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Dismantling ivory trafficking in the Republic of Congo
03 April 2013

In the on-going battle against poaching in Central Africa, elephants have an ally in a small but committed force, working tirelessly to secure ivory seizures but perhaps more importantly, arrests and convictions of significant players in the ivory trafficking business.

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Fighting Ivory Insurgents in Central Africa
28 March 2013

This month, reports from Southern Chad indicate that 89 elephants were gunned down in a single night by a group of well-armed poachers, sparking fears that the 300 Sudanese horse-mounted rebels who annihilated Cameroon’s most significant savannah elephant population in Bouba Ndjida National Park in 2012 may have returned to the region in search of more ivory.

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The Dust Settles on Elephant and Ivory Discussions
25 March 2013

During the first two weeks of March, delegates from countries party to CITES (Convention on Trade in Endangered Species) met in Bangkok, Thailand to discuss the impacts of trade on elephants, tigers, rhinos, sharks, pangolins, manta rays and much more. The Born Free team was there doing its utmost to urge precaution and encouraging less not more trade... 

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Elephants on the Agenda
12 March 2013

So far, discussions about elephants at the two week CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) meeting currently being held in Bangkok have centred around the current poaching crises hitting many African populations. Despite this, country delegates, some non-governmental organisations and other lobbyists are still talking about legal trade in ivory.

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Update on Elephants and More after Week 1 at CITES Conference
08 March 2013

Will Travers, Born Free CEO, sends update after the first week of the CITES conference...

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The Fight to Save Gabon's Elephants
01 March 2013

Working with the Judicial Police, Conservation Justice has assisted with investigations that have resulted in the arrest this week of a high ranking Gabonese official who has admitted to heading one of the country’s largest ivory trafficking networks.

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Bloody Ivory Campaign Video
21 February 2013

See the promotional video for the Bloody Ivory Campaign.

Advisory; this video is powerful, but does not contain images of dead animals.

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Three Ivory Dealers Arrested in Cameroon
13 February 2013

A report has just come in from the frontline of the battle against the ivory trade. This is a message from Ofir Drori, Director of the Cameroon-based Last Great Ape Organization (LAGA)...

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Shocking Loss of Elephants in Gabon
08 February 2013

A study just released has revealed a shocking statistic - 11,100 elephants killed in just one area in northern Gabon since 2004.

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Is Another Mass Killing in Central Africa Imminent?
06 February 2013

In a pattern eerily reminiscent of the horrific mass killings in Bouba Ndjida National Park in Northern Cameroon this time last year, a media report just in is highlighting the severe danger currently facing elephants in Cameroon, Chad and Central African Republic. 

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