THE WORLD’S ELEPHANT POPULATION HAS BEEN IN A DRAMATIC DECLINE FOR THE LAST SEVERAL DECADES FROM POACHERS, HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICTS, AND PROFITEERS.

They are in danger all over the world. In Africa, 100 elephants are killed every day for their ivory. That number is increasing yearly. In 2015, a terrible milestone was achieved when the number of elephants killed was more than those born. If this disparity continues, African elephants could face extinction within our lifetime. In Asia, poaching for ivory is a serious problem but additionally, elephants are being killed for their skin, making every Asian elephant a target.  Because of this, Asian elephants could face extinction even sooner than African elephants. Additionally, in Asia, many elephants are forced to live an unnatural and cruel life by being kept in captivity for a variety of purposes: logging, tourism, cultural and religious activities, and transportation.

The current deterrents to end poaching, human-elephant conflicts, and the cruelty inflicted on captive elephants aren’t enough - something new must be done to change the paradigm.

The Elephant Project has developed new ideas and new solutions to address the threats to elephant survival, providing them a new future free of cruelty and death at the hands of humans.

Our three-prong strategy is designed to provide immediate protections to elephants while developing long term sustainable solutions to end this epic struggle.