*Dear Recipients: Please find resources for August and September 2024 below AUGUST* GENERAL *Global challenge returns for fifth year to raise millions for Africa’s wildlife rangersEnviro News NigeriaJuly 31, 2024https://www.environewsnigeria.com/global-challenge-returns-for-fifth-year-to-raise-millions-for-africas-wildlife-rangers/ <https://www.environewsnigeria.com/global-challenge-returns-for-fifth-year-to-raise-millions-for-africas-wildlife-rangers/> Ivory dealers nabbed by Team Lozikeyi jailedChronicleAugust 1, 2024https://www.chronicle.co.zw/ivory-dealers-nabbed-by-team-lozikeyi-jailed/ <https://www.chronicle.co.zw/ivory-dealers-nabbed-by-team-lozikeyi-jailed/>Wildlife And Weapons Trafficking Converge In Southeast Asia – AnalysisEurasia ReviewAugust 1, 2024https://www.eurasiareview.com/01082024-wildlife-and-weapons-trafficking-converge-in-southeast-asia-analysis/ <https://www.eurasiareview.com/01082024-wildlife-and-weapons-trafficking-converge-in-southeast-asia-analysis/> Interspecies Communication: Talking to Your Dog Will Soon Be a PossibilityYour StoryAugust 1, 2024https://yourstory.com/2024/08/interspecies-communication-talking-dog-soon-possibility <https://yourstory.com/2024/08/interspecies-communication-talking-dog-soon-possibility> Scientists analyse sound to help endangered animalsAlice Cullinane, BBC NewsAugust 2, 2024https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw5y94nqxg1o <https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw5y94nqxg1o> Family miraculously survives Kerala landslide, with a helping hand from elephantsThe Economic TimesAugust 2, 2024https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/family-miraculously-survives-kerala-landslide-with-a-helping-hand-from-elephants/articleshow/112220099.cms?from=mdr <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/family-miraculously-survives-kerala-landslide-with-a-helping-hand-from-elephants/articleshow/112220099.cms?from=mdr>South Africa sees sharp decline in rhinoceros poachingXinhuaAugust 2, 2024https://english.news.cn/20240802/d7b6acc0065740de99549bc6a5717b98/c.html <https://english.news.cn/20240802/d7b6acc0065740de99549bc6a5717b98/c.html> Bengaluru To Chennai Expressway Set To Fully Open By August 2025: Karnataka Packages Complete, TN And AP Sections Make Steady ProgressSwarajyaAugust 06, 2024https://swarajyamag.com/infrastructure/bengaluru-to-chennai-expressway-set-to-fully-open-by-august-2025-karnataka-packages-complete-tn-and-ap-sections-make-steady-progress <https://swarajyamag.com/infrastructure/bengaluru-to-chennai-expressway-set-to-fully-open-by-august-2025-karnataka-packages-complete-tn-and-ap-sections-make-steady-progress>Indian bioacoustics researchers boost wildlife conservation with exciting animal insightsMike DiGirolamo, MongabayAugust 06, 2024https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2024/08/indian-bioacoustics-researchers-boost-wildlife-conservation-with-exciting-animal-insights/ <https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2024/08/indian-bioacoustics-researchers-boost-wildlife-conservation-with-exciting-animal-insights/> Romans were terrified by war elephants at first – but eventually found a way to defeat them in battleThe ConversationAugust 6, 2024 https://theconversation.com/romans-were-terrified-by-war-elephants-at-first-but-eventually-found-a-way-to-defeat-them-in-battle-234484 <https://theconversation.com/romans-were-terrified-by-war-elephants-at-first-but-eventually-found-a-way-to-defeat-them-in-battle-234484> Elephants have whiskers – but they're not where you think they'd be…Daniel Graham <https://www.discoverwildlife.com/author/daniel-graham>, Discover WildlifeAugust 06, 2024https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/elephants-have-whiskers <https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/elephants-have-whiskers> In Zimbabwe, schoolchildren face threats from animals. Now they are learning how to spot the dangersFarai Mutsaka, Associated PressAugust 09, 2024https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/ap-in-zimbabwe-schoolchildren-face-threats-from-animals-now-they-are-learning-how-to-spot-the-dangers/ <https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/ap-in-zimbabwe-schoolchildren-face-threats-from-animals-now-they-are-learning-how-to-spot-the-dangers/> PM Modi celebrates World Elephant Day, applauds conservation effortsKashmir HorizonAugust 12, 2024https://thekashmirhorizon.com/2024/08/12/pm-modi-celebrates-world-elephant-day-applauds-conservation-efforts/ <https://thekashmirhorizon.com/2024/08/12/pm-modi-celebrates-world-elephant-day-applauds-conservation-efforts/> Time for Australia to End Legal Ivory TradeMirageAugust 12, 2024https://www.miragenews.com/time-for-australia-to-end-legal-ivory-trade-1293950/ <https://www.miragenews.com/time-for-australia-to-end-legal-ivory-trade-1293950/> World Elephant Day 2024: Hannibal Barca and Emperor Akbar used pachyderms brilliantly, though in very different historical situations, says Thomas TrautmannRajat Ghai, Down to Earth August 12, 2024 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/world-elephant-day-2024-hannibal-barca-and-emperor-akbar-used-pachyderms-brilliantly-though-in-very-different-historical-situations-says-thomas-trautmann <https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/world-elephant-day-2024-hannibal-barca-and-emperor-akbar-used-pachyderms-brilliantly-though-in-very-different-historical-situations-says-thomas-trautmann> Karnataka govt focussing on zero elephant-human conflict death: CM SiddaramaiahThe New Indian ExpressAugust 12, 2024 https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2024/Aug/12/karnataka-govt-focussing-on-zero-elephant-human-conflict-death-cm-siddaramaiah <https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2024/Aug/12/karnataka-govt-focussing-on-zero-elephant-human-conflict-death-cm-siddaramaiah> KWS raises alarm over rise in elephant deathsCollins Omulo, Daily NationAugust 12, 2024 https://nation.africa/kenya/news/-kws-raises-alarm-over-rise-in-elephant-deaths-4723558#google_vignette <https://nation.africa/kenya/news/-kws-raises-alarm-over-rise-in-elephant-deaths-4723558#google_vignette> Soccer match to boost elephant conservation across Assam-Meghalaya boundaryThe Shillong TimesAugust 13, 2024 https://theshillongtimes.com/2024/08/13/soccer-match-to-boost-elephant-conservation-across-assam-meghalaya-boundary/ <https://theshillongtimes.com/2024/08/13/soccer-match-to-boost-elephant-conservation-across-assam-meghalaya-boundary/> Scientific management of human-elephant conflict is necessary: RamThe PioneerAugust 14, 2024 https://www.dailypioneer.com/2024/state-editions/scientific-management-of-human-elephant-conflict-is-necessary--ram.html <https://www.dailypioneer.com/2024/state-editions/scientific-management-of-human-elephant-conflict-is-necessary--ram.html> Minister Explains Decision to Adopt Elephant as Symbol of Conservation EffortsNigerian BulletinAugust 14, 2024 https://nigerianbulletin.com/ams/minister-explains-decision-to-adopt-elephant-as-symbol-of-conservation-efforts.7794/ <https://nigerianbulletin.com/ams/minister-explains-decision-to-adopt-elephant-as-symbol-of-conservation-efforts.7794/>Women in Conservation workshop empowers Mozambique’s leaders of tomorrowClub of MozambiqueAugust 14, 2024 https://clubofmozambique.com/news/women-in-conservation-workshop-empowers-mozambiques-leaders-of-tomorrow-264117/ <https://clubofmozambique.com/news/women-in-conservation-workshop-empowers-mozambiques-leaders-of-tomorrow-264117/> Exploring the Importance of Coexistence in Wildlife Conservation with Ruth GaneshThe Pell CentreAugust 14, 2024 https://www.pellcenter.org/exploring-the-importance-of-coexistence-in-wildlife-conservation-with-ruth-ganesh/ <https://www.pellcenter.org/exploring-the-importance-of-coexistence-in-wildlife-conservation-with-ruth-ganesh/> China's "wandering elephants" welcome four calves in recent yearsXinhuaAugust 15, 2024https://english.news.cn/20240815/e57be15700d4487aac6b182622019392/c.html <https://english.news.cn/20240815/e57be15700d4487aac6b182622019392/c.html>FILM & VIDEO / DOCUMENTARIES / AUDIO / PHOTO RELATEDNigeria Unveils Large Elephant Sculpture Moulded from Destroyed IvoryMichael Olugbode, Arise NewsAugust 1, 2024https://www.arise.tv/nigeria-unveils-large-elephant-sculpture-moulded-from-destroyed-ivory/ <https://www.arise.tv/nigeria-unveils-large-elephant-sculpture-moulded-from-destroyed-ivory/> Amputee elephant walks again with world's strongest prosthetic legKamera One, Yahoo NewsAugust 1, 2024https://uk.news.yahoo.com/amputee-elephant-walks-again-worlds-023000383.html <https://uk.news.yahoo.com/amputee-elephant-walks-again-worlds-023000383.html> Young Kenyan artists intensify efforts for wildlife conservationXinhua, The East AfricanAugust 6, 2024https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/young-kenyan-artists-intensify-efforts-wildlife-conservation-4716068#google_vignette <https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/young-kenyan-artists-intensify-efforts-wildlife-conservation-4716068#google_vignette> In West Bengal, Elephant Arrives At Binnaguri Army Camp For FoodNews 18August 6, 2024 https://www.news18.com/india/in-west-bengal-elephant-arrives-at-binnaguri-army-camp-for-food-8992210.html <https://www.news18.com/india/in-west-bengal-elephant-arrives-at-binnaguri-army-camp-for-food-8992210.html> Wildlife Trafficking and Human RightsGAOAugust 6, 2024 https://www.gao.gov/video/wildlife-trafficking-and-human-rights <https://www.gao.gov/video/wildlife-trafficking-and-human-rights> Banksy adds to animal artwork collection in London with new elephant designNaomi Clarke, MSNAugust 6, 2024 https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/banksy-adds-to-animal-artwork-collection-in-london-with-new-elephant-design/ar-AA1okmFD <https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/banksy-adds-to-animal-artwork-collection-in-london-with-new-elephant-design/ar-AA1okmFD> Migration Of 100 Life-Size Elephant Sculptures Will Make Stop In New York CityIrene S. Levine, ForbesAugust 6, 2024 https://www.forbes.com/sites/irenelevine/2024/08/07/migration-of-100-life-size-elephant-sculptures-will-make-stop-in-nyc/ <https://www.forbes.com/sites/irenelevine/2024/08/07/migration-of-100-life-size-elephant-sculptures-will-make-stop-in-nyc/> Baby elephant tries to protect its mother by scaring tourists away. Adorable videoIndia TodayAugust 8, 2024 https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-news/story/baby-elephant-protect-mother-scare-tourists-away-watch-adorable-video-2578973-2024-08-08 <https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-news/story/baby-elephant-protect-mother-scare-tourists-away-watch-adorable-video-2578973-2024-08-08> Kenyan conservationists unveil artwork to promote elephant conservationXinhuaAugust 10, 2024https://english.news.cn/africa/20240810/2392f49309ae4a74bc0a821d0edbd855/c.html <https://english.news.cn/africa/20240810/2392f49309ae4a74bc0a821d0edbd855/c.html> Kenya launches new film championing for wildlife protectionAfrica ScienceAugust 12, 2024https://africasciencenews.org/kenya-launches-new-film-championing-for-wildlife-protection/ <https://africasciencenews.org/kenya-launches-new-film-championing-for-wildlife-protection/> Playful mother elephant flips parked SUV in Khao Yai for funThe NationAugust 13, 2024https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40040538 <https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40040538> KZN Museum highlights iconic exhibit on World Elephant DayThe WitnessAugust 13, 2024https://witness.co.za/news/kzn/2024/08/13/kzn-museum-highlights-iconic-exhibit-on-world-elephant-day/ <https://witness.co.za/news/kzn/2024/08/13/kzn-museum-highlights-iconic-exhibit-on-world-elephant-day/> Watch: Elephant becomes 'drama queen' when surprised by rhinoPete Thomas, For The WinAugust 15, 2024https://ftw.usatoday.com/2024/08/elephant-drama-queen-surprised-by-rhino-malamala-south-africa <https://ftw.usatoday.com/2024/08/elephant-drama-queen-surprised-by-rhino-malamala-south-africa> RESEARCH STUDIESElephant rumbles can be indicative of mentorship and bonding, a study findsMatthew Rozsa, Salon July 31, 2024https://www.salon.com/2024/07/31/elephant-communication-rumbles/ <https://www.salon.com/2024/07/31/elephant-communication-rumbles/> How AI could help us talk to animalsLaura Bult, VoxAugust 1, 2024https://www.vox.com/videos/364124/ai-talk-communicate-animals-machine-learning <https://www.vox.com/videos/364124/ai-talk-communicate-animals-machine-learning> Elephants on the move: Mapping connections across African landscapesCollege of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignAugust 6, 2024https://www.newswise.com/articles/elephants-on-the-move-mapping-connections-across-african-landscapes <https://www.newswise.com/articles/elephants-on-the-move-mapping-connections-across-african-landscapes> Report to Congress on the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking ActU.S Department of StateAugust 06, 2024 https://www.state.gov/2024-end-wildlife-trafficking-report/ <https://www.state.gov/2024-end-wildlife-trafficking-report/> Studying the elephant-sized issues of living with elephantsRachel Sauer, University of ColoradoAugust 12, 2024 https://www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2024/08/12/studying-elephant-sized-issues-living-elephants <https://www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2024/08/12/studying-elephant-sized-issues-living-elephants> Research Impact: History professor tracks ivory trade by drawing on campus and global expertsNews at Indian UniversityAugust 13, 2024https://news.iu.edu/live/news/37699-research-impact-history-professor-tracks-ivo <https://news.iu.edu/live/news/37699-research-impact-history-professor-tracks-ivo>TECHNOLOGYAssam: HaatiApp to help communities coexist with elephants, reduce conflictsDynamite NewsAugust 9, 2024https://www.dynamitenews.com/story/assam-haatiapp-to-help-communities-coexist-with-elephants-reduce-conflicts <https://www.dynamitenews.com/story/assam-haatiapp-to-help-communities-coexist-with-elephants-reduce-conflicts> Tech meets tusk. Solving a jumbo problem with artificial intelligenceSindhu Hariharan <https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/profile/author/Sindhu-Hariharan-22012/>, Hindu Business LineAugust 9, 2024 https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/on-campus/solving-a-jumbo-problem-with-artificial-intelligence/article68512088.ece <https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/on-campus/solving-a-jumbo-problem-with-artificial-intelligence/article68512088.ece> Ice age mammoth tusk unearthed in Madison CountyCrystal Tisme, WaptAugust 12, 2024 https://www.wapt.com/article/ice-age-mammoth-tusk-unearthed-in-madison-county/61853254 <https://www.wapt.com/article/ice-age-mammoth-tusk-unearthed-in-madison-county/61853254> SEPTEMBER* GENERAL *Patents can serve as early-warning system for wildlife trade trendsShreya Dasgupta, MongaBaySeptember 2, 2024https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/09/patents-can-serve-as-early-warning-system-for-wildlife-trade-trends/ <https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/09/patents-can-serve-as-early-warning-system-for-wildlife-trade-trends/> Operation Bhediya: Soft toys soaked in children's urine, elephant dung to hunt Bahraich's killer wolvesDeblina Halder, Money ControlSeptember 2, 2024 https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/operation-bhediya-soft-toys-soaked-in-childrens-urine-elephant-dung-to-hunt-bahraichs-killer-wolves-12812059.html#google_vignette <https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/operation-bhediya-soft-toys-soaked-in-childrens-urine-elephant-dung-to-hunt-bahraichs-killer-wolves-12812059.html#google_vignette> Wild Africa appoints Nela Ekpenyong as ambassador to promote wildlife conservation in NigeriaJanefrances Chibundu, The CableSeptember 4, 2024https://www.thecable.ng/wild-africa-appoints-nela-ekpenyong-as-ambassador-to-promote-wildlife-conservation-in-nigeria/ <https://www.thecable.ng/wild-africa-appoints-nela-ekpenyong-as-ambassador-to-promote-wildlife-conservation-in-nigeria/> VDP members in Majuli provided field equipment to prevent wildlife crimeNortheast NewsSeptember 4, 2024https://nenews.in/assam/vdp-members-in-majuli-provided-field-equipment-to-prevent-wildlife-crime/13615/ <https://nenews.in/assam/vdp-members-in-majuli-provided-field-equipment-to-prevent-wildlife-crime/13615/> More alarms over Indonesia rhino poaching after latest trafficking bustDonny Iqbal & Nopri Ismi, MongaBaySeptember 4, 2024https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/sumatran-javan-rhino-horn-trafficking-indonesia-wildlife-poaching-endangered/ <https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/sumatran-javan-rhino-horn-trafficking-indonesia-wildlife-poaching-endangered/> Hidden in Elephant Dung: Rare Beetle Species Found in Meghalaya’s ForestsHub NetworkSeptember 13, 2024https://hubnetwork.in/hidden-in-elephant-dung-rare-beetle-species-found-in-meghalayas-forests/ <https://hubnetwork.in/hidden-in-elephant-dung-rare-beetle-species-found-in-meghalayas-forests/> Beyond ‘rogue’ label: An elephant’s story sheds light on media’s role in human-wildlife conflict narrativesAniruddha Dhamorikar and Sagnik Sengupta, Down to EarthSeptember 13, 2024 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/beyond-rogue-label-an-elephants-story-sheds-light-on-medias-role-in-human-wildlife-conflict-narratives <https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/beyond-rogue-label-an-elephants-story-sheds-light-on-medias-role-in-human-wildlife-conflict-narratives> Interpol conference ends with recommendations to ‘fight drug trafficking and organised crime’Earyel Bowleg, The TribuneSeptember 16, 2024 https://www.tribune242.com/news/2024/sep/16/interpol-conference-ends-with-recommendations-to-fight-drug-trafficking-and-organised-crime/?news <https://www.tribune242.com/news/2024/sep/16/interpol-conference-ends-with-recommendations-to-fight-drug-trafficking-and-organised-crime/?news> New anti-money laundering laws in Singapore target kingpins’ profits from environmental crimeChristine Tan & Shabana Begum, Straits TimesSeptember 16, 2024 https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/new-anti-money-laundering-laws-in-singapore-target-kingpins-profits-from-environmental-crime <https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/new-anti-money-laundering-laws-in-singapore-target-kingpins-profits-from-environmental-crime> Vietnam, US launch two new projects to strengthen wildlife protection effortsVietnam PlusSeptember 17, 2024 https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-us-launch-two-new-projects-to-strengthen-wildlife-protection-efforts-post296689.vnp <https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-us-launch-two-new-projects-to-strengthen-wildlife-protection-efforts-post296689.vnp> Current tactics are failing in human-elephant conflicts — it is time to question efficacy of confrontational methods Gana Kedlaya, Down to EarthSeptember 17, 2024 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/current-tactics-are-failing-in-human-elephant-conflicts-it-is-time-to-question-efficacy-of-confrontational-methods <https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/current-tactics-are-failing-in-human-elephant-conflicts-it-is-time-to-question-efficacy-of-confrontational-methods> Zimbabwe defends killing of elephants to feed people facing droughtTRT AfrikaSeptember 18, 2024 https://www.trtafrika.com/africa/zimbabwe-defends-killing-of-elephants-to-feed-people-facing-drought-18209622 <https://www.trtafrika.com/africa/zimbabwe-defends-killing-of-elephants-to-feed-people-facing-drought-18209622> Dwarf hippos and elephants in Cyprus ‘driven to extinction by just 3,000 people’Asian ImageSeptember 18, 2024 https://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/national/24592044.dwarf-hippos-elephants-cyprus-driven-extinction-just-3-000-people/ <https://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/national/24592044.dwarf-hippos-elephants-cyprus-driven-extinction-just-3-000-people/> Wildlife Trafficking: Criminals now devise new tricks as Tanzania records more arrestsMarc Nkwame, The GuardianSeptember 18, 2024 https://www.ippmedia.com/the-guardian/features/read/wildlife-trafficking-criminals-now-devise-new-tricks-as-tanzania-records-more-arrests-2024-09-18-180755 <https://www.ippmedia.com/the-guardian/features/read/wildlife-trafficking-criminals-now-devise-new-tricks-as-tanzania-records-more-arrests-2024-09-18-180755> In the Congo Basin, environmental NGOs step up efforts to include Indigenous populationsLucas Iglesias, September 20, 2024https://iglesiaendirecto.com/2024/09/20/in-the-congo-basin-environmental-ngos-step-up-efforts-to-include-indigenous-populations/ <https://iglesiaendirecto.com/2024/09/20/in-the-congo-basin-environmental-ngos-step-up-efforts-to-include-indigenous-populations/> Cabinet gives nod to ₹2,602 crore Wildlife Habitats Development schemeHindustan TimesSeptember 22, 2024https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cabinet-gives-nod-to-2-602-crore-wildlife-habitats-development-scheme-101726944622354.html <https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cabinet-gives-nod-to-2-602-crore-wildlife-habitats-development-scheme-101726944622354.html> Nigeria Declares War On Wildlife Trafficking, Unveils Enforcement Task ForceChikar Mefor-NW, The WhistlerSeptember 23, 2024https://thewhistler.ng/nigeria-declares-war-on-wildlife-trafficking-unveils-enforcement-task-force/ <https://thewhistler.ng/nigeria-declares-war-on-wildlife-trafficking-unveils-enforcement-task-force/> Using carbon dating to stop elephant and rhino poachingCole Potgieter, GroundUpSeptember 23, 2024https://groundup.org.za/article/using-carbon-dating-against-elephant-and-rhino-poaching/ <https://groundup.org.za/article/using-carbon-dating-against-elephant-and-rhino-poaching/> Assam: Aaranyak educates communities on strategies to manage Human-Elephant ConflictNorthEast NewsSeptember 24, 2024https://nenews.in/assam/assam-aaranyak-educates-communities-on-strategies-to-manage-human-elephant-conflict/14235/ <https://nenews.in/assam/assam-aaranyak-educates-communities-on-strategies-to-manage-human-elephant-conflict/14235/> NGOs raise concerns over oil exploration in Republic of Congo national parkDidier Makal, MongaBaySeptember 24, 2024https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/ngos-raise-concerns-over-oil-exploration-in-republic-of-congo-national-park/ <https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/ngos-raise-concerns-over-oil-exploration-in-republic-of-congo-national-park/> INTERVIEW: Elephant rewilder plans biodiversity credits from 84,000 hectaresThomas Cox, Carbon PulseSeptember 24, 2024https://carbon-pulse.com/325585/ <https://carbon-pulse.com/325585/> Benin destroys seized products in bold stand against wildlife crimeEnviro News NigeriaSeptember 23, 2024https://www.environewsnigeria.com/benin-destroys-seized-wildlife-products-in-bold-stand-against-wildlife-crime/ <https://www.environewsnigeria.com/benin-destroys-seized-wildlife-products-in-bold-stand-against-wildlife-crime/> Strengthening ASEAN’s responses to transnational crimeHai Luong, East Asia ForumSeptember 25, 2024https://eastasiaforum.org/2024/09/25/strengthening-aseans-responses-to-transnational-crime/ <https://eastasiaforum.org/2024/09/25/strengthening-aseans-responses-to-transnational-crime/> Cracking down on wildlife crime: Zambia hosts first-ever CITES training to curb demand for illegal wildlife products in AfricaCITESOctober 1, 2024https://cites.org/eng/news/cracking-down-on-wildlife-crime-zambia-hosts-first-ever-cites-training-to-curb-demand-for-illegal-wildlife-products-in-africa-2024 <https://cites.org/eng/news/cracking-down-on-wildlife-crime-zambia-hosts-first-ever-cites-training-to-curb-demand-for-illegal-wildlife-products-in-africa-2024> Collateral Damage – On Namibia’s Plans to Kill Wildlife for Drought ReliefAmish Chhagan, Earth.OrgSeptember 25, 2024https://earth.org/collateral-damage-on-namibias-plans-to-kill-wildlife-for-drought-relief/ <https://earth.org/collateral-damage-on-namibias-plans-to-kill-wildlife-for-drought-relief/> FILM & VIDEO / DOCUMENTARIES / AUDIO / PHOTO RELATEDChirume carvings implore elephants preservationTendai Sauta, News DaySeptember 3, 2024https://www.newsday.co.zw/life-amp-style/article/200031800/chirume-carvings-implore-elephants-preservation <https://www.newsday.co.zw/life-amp-style/article/200031800/chirume-carvings-implore-elephants-preservation> How forest officials saved a baby elephant from the brink of death. WatchVrinda JainSeptember 3, 2024https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/how-forest-officials-saved-a-baby-elephant-from-the-brink-of-death-watch-101725364888331.html <https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/how-forest-officials-saved-a-baby-elephant-from-the-brink-of-death-watch-101725364888331.html> Photography exhibition shows brutality of trophy hunting industryKaren E. Lange, The Humane Society of the United StatesSeptember 3, 2024 https://www.humanesociety.org/trophyhuntinginphotos <https://www.humanesociety.org/trophyhuntinginphotos> Magnificent moment between elephant and rhino captured in KrugerRhino Disharmony, GetawaySeptember 8, 2024 https://www.getaway.co.za/wildlife/magnificent-moment-between-elephant-and-rhino-captured-in-kruger/ <https://www.getaway.co.za/wildlife/magnificent-moment-between-elephant-and-rhino-captured-in-kruger/>Watch: Elephant saves hippos from wild dog packCitizenSeptember 9, 2024 https://www.citizen.co.za/south-coast-sun/video_of_the_day/watch-elephant-saves-hippos-from-wild-dog-pack/ <https://www.citizen.co.za/south-coast-sun/video_of_the_day/watch-elephant-saves-hippos-from-wild-dog-pack/> IFS Officer Shares Video of Elephant Family Helping Calf Safely Cross RoadKrishna Kakani, Times NowSeptember 16, 2024 https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/viral-videos/ifs-officer-shares-video-of-elephant-family-helping-calf-safely-cross-road-video-113441283 <https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/viral-videos/ifs-officer-shares-video-of-elephant-family-helping-calf-safely-cross-road-video-113441283> Good Samaritans rescue baby elephant trapped in mud in NamibiaKameraOne, Yahoo NewsSeptember 25, 2024https://uk.news.yahoo.com/good-samaritans-rescue-baby-elephant-041621914.html <https://uk.news.yahoo.com/good-samaritans-rescue-baby-elephant-041621914.html> Hippo Meets Massive Elephant in RiverQuintus Strauss, Roaring EarthSeptember 29, 2024https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/hippo-meets-massive-elephant-in-river/vi-AA1rl3I7# <https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/hippo-meets-massive-elephant-in-river/vi-AA1rl3I7> RESEARCH STUDIESFatal infection caused by a genetically distinct elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus type 5 in a captive Asian elephant in GermanyAzza Abdelgawad, Mariana Nascimento, Adriane Prahl, Michael Flügger, Claudia A. Szentiks, Susanne Holtze, Thomas B. Hildebrandt & Jakob Trimpert September 16, 2024 https://virologyj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12985-024-02477-w <https://virologyj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12985-024-02477-w> Geospatial analysis of elephant habitat suitability and movement for mapping the elephant corridor in Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary (India)Satendra Kumar Chaudhary, Arvind Chandra Pandey & Bikash Ranjan Parida September 16, 2024 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10661-024-13110-2 <https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10661-024-13110-2> Science breakthrough as 'real reason' for woolly mammoth extinction revealed in new studyGrace Peircy, Express UKSeptember 16, 2024 https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1950291/woolly-mammoth-extinction-reason-study <https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1950291/woolly-mammoth-extinction-reason-study> ‘Food insecurity is driving poaching in national parks’The GuardianSeptember 28, 2024https://www.ippmedia.com/the-guardian/news/local-news/read/food-insecurity-is-driving-poaching-in-national-parks-2024-09-28-101125 <https://www.ippmedia.com/the-guardian/news/local-news/read/food-insecurity-is-driving-poaching-in-national-parks-2024-09-28-101125>TECHNOLOGYTaï National Park now equipped with a new control room and technology to combat elephant poachingCITESSeptember 2, 2024 https://cites.org/eng/news/cites-mike-cote-divoire-tai-national-park-control-room-2024 <https://cites.org/eng/news/cites-mike-cote-divoire-tai-national-park-control-room-2024> AI system identifies elephant trumpeting calls to improve safety for villagersDavid Bradley, InderscienceSeptember 9, 2024https://phys.org/news/2024-09-ai-elephant-trumpeting-safety-villagers.html <https://phys.org/news/2024-09-ai-elephant-trumpeting-safety-villagers.html> ART/ MUSEUM/ BOOKSMysterious Rock Art May Depict 'Strange' Animal From 250 Million Years AgoAristos Georgiou, Newsweek September 18, 2024https://www.newsweek.com/mysterious-rock-art-strange-animal-fossils-paleontology-archaeology-1955859 <https://www.newsweek.com/mysterious-rock-art-strange-animal-fossils-paleontology-archaeology-1955859> Banksy elephant artwork restored and protected after being vandalisedEpping Forest GuardianSeptember 24, 2024https://www.eppingforestguardian.co.uk/leisure/national/24605690.banksy-elephant-artwork-restored-protected-vandalised/ <https://www.eppingforestguardian.co.uk/leisure/national/24605690.banksy-elephant-artwork-restored-protected-vandalised/> 10,000 gold, bronze relics buried beneath elephant tusks found in ChinaBojan Stojkovski, Interesting EngineeringSeptember 29, 2024 https://interestingengineering.com/culture/gold-relics-beneath-elephant-tusks-china <https://interestingengineering.com/culture/gold-relics-beneath-elephant-tusks-china> *