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Scaling coexistence across East Africa
A middle-aged woman stood beside sacks of freshly harvested maize, more than she could ever remember harvesting in recent years.
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Turning uncertainty into purpose
When Yvonne Seline Ekesa received her university admission letter to study Conservation Biology at Kenyatta University, her first reaction… confusion.
A look back
On my way back home to the USA, I reflected on my time in Kenya with the Elephants and Bees Project and Save The Elephants... That was the craziest, most random, and challenging adventure I've ever had in my life. The majority of my time there, I...
Significant progress for elephants at CITES
Contrary to many media reports, the news for elephants was generally positive. CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments that aims to ensure that...
Updates from CITES CoP16
We speak in support of Gabon and Congo regarding ivory demand reduction. It is broadly recognized by the scientific community that, at the global level, demand for ivory is the principal driver of the illegal killing of elephants. World demand...
Researching the fate of wild orphans in Samburu
A new project by Save the Elephants researcher Shifra Goldenberg is going to examine in detail the survival strategies of elephants orphaned by poaching. The elephants of Samburu are the world's best-studied elephant population that is afflicted by...
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s speech at the opening ceremony for the CITES CoP16 in Bangkok
Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra's speech at the opening ceremony for the CITES 16th Conference of the Parties on March 3 in Bangkok, Thailand. She spoke of how the Thai people love and revere elephants as part of their culture; she...
Finally- We’re in!
As I write this post I am sitting on a couch, in an office, with desks, electricity, shelves, and SPACE... That's right; we are officially moved in to the Elephants and Bees Research Center! It is so exciting to have a defined work space, a place to...
Save the Great Tuskers – February Update
Our Save the Great Tuskers project has gained new foundations with the completion of an aircraft hangar in Tsavo to protect the anti-poaching aircraft from the ravages of African sun & rain. Pilot & Chief Conservation Officer Richard...
Uplifting Lives through Education
Education continues to be one of the most under-funded sectors in Samburu, and unquestionably one of the most sought after services. For many parents in this region, providing quality education for their children is such an uphill task, that the...
STE’s Lucy King wins prestigious conservation award
The snow and biting cold in Arnhem, Holland, may have been distinctly un-African, but the stars of the annual Future for Nature awards ceremony certainly made up for it. Lucy King, Human-Elephant Conflict Programme Manager for Save the Elephants,...
Ivory & Insecurity, an evening for elephants at the British High Commissioner’s Residence, Nairobi
On the evening of Monday 18th February over 150 guests gathered at the High Commissioner’s private residence for the event, called “Ivory & Insecurity”. The harmonies of Kenya’s famous Moipei Quartet welcomed the crowd of diplomats,...