Stop Ivory closed down in 2020. We are proud to have played our part in protecting the African elephant. Please follow @EPIAfrica as it carries on the good work
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22 Dec 2020
Stop Ivory formally ended operations in December 2020. We always defined success as being able to close because we were no longer needed. Please follow @EPIAfrica as it carries on our good work. And read our closing statement and report at this link.
stopivory.org/
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Stop Ivory retweeted
12 Aug 2020
Dr. Winnie Kiiru from the EPI Foundation discusses the successes and challenges of elephant conservation in 2020 and wishes you a happy World Elephant Day!
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4 Aug 2020
Follow @EPIAfrica, an alliance of 21 African countries dedicated to effective & lasting elephant conservation, to hear the latest news and updates on Africa's elephants
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Stop Ivory retweeted
5 Jun 2020
This World Environment Day there are calls for greater efforts to protect the planet’s living systems - the EPI's Greta Iori talks about the challenges facing elephants.
#WorldEnvironmentDay #elephants #biodiversity
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20 May 2020
In a victory for elephants, the landmark UK Ivory Act has passed yet another legal challenge from the antiques trade in an authoritative ruling issued on Monday by the Court of Appeal.
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Stop Ivory retweeted
15 May 2020
On Endangered Species day 2020, it is important to recognise 'the benefits of effective nature conservation extend well beyond wildlife and attractive scenery—including health, development and security benefits—and so too must the sources of financing.'
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Stop Ivory retweeted
7 May 2020
Illegal wildlife traffickers are adapting to travel restrictions through increased online sales. There is an opportunity to apply creative tech solutions to spot illicit activity, as used by institutions to target corruption and human trafficking.
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Stop Ivory retweeted
29 Apr 2020
'We need a paradigm shift in how we think about funding conservation and motivation for African people to preserve wildlife.'
The EPI’s Dr Winnie Kiiru on finding a solution for sustaining conservation.
@Telegraphnews @KiiruWinnie
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18 Mar 2020
An interesting read from @EPIAfrica this month. Follow their page for more 🐘
17 Mar 2020
Conservation and coronavirus. Looking for a silver lining to this dark cloud hanging over us.
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Stop Ivory retweeted
11 Mar 2020
Watch the EPI's very own @TheItaliopian - determined to make a difference and conserve the precious wildlife of the Horn of Africa.
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Stop Ivory retweeted
3 Mar 2020
Dr Winnie Kiiru, of the EPI Foundation, with a #WorldWildlifeDay message from Amboseli, Kenya
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24 Feb 2020
Follow @EPIAfrica for news and updates on all of their good work 🐘👏
20 Feb 2020
This month's newsletter is now available- tiny.cc/6u19jz
We look back on Tim the Tusker's life and what we can learn from it. You can also read about what our busy team have been up to, as well as welcoming our two new partners @MaraElephant and @Action4Elephant.
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Stop Ivory retweeted
8 Feb 2020
A tribute to Tim the Tusker by the EPI's Dr Winnie Kiiru elephantprotectioninitiative…
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19 Jan 2020
#Laos: Releasing domesticated elephants to the wild.
“To go from being on for sale on an airport runway, to being in a national park where he has the bravery to charge people – I think that’s something to really try to do again.”
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Stop Ivory retweeted
1 Jan 2020
Following up on a post of a few days ago which attracted a lot of interest: authorities in NE Nigeria appeal for international help to protect an elephant herd spotted in a conflict zone rfi.fr/en/africa/20191229-ni…
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Stop Ivory retweeted
15 Dec 2019
December's newsletter from the EPI - enjoy! mailchi.mp/bb51325d1773/epi-…
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4 Dec 2019
#Gabon: Declines of large mammals like #elephants linked to changes in the population of termites. A study published in Biological Conservation reports "in African rainforests where large animals are hunted, the abundance of termites falls by 170 times"
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Stop Ivory retweeted
27 Nov 2019
"Yeah but no but..." Adolescent elephants are like grumpy human teenagers. Read on: nzherald.co.nz/science/news/…
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2 Dec 2019
#Angola: Judges Guilherme Lufupa and Patricia R. Dala provide a round-up of day 1 discussions during the judicial wildlife crime symposium in Angola, which is part of an ongoing @DefraGovUK-funded initiative in collaboration with the Angolan Ministry of Environment & Stop Ivory
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