Uniting for elephants
Worldwide Experience attended the International Elephant Foundation’s 16th Elephant Conservation and Research Symposium, which was hosted in South Africa from 21-25 October 2019. 150 Elephant conservationists and researchers from around the world were invited to present conservation projects and research outcomes, new technologies in field conservation and conflict mitigation, studies in disease, reproduction and behaviour, and other issues that impact the long-term survival of African and Asian elephants. The programme was divided into several categories and workshops: Field conservation: Community programmes Population management Human elephant conflict mitigation Nutrition Elephant protection Elephant monitoring Citizen science Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) and research Emerging technologies Reproduction Behaviour ElephantRead More →