*Dear Recipients: Please find resources for January 2024 below* GENERAL *Science lab helps fight human-wildlife conflict in the region* Leonard Ncube, The Chronicle January 29, 2024 https://www.chronicle.co.zw/science-lab-helps-fight-human-wildlife-conflict-in-the-region/ *A rhino got pregnant from embryo transfer, in a success that may help nearly extinct subspecies* Tom Odula, The Associated Press January 25, 2024 https://apnews.com/article/kenya-white-rhino-extinction-ivf-pregnancy-69f901e849e894b752c78ede5caa3b4e *Wildlife conservation a more dangerous task now: Ruth Padel* Times of India January 25, 2024 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/wildlife-conservation-a-more-dangerous-task-now-darwin-kin/articleshow/107129859.cms *‘Customs intercepted 20,000kg of endangered species in three years’* Tola Adenubi, Nigerian Tribune January 25, 2024 https://tribuneonlineng.com/customs-intercepted-20000kg-of-endangered-species-in-three-years/ *Could Cameroon’s stockpile management be improved to ensure the safety of seized ivory products? Report recommends changes.* Jeff Newmond, Business Mole January 23, 2024 https://www.businessmole.com/could-cameroons-stockpile-management-be-improved-to-ensure-the-safety-of-seized-ivory-products-report-recommends-changes/ *The plastic paradox: How plastics went from elephant saviors to eco-villains* Ross Pomeroy, Big Think January 24, 2024 https://bigthink.com/the-present/plastics-costs-benefits-paradox/ *Call for stiffer poaching penalties* The Herald (Zimbabwe) January 18, 2024 https://www.herald.co.zw/call-for-stiffer-poaching-penalties/ - :~:text=Legislators and other responsible authorities,Association (ZELA) has said <https://www.herald.co.zw/call-for-stiffer-poaching-penalties/#:~:text=Legislators%20and%20other%20responsible%20authorities,Association%20(ZELA)%20has%20said> *Could lab-grown rhino horns stop poaching? Why we may never know* Juliana Kim, NPR January 17, 2024 https://www.npr.org/2024/01/17/1224271419/endangered-rhino-horn-conservation-poaching *How TN Forest Officials are Reuniting Lost Elephant Calves with Their Families* Saranya Chakrapani, YourStory January 13, 2024 https://yourstory.com/socialstory/2024/01/how-tn-forest-officials-are-reuniting-lost-elephant-calves-with-their-families *Togo emerges 24th nation to join the Elephant Protection Initiative* EnviroNews Nigeria January 11, 2024 https://www.environewsnigeria.com/togo-emerges-24th-nation-to-join-the-elephant-protection-initiative/ *Seven Face Life in Prison Over Illegal Possession of Ivory* Hudson Apunyo/Saidi Engola, New Vision January 12, 2024 https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/seven-face-life-in-prison-over-illegal-posses-NV_178683 *3-month deadline to return wildlife artefacts in Karnataka to begin on January 16* The Indian Express January 10, 2024 https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/wildlife-artefacts-karnataka-return-deadline-january-9106660/ *This Is Sad, Shocking, Nigerians React To Destruction Of Seized Elephant Ivory* Soonest Nathaniel, Channels Television January 10, 2024 https://www.channelstv.com/2024/01/10/this-is-sad-shocking-nigerians-react-to-destruction-of-seized-elephant-ivory/ *Elephant populations stabilise in parts of Africa* Stuart Butler, Geographical January 10, 2024 https://geographical.co.uk/news/elephant-populations-stabilise-in-parts-of-africa *In Nepal’s Chitwan, tourist pools spell possible trouble for environment & wildlife* Abhaya Raj Joshi, Mongabay January 30, 2024 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/tourist-pools-spell-possible-trouble-for-chitwans-environment-wildlife/ *Indian forest act faces challenge in Supreme Court* Gayathri Vaidyanathan, Nature January 30, 2024 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00152-2 *United States Supports Elephant Conservation And Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation* Joel Cholo Brooks, GNN Liberia January 29, 2024 https://gnnliberia.com/united-states-supports-elephant-conservation-and-human-wildlife-conflict-mitigation/ *What it takes to live near an elephant herd* Bhagi Siva/Samanth Subramanian, The Washington Post January 21, 2024 https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/01/21/elephant-human-conflict-india/ *Experts urge policy rethink as elephant population boom sparks escalating conflicts* Thai PBS January 19, 2024 https://www.thaipbsworld.com/experts-urge-policy-rethink-as-elephant-population-boom-sparks-escalating-conflicts/ *How Hong Kong can lead the global fight against wildlife trafficking* William Hague, South China Morning Post January 20, 2024 https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3248797/how-hong-kong-can-lead-global-fight-against-wildlife-trafficking *Here Elephants Still Heed The Call Of The Wild* Times of India January 20, 2024 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/here-elephants-still-heed-the-call-of-the-wild/ *Count, connect, conserve: Southern Africa elephant survey points the way (commentary)* Russell Taylor/Robin Naidoo/Lisa Steel/Michael Knight/Steven A. Osofsky, Mongabay January 3, 2024 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/count-connect-conserve-southern-africa-elephant-survey-points-the-way-commentary/ *John Gibbons: 2024 promises to be another year of living dangerously* John Gibbons, Irish Examiner January 4, 2024 https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41301472.html *Human Wildlife Conflict And Delicacy Of Nature* G L Khajuria, State Times January 4, 2024 https://statetimes.in/human-wildlife-conflict-and-delicacy-of-nature-3/ *Elephant Bought From Tourist Hot Spot to Be Freed Into 4,500-Acre Sanctuary* Leonie Helm, Newsweek January 4, 2024 https://www.newsweek.com/man-buys-baby-elephant-laos-1857654 *Two Software Engineers Are Revolutionizing India’s Fight Against Poaching and Wildlife Tracking* Andy Corbley, Good News Network January 5, 2024 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/two-software-engineers-are-revolutionizing-indias-fight-against-poaching-and-wildlife-tracking/ *Thailand’s Rising Wild Elephant Population Triggers Human-Elephant Conflicts* BNN Breaking January 4, 2024 https://bnnbreaking.com/world/thailand/thailands-rising-wild-elephant-population-triggers-human-elephant-conflicts/ *Botswana's magnificent elephants are a boon for safari operators — but also a danger* Tim Johnson, Toronto Star January 6, 2024 https://www.thestar.com/life/travel/botswanas-magnificent-elephants-are-a-boon-for-safari-operators-but-also-a-danger/article_74ad4862-aa57-11ee-9f90-47930d1e079e.html *Human anti-ageing interventions ‘could appear in next decade’ says University of Cambridge researcher* Paul Brackley, Cambridge Independent January 5, 2024 https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/human-anti-ageing-interventions-could-appear-in-next-decade-9347350/ *Elephant herd on air in Chhattisgarh* Ejaz Kaiser, The New Indian Express January 7, 2024 https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2024/jan/07/elephant-herd-on-air-inchhattisgarh-2648630.html VIDEO / DOCUMENTARIES / AUDIO / PHOTO RELATED *Elephant family work together to save baby stuck in mud* Mohammed Kathrada, UPI January 26, 2024 https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/01/26/safrica-elephant-mud/1951706300752/ *Dhenkanal forest officials help baby elephant reunite with mama. Watch* Vrinda Jain, The Hindustan Times January 23, 2024 https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/dhenkanal-forest-officials-help-baby-elephant-reunite-with-mama-watch-101706026279499.html *Elephants ban together to save rhino from prowling pack of lions* Savanna Douglas, Getaway Magazine January 18, 2024 https://www.getaway.co.za/wildlife/herd-of-elephants-ban-together-to-save-rhino-from-pack-of-lions/ *Kahumbu Thrilled By 2 Emmy Nominations For ‘Secrets Of The Elephants’ Documentary* Kenyan Vibe January 15, 2023 https://www.kenyanvibe.com/kahumbu-thrilled-by-2-emmy-nominations-for-secrets-of-the-elephants-documentary/ *Elephant ensures safety of its calves in the wild, IFS Parveen Kaswan shares video* Arfa Javaid, The Hindustan Times January 15, 2024 https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/elephant-ensures-safety-of-its-calves-in-the-wild-ifs-parveen-kaswan-shares-video-101705322309722.html *Rescued Elephant Calf Reunited With Mother, Watch Emotional Video* Anusha Jain, India Times January 9, 2024 https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/animal/elephant-calf-reunited-with-mother-624997.html *Paul O’Grady: ITV confirm it will air final documentary from the late presenter - what is it about?* Benjamin Jackson, NationalWorld January 30, 2024 https://www.nationalworld.com/culture/television/paul-o-grady-final-documentary-to-screen-on-itv-in-spring-what-is-it-about-elephant-adventure-4497634 *Conservation authorities sends stern warning against poaching* SABC News January 21, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXjuXIombCY *‘Environmental photos show us we can empower people with the skills and passion to heal Earth’* Srijana Mitra Das, Times of India January 20, 2024 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/environmental-photos-show-us-we-can-empower-people-with-the-skills-and-passion-to-heal-earth/articleshow/106996965.cms?from=mdr *Baby elephant interrupted young reporter by sticking its trunk in his face (Watch)* Arnold Charles, The South African January 19, 2024 https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/offbeat/baby-elephant-interrupted-young-reporter-by-sticking-its-trunk-in-his-face-watch/ *REVEALED: Elephant Killed by Vigilantes in Viral Video Was ‘Sentenced’ by Borno LGA Chairman* Joseph Adeiye, Foundation for Investigative Journalism January 17, 2024 https://fij.ng/article/revealed-elephant-killed-by-vigilantes-in-viral-video-was-sentenced-by-borno-lga-chairman/ *Watch The Heart-Warming Scene When A Baby Elephant Reunited With Its Mother In Tamil Nadu’s Tiger Reserve* India Times via The Mercury January 4, 2024 https://themercury.com/news/national/watch-the-heart-warming-scene-when-a-baby-elephant-reunited-with-its-mother-in-tamil/video_42ee3b77-899a-5c3e-b307-33652b2c58cd.html RESEARCH STUDIES *Protecting and connecting landscapes stabilizes populations of the Endangered savannah elephant* Ryan M. Huang/Celeste Mare/Robert A. R. Guldemond/Stuart L. Pimm/Rudi J. Van Aarde, Science January 5, 2024 https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/sciadv.adk2896?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org https://theconversation.com/africas-savannah-elephants-small-fortress-parks-arent-the-answer-they-need-room-to-roam-220723 *Haplotype-resolved chromosome-scale genomes of the Asian and African Savannah Elephants* Minhui Shi/Fei Chen/Sunil Kumar Sahu/Qing Wang/Shangchen Yang/Zhihong Wang/Jin Chen/ Huan Liu/Zhijun Hou/Sheng-Guo Fang/Tianming Lan, Nature January 11, 2024 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-023-02729-4 *Mozambique's cyclone flooding was devastating to animals—we studied how body size affected survival* Jason P. Marshal/Francesca Parrini, The Conversation January 17, 2023 https://theconversation.com/mozambiques-cyclone-flooding-was-devastating-to-animals-we-studied-how-body-size-affected-survival-219664 Original research: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06722-0 - Sec1 <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06722-0#Sec1> CLIMATE IMPACT / HABITAT LOSS *Elephant Migration Corridors: Climate Change and Human Development Pose New Challenges* Rafia Tasleem, BNN Breaking January 21, 2024 https://bnnbreaking.com/world/india/elephant-migration-corridors-climate-change-and-human-development-pose-new-challenges/ *Evolution of Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve: devastation, restoration* Wanangwa Mtawali, Nyasa Times January 4, 2024 https://www.nyasatimes.com/evolution-of-nkhotakota-wildlife-reserve-devastation-restoration/ ART / MUSEUM / BOOKS *Beautiful Books about Elephants* Isabel Barratt, The Bubble Magazine January 18, 2024 https://www.thebubble.org.uk/culture/beautiful-books-about-elephants/ *Elephant sculptures to fill parks and streets across the West Midlands* Caroline Gall, BBC News January 4, 2024 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-67873745 ARCHAEOLOGY *An ancient woolly mammoth left a diary in her tusk* Carl Zimmer, The New York Times, syndicated by The Seattle Times January 17, 2024 https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/an-ancient-woolly-mammoth-left-a-diary-in-her-tusk/