The African elephants of Tanzania

The African elephants of Tanzania - and their devastating poaching
Telegraph.co.uk
The huge grey body collapsed into the mud, rolling and wallowing like a pig in muck, however this was no piglet but a magnificent African bull elephant. First he bent his knees and covered his belly, then he rolled onto his side, using his trunk to spray himself.
WildAid Launches Major Elephant Campaign in TanzaniaEcorazzi

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and their devastating poaching

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

BBC

African elephants' 'survival threat'

The survival of Africa's elephants is under threat, with estimated poaching levels well above their birth rate, an environmental report says.

 

10 years ago

Mail &Amp; Guardian Online

05 Jun

Tanzania's elephants under siege

Mail & Guardian Online
Tanzania's elephants under siege
Mail & Guardian Online
Tanzania has emerged as the epicentre of Africa's elephant poaching crisis after a government census revealed it had lost a “catastrophic” 60% of its elephants in just five years. The results will pile pressure on a government that has been heavily criticised for ...
Tanzania in denial over 60% elephant population crashThe Ecologist
Tanzania in denial and still trying to spin elephant poaching crisisThe Economic Voice...

 

11 years ago

News24

09 May

'30 elephants killed every day in Tanzania'

'30 elephants killed every day in Tanzania'
News24
Dar es Salaam - Poachers are slaughtering Tanzania's elephants for their ivory at such alarming rates that the population could be completely wiped out in just seven years, conservationists told a conference on Friday. The two-day UN-backed conference ...

 

10 years ago

The New Indian Express

19 Jul

Inside The Elephants' Graveyard of Tanzania

Quartz
Inside The Elephants' Graveyard of Tanzania
The New Indian Express
As Howard Frederick flew in a Cessna low over the scrubland of Tanzania's Selous game reserve, it was the complete absence of elephants rather than the piles of scattered bones he saw that chilled him most. The team conducting the aerial wildlife ...
Watch how drones keep elephants away from danger in TanzaniaQuartz

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9 years ago

Newsweek

22 Oct

The Global Fight for Tanzania's Elephants

Newsweek
The Global Fight for Tanzania's Elephants
Newsweek
A lone male elephant stands in the plains of the central Serengeti, September 6. Oscar Lopez for Newsweek. Filed Under: World, Elephants, Tanzania, elephant poaching, poaching. “If trends continue, Tanzania may not have any elephants left. It's going ...

 

10 years ago

WND.Com

23 Jul

60% of Tanzania's elephants disappeared in 5 years

WND.com
60% of Tanzania's elephants disappeared in 5 years
WND.com
(National Geographic) The East African nation of Tanzania has been the main source of illegal ivory from savanna elephants for nearly a decade, according to a new DNA study of tusks from confiscated ivory shipments. The country's elephant population ...

 

10 years ago

Washington Post

02 Jun

Activists: Decline of elephants in Tanzania is catastrophic

NDTV
Activists: Decline of elephants in Tanzania is catastrophic
Washington Post
NAIROBI, Kenya — A wildlife conservation group says the sharp decline of the elephant population in Tanzania, most likely due to poaching, is catastrophic. The Tanzanian government on Monday estimated that 65,721 elephants have died in the country in ...
Tanzania blames migration for huge drop in elephant numbersReuters Africa
Tanzania elephant population declined by 60% in five years, census revealsThe...

 

10 years ago

Phys.Org

02 Jun

Tanzania elephants suffer 'catastrophic decline'

Phys.Org
Tanzania elephants suffer 'catastrophic decline'
Phys.Org
Elephant census figures released by Tanzania show a "catastrophic decline" of around 60 percent over the last five years, leading wildlife trade monitoring group TRAFFIC said Tuesday. "The government's figures show Tanzania lost tens of thousands of ...
From Indonesia's elephant to Philippine eagle, wildlife mattersRappler
Marketing drive boosts tourismDaily News

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10 years ago

TeleSUR English

29 Jan

Tanzania Investigates Increase in Tuskless Elephants

teleSUR English
Tanzania Investigates Increase in Tuskless Elephants
teleSUR English
Tanzania's Ministry of Tourism and Natural Resources announced that in the 2015/2016 fiscal year the government will allocate funds for research aimed at finding the reasons behind the increase of tuskless elephants in the country's national parks.
Tanzania Resources Ministry is studying elephants without tusksCoastweek

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