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Sanctuary plan for Myanmar elephants in captivity

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Sanctuary plan for Myanmar elephants in captivity

“If nothing is done to provide financial support for these elephants, the government-owned elephants will be put back to work logging elsewhere, be cruelly trained for performance and live a life of begging, or released into the wild to fend for themselves,” says Dane Waters, The Elephant Project founder and president.

Hillary Clinton and John Kasich: We cannot cede ground on animal poaching

Hillary Clinton and John Kasich: We cannot cede ground on animal poaching

We plan to take our voices to Capitol Hill to urge lawmakers to support and significantly increase U.S. funding overseas for these efforts. At the same time, we must end the market for wildlife and wildlife parts by confronting ruthless criminal trafficking syndicates and governments whose policies and actions (or inaction) contribute to the senseless slaughter of species threatened by the global trade. This is why we are also working with groups committed to change and protecting wildlife, including the new bipartisan The Elephant Project, in challenging the administration’s policies.

Asian elephants face new threat in skin trade

Asian elephants face new threat in skin trade

Nikkei Asian Review -- Once targeted for their ivory tusks, Asia's already endangered elephants are facing a new threat to their survival: Poachers in Myanmar and elsewhere are selling their hides to be turned into purported cures for stomach ulcers and cancer as well as jewelry and prayer beads for sale in China.

Trump delays elephant trophy hunting, animal expert talks impact on wildlife conservation

Trump delays elephant trophy hunting, animal expert talks impact on wildlife conservation

WGN RADIO - Adam Roberts, Senior Advisor at The Elephant Project, joins Matt Bubala to talk about Trump’s swaying decision on lifting a trophy ban on bringing elephant parts back to the U.S. Roberts was surprised when Trump overruled his decision.