New ideas. New solutions.
A new future for elephants.
The world's elephant population has been in a dramatic decline for decades — driven by poachers, human-elephant conflict, and profiteers. The current deterrents 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 — giving them a future free of cruelty and death at the hands of humans.
Our three-pronged strategy is designed to provide immediate protection to elephants while developing long-term, sustainable solutions to end this epic struggle — for elephants in the wild, and for those still held in captivity.
The scale of the crisis
Field & conservation reportingThree forces are driving this decline.
Poaching
Killed for ivory in Africa and, increasingly, for their skin in Asia — making every Asian elephant a target regardless of tusks.
Human-Elephant Conflict
As habitat shrinks, elephants and communities compete for the same land — often with fatal consequences on both sides.
Captivity & Profiteering
Held for logging, tourism, cultural and religious use, and transport — an unnatural, often cruel life imposed for profit.