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On Elephants’ Memories, Human Forgetfulness and Disaster

After drought, an elephant may never forget. After disaster, humans quickly do.

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Top of the World To You

A pause to recharge, and to celebrate humanity's remarkable juncture.

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On Wikipedia, the Western Black Rhino Moves from ‘Is’ to ‘Was’

The spread of the past tense on Wikipedia entries for endangered wildlife.

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Ivory Trail from Elephant Killing Fields Leads to Manhattan

The exposure of a substantial ivory trove in New York City leads to guilty pleas.

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A Searing Look at Ties Between Africa’s Wars and the Ivory Trade

An in-depth look at the links between African insurgent movements and the rising slaughter of elephants for the China ivory trade.

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A Story Exposes How the Chinese Government is Fueling Elephant Slaughter

An investigation reveals how the Chinese government has cornered the ivory trade and fueled poaching pressure on elephants.

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Around One Park, a Fight to Blunt the Great Elephant Slaughter

A photographer focused on devastated African wildlife also raises funds for anti-poaching patrols.

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Priest Included in Philippines Investigation of Ivory Smuggling

A National Geographic article on the ivory wars prompts an investigation of a priest in the Philippines.

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公园周边,一场抵制屠杀大象的战役

A Chinese translation of a post on the African elephant slaughter driven by Asian ivory demand.

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Africa’s Ivory-Driven Elephant Slaughter Continues – A Family Falls

Poachers kill an elephant matriarch and her family in Kenya, prompting a call for help.

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When an Elephant Falls…

A close encounter on the front lines of Africa's continuing elephant slaughter.

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In an Elephant Killing Zone, a Quiet Moment

A marine conservationist comes ashore and marvels at Africa's array of wild things.

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Basketball Giant Keeps Pressing China on Rhinos and Ivory

A basketball legend keeps pressing China's consumers to drop their ivory and rhino horn habits.

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A Pitch to Add Ivory to the Agenda as Obama Meets His Chinese Counterpart

A pitch to President Obama to put ivory on his China summit agenda.

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China’s Basketball Giant Again Presses Case for Elephant Conservation

A basketball giant revisits an orphanage for tiny victims of the ivory trade.

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Crushing Tons of Ivory, Wildlife Service Sends Signal to Smugglers

American wildlife officials illustrate their effort to crush ivory smuggling by crushing six tons of confiscated tusks and trinkets.

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China Follows U.S., Crushing Tons of Confiscated Ivory

China uses a loud, much-publicized ivory-crushing event to send a signal to consumers and criminals.

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Is There a Role For Wildlife Trade in Fighting Wildlife Trafficking?

A meeting in London identifies new strategies for cutting poaching and trade in rare wildlife.

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On Elephants’ Memories, Human Forgetfulness and Disaster

After drought, an elephant may never forget. After disaster, humans quickly do.

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Top of the World To You

A pause to recharge, and to celebrate humanity's remarkable juncture.

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