Elephant

Science is helping us to understand why African elephants move between landscapes.

Botswana government won’t let the truth get in the way of its trophy hunting narrative.

Judge rules that sanctuary does not have to pay import tax on rescued elephant because she is a 'guest', not a commodity.

UK politicians support urgent ban on importing hunting trophies.

The Illegal Wildlife Trade conference this week highlighted the scope and severity of illegal ivory dealing online.

“Make people smile, and then ask for help”, was a philosophy embraced by the late adventurer Mark Shand. A convoy racing 500km across India in a collection of eclectic vehicles is aiming to do just that. CATHERINE EARLY reports.

The African Wildlife Foundation has uncovered the figures behind the shocking numbers of 'trophy hunters' and the sanctioned trade in exporting dead and living animals out of the continent, reports LAURA BRIGGS

Conservation isn’t just for NGOs and governments says IUCN Deputy Director of Global Species, Jean-Christophe Vié: it’s something we all need to work on. Henry Gass met him to find out more

She entwined my whole arm in her trunk, held it there as she breathed deeply several times, and then put the tip of her trunk in her mouth and sighed. I came a little closer and let her explore my face and neck freely until I could hear a soft growl of pure delight: the elephant equivalent of purring.