World Elephant Day, August 12, 2017. This is the fifth World Elephant Day, a global event launched in 2012. This year numerous organizations dedicated to elephants are honoring this day in a […]
The Beginning of the End
Sunrise or sunset? Beginning or end? As one year comes to a close and another opens, it is natural to assess where we are and where we are going. For the elephants, […]
Join the Herd on World Wildlife Day
Tomorrow, March 3, is World Wildlife Day. Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013, the purpose of World Wildlife Day is to build awareness of and develop solutions to threats […]
Happy World Elephant Day!
What have you done for the elephants today? There is still time to act, if not today, then tomorrow or the next. But don’t put it off for too long. Your voice […]
Ivory’s Curse
“An abundant endowment of high-value wildlife can be a resource curse that ultimately leaves human societies worse off. The damage being done to African elephants from poaching is very real, but so […]
Join the Elephant Lobby
On February 11, 2014, President Obama announced he would take administrative action to ban the commercial trade of elephant ivory in the United States. In addition, he outlined a national strategy to […]
The Soul of Giving
It’s “Giving Tuesday.” Following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we return to the spirit of the season, giving thanks, celebrating that which nourishes our souls and opening our hearts and wallets for […]
A Crushing Experience
Watching — and listening to — a full-grown, adult elephant walk by is an incredible experience. At five to six tons, an elephant makes almost no noise when strolling across open territory […]
International March for Elephants — New York
Here are some scenes from the International March for Elephants in New York on Friday, October 4. Many elephant “champions” participated in the walk, which began on the West Side at 12th […]
Making Sense Out of the Senseless
The news from Nairobi is devastating. A senseless act of terror that killed and injured so many innocent people. The violence transcends the immediate horror of death and destruction. It will linger […]
