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Emergency rabies control to save wolves lives

Intensive monitoring of Ethiopian wolves by the EWCP (Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme) in core areas of the Bale Mountains National Park (BMNP) permitted early detection of a rabies outbreak in the Web Valley, prompting an emergency intervention to curtail the spread of the disease.

Action for elephants

Attenborough and The Giant Elephant (BBC1 9pm Sunday 10th December) recalls the tortured existence of an animal who was incarcerated in zoos and travelling circuses, and whose miserable life ended following a collision with a train.

Remembering all animals

Over the last month the team have travelled 3,500km and undertaken a whole host of activities including de-snaring, collar removal and consultations.

Counting elephants in northern kenya

Counting elephants and other large mammals like buffalo, reticulated giraffe and Grevy’s zebra over a 65,000km2 – half the size of England - is a gargantuan task. It takes time, funds, sweat and various technical experts to achieve results.

Jewellery to help wildlife?

Jalawi is a new project run by the Lilongwe Wildlife Trust to make use of wire snares collected through anti-poaching operations in Malawi.

Us puts elephant trophy imports on hold

Apparently responding to widespread criticism, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, has suspended a decision taken only days ago to allow imports of elephant and other trophies from Zambia and Zimbabwe into the USA, activities banned under the previous administration, pending a review.