population therefore [...]
Canine Enforcement to save Elephants
Canine enforcement to save South Luangwa’s elephants Reversing elephant poaching requires reducing demand, halting the trafficking and transport, and increasing enforcement where elephants are found. Working Dogs for Conservation (WD4C) [...]
Sponsorship – Mounted Horse Patrol
Mounted Horse Patrol Anti-Poaching Unit for Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya Trust 100% of your donation applied toward the project Many areas of Africa have not only experienced an increase in [...]
Investigating a low tech method of cryopreserving elephant sperm
FINAL REPORT - August 2014 Overall and specific conservation needs this project addressed The population of Asian elephants in captivity in North America is currently not self –sustaining (Wiese 2000). [...]
HEC in Nkala Game Management Area
Human-elephant conflict in Nkala Game Management Area Human-elephant conflict has escalated in Nkala Game Management Area in recent years despite deterrent measures introduced by Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) such as [...]
Antiviral Drug Ganciclovir in Asian Elephants
Determining pharmacokinetic characteristics of the antiviral drug ganciclovir in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) is a significant cause of mortality in young Asian elephants, contributing to at [...]
Supporting community-based conservation of Asian elephants
Supporting community-based conservation of Asian elephants in Rakhine Yoma, Myanmar This project recognizes that conservation often imposes a significant opportunity cost on local communities, and that these same communities often [...]
Sumatra Elephant CRU, Indonesia
Sumatra Elephant Conservation Response Units, Indonesia The Sumatran elephant is found only on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. The population is decreasing with approximately 2000 elephants left in the [...]
Schools Awareness Program
Schools Awareness Program, Sri Lanka Human- elephant conflict is a growing problem in Sri Lanka as elephants are forced to leave the forest looking for food and water. These conflicts [...]
Publication of the Gajah
Publication of the Gajah, the Journal of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group Gajah is the Journal of the IUCN/Asian Elephant Specialist Group. Gajah shares best practices and builds capacity amongst [...]
Identification of Elephants in Conflict with People Using Molecular Techniques
Identification of Elephants in Conflict with People Using Molecular Techniques, India Human-elephant conflict is a complex problem as elephants react to the increasingly human dominated landscape. For conflict mitigation measures [...]
Elephant Corridors in Northwestern Wildlife Region
Finding Possibilities of Re-opening Elephant Corridors in Northwestern Wildlife Region, Sri Lanka The North Western Province supports nearly 20% of the estimated elephant population of Sri Lanka. This elephant population [...]
Re-colonized Population of Asian Elephant, Nepal
Establishment of Co-existence with Re-colonized Population of Asian Elephant, Nepal During the 1990s, only 2 elephants were recorded in Bardia National Park, but now 60-80 elephants utilize the region. The [...]
Development of Elephant CRU, Myanmar
Development of Elephant Conservation Response Units, Myanmar Based on IEF’s successful Sumatran Elephant Conservation Response Unit project, IEF is developing a long-term relationship with Myanmar Timber Enterprise (MTE) to assist [...]
Wild Elephant Social Behavior in Sri Lanka
Comparative Study of Wild Elephant Social Behavior in Sri Lanka This project will study the social behavior of elephants at Uda Walawe and Minneriya National Parks (MNP) to create photographic [...]
Capacity building in Laos
Capacity building to strengthen management of captive elephants in Laos This project will reduce the illegal capture and trade of wild and captive elephants through the registration and micro-chipping of [...]
Building National Consensus for Asian Elephant Conservation in Cambodia
Building National Consensus for Asian Elephant Conservation in Cambodia Habitat loss and degradation is a significant issue for Asian elephant in Cambodia as increasing amounts of natural habitat is being [...]
Village Scout support, Lower Zambezi
Village Scout support for local communities suffering from human/elephant conflict, Lower Zambezi, Zambia Human-elephant conflict (HEC) is threatening both economic development and environmental sustainability in the Lower Zambezi region. In [...]
Serengeti HEC
Serengeti Human Elephant Conflict Mitigation Program Poaching and destroying wildlife natural habitats by setting bush fires, cutting down trees for timber, firewood and charcoal have triggered critical human-elephant conflict involving [...]
Large Elephant Monitoring Project, Kenya
Large Elephant Monitoring Project, Kenya Tsavo’s last surviving “hundred pounder” tuskers (elephant bulls bearing ivory weighing over 100 lbs. per side) are in peril. Due to the recent surge in [...]
Development of Orma Community Wildlife Conservancy
Development of Orma Community Wildlife Conservancy (Satellite communications & Tracking System), Kenya The Orma Conservancy is in the early stages of development which will result in increased security, better economic [...]
Disseminating Lessons Learned
Disseminating Lessons Learned and Building Capacity through Pachyderm Pachyderm is the Journal of the IUCN/African Elephant Specialist Group. Pachyderm shares best practices amongst conservationists and researchers and is an essential [...]
Minimize Illegal Killing of Elephants
Actions to Minimize Illegal Killing of Elephants in Tsavo Conservation Area, Kenya The Tsavo ecosystem consisting of the Tsavo East and West and Chyulu Hills National Parks, South Kitui National [...]
Conservation Response Unit (CRU) in Human Elephant Conflict Mitigation
The Role of Conservation Response Unit (CRU) in Human Elephant Conflict Mitigation and Strengthening the Forest Status of Elephant Conservation Center (ECC) Seblat – Bengkulu Habitat fragmentation is one of [...]
Kouprey Express: Assam Elephant Education and Public Outreach
Kouprey Express Program: Assam Elephant Education and Public Outreach, Cambodia With the assistance of the International Elephant Foundation, Wildlife Alliance’s Kouprey Express mobile environmental education project has built on its [...]
Assessing Elephant Population Viability and Mitigating HEC
Assessing Elephant Population Viability and Mitigating HEC in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains The Cardamom Mountains of Southwest Cambodia contain nearly five million acres (two million hectares) of forest, and are thus [...]
Domesticated Elephant Advanced Registration (DEAR)
Domesticated Elephant Advanced Registration (DEAR) The Lao PDR is one of the Asian elephant’s range countries afforded the least amount of conservation management, population assessment, veterinary care or governance. An [...]
Changing Local Attitudes and Behavior Towards Elephants
Changing Local Attitudes and Behavior Towards Elephants in Kerala, India The workshop was held at the Centre for Wildlife Studies of Kerala Veterinary and animal Sciences University, Pookode, Wayanad. About [...]
Satellite Tracking of Bornean ‘Pygmy’ Elephants
Field Report to the International Elephant Foundation – May 28 2013 Satellite Tracking of Bornean ‘Pygmy’ Elephants Dr. Shermin de Silva, Director of the Uda Walawe Elephant Research Project (UWERP) [...]
Kibale Corridor: The Dura Recovery Programme
Kibale Corridor: The Dura Recovery Programme The focus of the Waterways project in QEPA has been on building and making operational four marine ranger stations, at: Mweya, Rwenshama, Kashaka –and [...]
Development of a Joint Conservancy Anti-Poaching Team
Development of a Joint Conservancy Anti-Poaching Team to Protect African Elephants in Northern Kenya The majority of Kenya’s wildlife exists outside of the network of government-protected parks and reserves. Community [...]
Supporting Village Scout Anti-poaching Work
Supporting Village Scout Anti-poaching Work in South Luangwa, Zambia In addition to the anti-snaring teams, SLCS scouts are also being trained by one of our partners, the Zambian Carnivore Program [...]
Improving Protection for Nigeria’s Largest Elephant Population
Improving Protection for Nigeria’s Largest Elephant Population in Yankari Game Reserve Yankari Game Reserve contains the largest surviving elephant population in Nigeria, and one of the largest remaining in West [...]
My Elephant Neighbor
My Elephant Neighbor Children of today will be the conservationists of tomorrow. Without their awareness and involvement, elephant conservation will be a difficult challenge in many parts of its range. [...]
PNI – Omo-Oluwa-Shasha Forest Elephant Initiative
PNI - Omo-Oluwa-Shasha Forest Elephant Initiative Project Progress Report January 2010 – May 2011 This document represents important markers towards the establishment and subsequent effective management of the Forest Elephant [...]
Park Protection and Training Program
Park Protection and Training Program in Kafue National Park, Zambia In early 2011, IEF support assisted Game Rangers International (GRI) to procure a custom built Patrol Boat in order to [...]
Mounted Horse Patrol Team
Mounted Horse Patrol Anti-poaching Unit for Mount Kenya The Mounted Horse Patrol team has undertaken daily patrols within the Forest Reserve and adjoining areas. In addition to the destruction and [...]
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. In [...]
2013 International Elephant & Rhino Conservation and Research Symposium
The pressures on wild populations of elephants and rhinos are increasing at an alarming rate. We invite elephant and rhino conservationists and researchers from around the world to present conservation [...]
Attempted Elephant Rescue
Three days ago we received a message from two compassionate local fishermen who reported that they had seen an elephant stuck in a gulley the day before whilst on their [...]
IEF Progress Report June 2011
Progress Report from the South Luangwa Conservation Society To The International Elephant Foundation (IEF) TITLE OF PROJECT: Supporting village scout anti-poaching work in South Luangwa, Zambia. Reporting Period: January – [...]
Elephant Management Scholarship
Click to Download Application Form International Elephant Foundation AZA Principles of Elephant Management Scholarship In an effort to promote the professional career of elephant handlers, the International Elephant Foundation (IEF) [...]
Water for Elephants
How WATER for ELEPHANTS and it´s fans are helping elephants. The Kinkers at www.WaterForElephantsFilm.com have raised $3,151.00 with their charity auction to benefit the International Elephant Foundation´s mission to [...]
Assessing elephant population viability and mitigating HEC
Assessing elephant population viability and mitigating HEC in Cambodia´s Cardamom Mountains Interim Report to the International Elephant Foundation Prepared by Fauna & Flora International, in collaboration with Ministry of Environment [...]
2012 ELEPHANT CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH FUNDING SUPPORT
THE INTERNATIONAL ELEPHANT FOUNDATION (IEF) IS NOW ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR 2012 ASIAN AND AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH FUNDING SUPPORT. During the 2012 grant cycle, the Foundation will specifically target [...]
Elephants use ‘hot spots’ to stay cool
Elephants use 'hot spots' to stay cool Richard Gray, London Telegraph 02 May 2010 Elephants can fine tune their body temperature using "hot spots" scattered around their bodies, according to [...]
Kibale Corridor The Dura Recovery Programme
Report to donors March 2011 Kibale Corridor *The Dura Recovery Programme A Partnership between the Uganda Conservation Foundation and Uganda Wildlife Authority *The Kibale Corridor connects Queen Elizabeth and Kibale [...]
Northern Rangelands Trust Report 2010
Development of a Joint Conservancy Anti-Poaching Team to Protect African Elephants in Northern Kenya Report to the International Elephant Foundation 2010 ANNUAL REPORT March 2011 Dr Juliet King Research & [...]
Human Elephant Conflict Mitigation
2010 The Role of Conservation Response Unit (CRU) in Human Elephant Conflict Mitigation and Strengthening the Forest Status of Elephant Conservation Center (ECC) Seblat-Bengkulu Introduction Habitat fragmentation is one of [...]
Wildlife Alliance Progress Report 1-2011
Interim Report to the International Elephant Foundation: Kouprey Express: Asian Elephant Education and Public Outreach February 2010-December 2010 Children from the Kaoh Kapi Primary School participating in our educational curriculum. [...]
MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND
Wildlife conservation programs are a modest but essential piece of the United States’ engagement with the developing world. Through the Multinational Species Conservation Fund (MSCF) programs, the United States supplements [...]
2011 INTERNATIONAL ELEPHANT AND RHINO CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
2011 INTERNATIONAL ELEPHANT AND RHINO CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM The Rotterdam Zoo in association with the International Elephant Foundation (IEF) would like to invite you to participate in the [...]
Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus
Information For Elephant Holding Facilities Extensive viral DNA sequencing analysis carried out over many years primarily at the National Elephant Herpesvirus Laboratory and Johns Hopkins Laboratory Group has revealed a [...]
UCF Report November 2009
Report to International Elephant Foundation November 2009 Waterways and Dura recovery A Partnership between the: Uganda Wildlife Authority and Uganda Conservation Foundation Report overview Summary of project Project [...]
CRU in Bengkulu Province
Sumatran Elephant Conservation Response Units in Bengkulu Province Final Report Deborah Olson Executive Director International Elephant Foundation The Sumatran elephant Conservation Response Units (CRU) Teams are composed of captive elephants [...]
2010 International Elephant Conservation and Research Symposium
2010 International Elephant Conservation and Research Symposium Hosted by the International Elephant Foundation and the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa 25 - 29 January 2010, Kwalata Game Ranch, South [...]
Lao Captive Elephant Care & Manangement Programme
FINAL REPORT TITLE OF THE PROJECT: LAO CAPTIVE ELEPHANT CARE & MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME Principle Investigator Name & Title: Sébastien DUFFILLOT, Program manager (Conservation) Institution: ElefantAsia non profit organization Institution Address: [...]
Report to the International Elephant Foundation
Report to the International Elephant Foundation Kouprey Express Mobile Environmental Education Project Report on 2008 Activities Executive Summary With the assistance of the International Elephant Foundation and in partnership with Mlup Baitong, Wildlife Alliance’s Kouprey Express mobile [...]
The relationship between social behaviour and habitat familiarity in African elephants
The relationship between social behaviour and habitat familiarity in African elephants (Loxodonta africana) Noa Pinter-Wollman1,*, Lynne A. Isbell1,2 and Lynette A. Hart1,3 1Animal Behavior Graduate Group, 2Department of Anthropology, and [...]
Spatial behaviour of translocated African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in a novel environment: using behaviour to inform conservation actions
Noa Pinter-Wollman 1) (Animal Behaviour Graduate Group, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA) (Accepted: 15 January 2009) Summary When animals encounter a novel environment they can [...]
IEFNRT Milgis Trust final report
SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION OF ELEPHANTS IN THE NDOTO RANGES, NORTHERN KENYA Final Report to International Elephant Foundation May 2008 BACKGROUND In January 2007, the Northern Rangelands Trust received a [...]
NRT IEF Community based monitoring
Community-based monitoring & surveillance of elephants in Northern Kenya Interim Progress Report to the International Elephant Foundation – August 2009 Dr. Juliet King – Research & Monitoring Coordinator, Northern Rangelands [...]
Leggett Annual Report 2008
Annual Report 2008 For the International Elephant Foundation (January 2008 – December 2008) January 2009 1.0 SUMMARY Between 23 -28 October 2007, eight elephants were collared in the western Hoanib [...]
Prey Proseth Final Report for IEF 2
Fauna & Flora International Final Report Prepared for the International Elephant Foundation January - December 2008 Authors Tuy Sereivathana – CECG Project Manager Matthew Maltby – CECG Project [...]
Gharial Rescue from Kandhesi Minor at Bharthana Town of Etawah District, UP, India
My phone was ringing second times. I was busy with my office work when I picked up the phone. It was my friend Rajeev Kumar erma's call on 20 September [...]
Kikarara Community Conservation Programme
“People are living better. They are very grateful for the trench. They are living in their houses and getting more food.” Kikarara Community Conservation Programme On the face of it, [...]
Kalama Community Wildlife Conservancy, IEF June 2009 Report
KALAMA COMMUNITY WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY IEF JUNE 2009 REPORT REPORT BY: JOHN LEPARPORIT INTRODUCTION This report covers January 2009 to June 2009. We wish to sincerely thank IEF and [...]
Kalama Community Wildlife Conservancy, Final Report 2008
KALAMA COMMUNITY WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY FINAL REPORT 2008 By JOHN LEPARPORIT PROJECT MANAGER. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Kalama community wildlife conservancies wish to sincerely acknowledge the support that the conservancy has received [...]
Social Factors Influence Ovarian Acyclicity in Captive African Elephants (Loxodonta africana)
Elizabeth W. Freeman,1,2* Greg Guanano,2 Deborah Olson,3 Mike Keele,4 and Janine L. Brown1 1. Department of Reproductive Sciences, Conservation & Research Center, National 1 Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution, Front Royal, [...]
Zoo Outreach Organization (initiated 2000)
IEF funded the production of the written materials of the Zoo Outreach Organization/Captive Breeding Specialists Group’s “Zoo Education Course for South Asia,” with a focus on the welfare [...]
Training of Sri Lankan Veterinarians (initiated 2001)
IEF supported the training of veterinarians at zoos and national parks, as well as students at veterinarian colleges, regarding the medical care of elephants.
Ascertaining the Status of the Domestic Elephant Population in Sri Lanka (initiated 2002)
The Sri Lankan people have had a long association with elephants. Elephants were used by the ancient kings for war, ceremonial purposes, and as gifts to kings and [...]
Radio Collaring to Monitor Seasonal Ranging Patterns in Sri Lanka (initiated 2002)
The Handapanagala area has been a highly publicized human-elephant conflict area in Sri Lanka. Elephants frequent this area causing depredation and hardship to the local people prompting the [...]
Proposal for a Sumatran Elephant Resource Center (initiated 2003)
The care and welfare of Sumatra’s captive elephants residing in Elephant Conservation Centers (ECC) is a high priority and the need for improved veterinary care has been consistently [...]
Ultrasound Procedures Training Workshops in Asia (initiated 2001-2004)
Due to their great size, strength and intelligence, elephants are challenging animals to care for in zoos and wildlife preserves. In fact, medical diagnostic methods utilized by veterinarians [...]
Developing A Human-Elephant Co-Existence Awareness Poster for the people of Sri Lanka (initiated 2004)
Findings of the research on human-elephant relationships and conflicts must reach the community level. The Bundala Biodiversity Conservation Group will design and produce a human-elephant co-existence awareness poster [...]
Workshop and Manual on Survey, Monitoring, and Conservation Techniques for Asian Elephants (initiated 2003-2004)
Effective monitoring programs, which involve systematic collection data on elephant population dynamics, poaching, and the trade in elephant products, are needed to provide a rational basis for the [...]
Tsunami Relief (initiated 2005)
Parts of Sumatra and Sri Lanka were devastated by the 2004 Tsunami and many of the project partners and friends of IEF were impacted by this disaster. IEF [...]
Archived Asian Elephant Project Protecting the Asian Elephant in Southwest Cambodia. (initiated 2005)
The herds of Southwest Cambodia offer one of the few realistic opportunities for conserving the Asian elephant in Indochina. Southwest Cambodia, specifically the 1.4 million hectares of the [...]
Immuno-Contraceptive Vaccines
Pilot project to provide expertise in immuno-contraceptive vaccines to camp elephants, as well as continuing ultrasound training to wildlife scientists in India. (initiated 2006) Social organization and behaviors [...]
Increase Human-Elephant Co-existance
A proposal to increase human-elephant co-existance through a community-based elephant monitoring & awareness program at selected sites, Sri Lanka. (initiated 2006) Increase Human Elephant Co-existence through community base [...]
Sumatran Elephant Conservation Centers
Sumatran Elephant Conservation Centers (initiated 2000) In Sumatra, the northern-most island of Indonesia, the significant reduction of forests and a threefold increase in the human population over the [...]
Evening Video Recording System
Employing a night-time Video Recording System during assessment and continued development of Olfactory/Mechanical Devices to reduce negative elephant-human interactions. (initiated 2006) Social organization and behaviors of Asian elephants [...]
CITES MIKE Programme in Myanmar
Capacity Building in the CITES MIKE Programme in Myanmar (initiated 2006) Myanmar is a member state of the CITES MIKE programme. This project aims to build institutional capacity [...]
Human-Elephant Conflict Response
Establishment of a Human-Elephant Conflict Response Network in Cambodia (initiated 2004) This project has been launched in response to increasing human-elephant conflict in Cambodia. Human communities unused to [...]
Saving Elephants by Helping People
Creating Ways for People and Elephants to Co-Exist in Sri Lanka (initiated 2002) On average, 100-150 elephants die every year in Sri Lanka due to intense human-elephant conflict. [...]
Support to IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group for the Production of Re-introduction Guidelines for African Elephants (initiated 2003-2004)
The lack of technical guidance in translocation and re-introduction of African elephants has resulted in a number of movements of elephants which have had unforeseen or unintended consequences. [...]
CITES Monitoring for Illegal Killing of Elephants Programme (initiated 2003)
The Monitoring for Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) Program was established under CITES to monitor poaching of elephants in Africa and Asia. In Africa, MIKE currently operates at [...]
Land Use and Migration Patterns of the Elephants in Cameroon (initiated 2002-2004)
The IEF is providing support to the North Carolina Zoo in their five-year study, which is now in its fourth year, following elephant land use and migration patterns [...]
Support of the Study of the Reproductive Strategies in the Male African Elephant (initiated 2002-2004)
IEF supported Henrik Rasmussen, a researcher with Save the Elephants in Samburu, Northern Kenya, Africa, investigating aspects of male mating strategies in wild African elephants. The social structure [...]
Forest elephant surveys, poaching and conflict mitigation in the Campo Ma’an National Park and adjacent forestlands, Southern Cameroon (initiated 2005)
The Campo Ma’an forests of Cameroon belong to the Atlantic forest eco-region, a wilderness area of outstanding natural beauty and biodiversity shared with Equatorial Guinea. Increasing demand for [...]
CITES MIKE Operational Assistance (initiated 2005)
The CITES MIKE program found itself with a six month gap in funding because anticipated European funds were not available until early 2006. The Programme Manager came to [...]
The Impact of Social Status, Age, and Climate on Reproduction in African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) (initiated 2005)
The objective of this research is to determine how social and environmental factors impact reproduction in both wild and captive African elephants. Efforts to increase reproduction are hindered [...]
Protection of Species in Garamba National Park (initiated 2000-2005)
IEF joined a partnership led by the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) to protect the many species that inhabit Garamba National Park located in the Democratic Republic of the [...]
Improve Anti-poaching and control of illegal bushmeat trade
Negotiating Partnerships and Building Capacity for Improved Anti-poaching and Control of Illegal Bushmeat Trade Around the Campo-Maían National Park and its Environs, Cameroon. (initiated 2006) This project proposal [...]
Monitoring the illegal killing of Elephants (MIKE)
Monitoring Movement Patterns of Bull Elephants in the Tarangire Ecosystem (initiated 2006) The CITES treaty established a program for monitoring the illegal killing and hunting of elephants (MIKE) [...]
Movement Patters of Bull Elephants
Monitoring movement pattersn of Bull Elephants (initiated 2006) Tarangire Elephang Project Interim Report - 2006 Download HERE Tarangire National Park is rapidly becoming isolated from other national parks [...]
Elephant Outreach Program
Elephant Outreach Program (initiated 2006) In Botswana, elephant and humans are in conflict, especially in the rural areas where villagers try to grow crops close to elephant habitat. [...]
Elephants, Crops and People
Elephants, Crops and People (initiated 2006) Ishasha is based in Southern Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP), Uganda. This sector of QENP forms the largest and most significant connection [...]
Effects of Translocation
The Effects of Translocation on the Behavior and Habitat Use of African Elephants, Kenya African elephants are situated in a paradoxical situation. On one hand they are listed as an [...]
Poaching Control and Bushmeat Trade
Support to the Enforcement of Poaching Control and Bushmeat Trade in and Around WAZA National Park (WNP), Cameroon Illegal wildlife hunting, poaching, bushmeat harvest and trade, and deforestation are now [...]
Human/Elephant Conflicts
Project to Reduce Human/Elephant Conflicts in Benoue, Cameroon The primary benefits of this project will be to re-establish and maintain the historically benign relationship the local people around Benoue have [...]
Save The Elephants
Support for the core activities of Save The Elephants Save The Elephants (STE) was founded by Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton. During the 1970s, Dr. Douglas-Hamilton investigated the status of elephants throughout [...]
Community-based Conservation
Support for Community-based Conservation of Elephants in the Ndoto Ranges, Northern Kenya During the last decade there has been a decline in elephant numbers in the Milgis Lugga and Ndoto [...]
Asian Elephant Specialist Group (AsESG)
Support for GAJAH the publication of the IUCN/SSC Asian Elephant Specialist Group (AsESG) GAJAH, which means elephant, is a journal dedicated to Asian elephant conservation. Gajah is a part of [...]
Conflict Mitigation
Conserving Asian Elephants and Human-elephant Conflict Mitigation in Kaeng Krachen National Park, Thailand Kaeng Krachan National Park (KKNP) is Thailand’s largest national park, covering 2,900 km_ at the southern end [...]
Ecological approach to save endangered Asian Elephant
Sumatran elephant’s dietary ecology, movement and habitat use: Using ecological approach to save endangered Asian Elephant and their habitat in Sumatra, Indonesia. Land conversion into plantations (i.e palm oil, rubber) [...]
Conservation Response Units
Mahouts and Their Elephants Working as Conservation Response Units in Sumatra. Conservation Response Units (CRU) at the Seblat ECC in Bengkulu Province, June 15 - December 31, 2006. Download report [...]
Elephant Conservation in Cambodia
Community-based Elephant Conservation in Cambodia Cambodia has two major elephant ranges, Mondulkiri and Southwest Cambodia. Each of these forest areas total over a million hectares, and are partially protected. The [...]
Assessing translocation outcome
Assessing translocation outcome: Comparing behavioral and physiological aspects of translocated and resident African elephants (Loxodonta africana) Noa Pinter-Wollman a,*, Lynne A. Isbell a,b, Lynette A. Hart a,c a Animal Behavior [...]
Scholarship
Scholarship Feedback Tina DeMedeiros, CVT, Buttonwood Park Zoo, Principal of Elephant Management scholar-2006 I am writing to express my sincerest thanks to you for providing the 2006 scholarship to the [...]
Asia Programs
Field Report to the International Elephant Foundation – May 28 2013 Satellite Tracking of Bornean ‘Pygmy’ Elephants Dr. Shermin de Silva, Director of the Uda Walawe Elephant Research Project (UWERP) [...]
Africa Programs
Mounted Horse Patrol Anti-poaching Unit for Mount Kenya The Mounted Horse Patrol team has undertaken daily patrols within the Forest Reserve and adjoining areas. In addition to the destruction and [...]