Nov 17 Watch 9:36 How lessons from fighting terrorism are saving elephants in Kenya By Jane Ferguson Widespread illegal poaching in the African wild is threatening elephants and putting them at risk of disappearing in 10 to 15 years. Using some of the same techniques developed to fight terrorism, a new intelligence-led effort spearheaded by a U.S. Continue watching
Nov 16 Trump reverses ban on importing elephant ‘trophies’ amid apparent coup in Zimbabwe By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The Trump administration said it will allow the importation of body parts from African elephants shot for sport, contending that encouraging wealthy big-game hunters to kill them will aid the vulnerable species. The U.S. decision comes as the longtime president… Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 1:35 Elephant out for a swim gets emergency rescue at sea By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, Navy teams around the globe are often called in to assist in rescue efforts. But this week, one maritime mission in the Indian Ocean helped a unique creature in need. Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 9:42 Drones keep elephants away from people in Tanzania By Melanie Saltzman, Sam Weber In the Serengeti region in Tanzania, conflict can arise between humans and the elephants that graze on their crops. The U.S.-based nonprofit RESOLVE is testing a new way to reduce these clashes while protecting both elephants and humans: drones. NewsHour… Continue watching
Apr 27 Why it takes you and an elephant the same amount of time to poop By David Hu, Patricia Yang, The Conversation Defecation duration is surprisingly similar throughout the mammal world. The average mammal defecates for 12 seconds, even though volume varies greatly between species. Continue reading
May 01 Ringling Bros. circus ends controversial elephant act after 145 years By Michael D. Regan The circus company has used elephants in its shows for the last 145 years but changed its policies after animals rights' groups and others campaigned against the practice. Continue reading
Apr 30 In message to poachers, Kenya sets ablaze more than 100 tons of confiscated elephant and rhino tusks By Elif Koc More than 115 tons of elephant and rhino tusks confiscated by authorities were set ablaze in Kenya on Saturday to draw attention to the country's continued fight against poaching. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch Elephant genes hold big hopes for cancer researchers By PBS News Hour Elephants have 100 times more cells in their bodies than humans, which should make them far more vulnerable to cancer than we are. But less than 5 percent of elephant deaths are linked to cancer, which researchers credit to the… Continue watching
Jun 15 Web detectives fight illegal poachers By Catherine Woods Scientists use Internet reports to map the countries with the most illegal wildlife trade. Continue reading
May 28 This week on Shortwave: Guns, roses, elephants and Osama bin Laden By P. J. Tobia This week on Shortwave, Slash, former lead guitarist for Guns N’ Roses, talks about his involvement in the fight against the illegal ivory trade. Continue reading