Male elephants, called bull elephants, reach puberty around age 13, and leave the comfort of the breeding herd to head out on their own to propagate the species. Until recently, it was […]
A Lot of Bull
Charlotte Rush Bailey
photographer, world traveler, communicator, wife, adventurer, champion of elephants
Meanwhile, In Asia. . .
Throughout Asia, the elephant has been viewed as the symbol of good fortune, strength and godliness throughout history. In India, where I just spent most of May, elephants have been an […]
Wild about WildAid
There are a number of impactful organizations working to protect, understand and educate people about elephants. (Go to Experts page for links to many of them.) One of my favorites is WildAid. […]
Crime and Punishment — Finding a Balance
All of us take risk and reward into account in our daily decision making. Legislators, judges, administrators, churches, communities — all elements of a given society contribute to a risk-reward structure that […]
Of Chainsaws, Royalty and Celebrity
Elephants have been making local headlines in France recently. Over the Easter weekend, a man broke into the Museum of Natural History in Paris and removed the tusk of an elephant skeleton […]
CITES Protection Plan?
Is this elephant family in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park better off as a result of the CITES meeting just concluded in Bangkok? While the sessions certainly generated media coverage of the plight […]
Elephants in the Dust
Numerous headlines abound from the CITES meeting ongoing in Bangkok, including the release of the long-awaited report on the status of the African elephant, entitled “Elephants in the Dust — The African […]
Reaching Our Goals
Maasai Mara, February 2013: Located in southwest Kenya, the Maasai Mara boasts vast acacia-dotted grasslands and riverine forests that support world-famous concentrations of animals. Sometimes you are surrounded by animals as far […]
Battle for the Elephants
I have returned from a wonderful trip to Kenya and Tanzania just in time to view National Geographic‘s latest special: Battle for the Elephants. This is must see television for everyone who […]
Community
When you think about your own life, what matters the most? Your family? friends? teammates? classmates? colleagues? Or perhaps you think in terms of larger groups like your church, your town, your […]
