Your August edition of THE ELEPHANT GUARDIAN 🐘🛡️

 

Hi, Elephant conservation is a complex challenge that needs support and funding across many areas. There isn't a one-size-fits-all solution; instead, we rely on a coordinated approach with diverse strategies working together. This effort must be supported at the grassroots level and involve local communities. Each issue, whether it’s habitat loss, human-elephant conflict, or unique challenges within specific ecosystems, requires a tailored solution. In this edition of The Elephant Guardian, we highlight three key strategies that are having a real impact for elephant conservation. From pioneering farming techniques to connecting isolated elephant populations, our project partners are achieving significant results thanks to the generous support of our donors. We hope you find this issue informative and inspiring, as it showcases how together we can secure a future for these magnificent animals. Yours for the elephants, Leif Cocks OAM International Elephant Project Founder Cultivating Coexistence  Our new project in Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka, is helping to cultivate peaceful coexistence between elephants and farmers. Learn More Bridging the Divide In the Leuser Ecosystem, a simple strategy is bringing farmers and conservationists together to reduce human-elephant conflict. Learn More Saving the Last Giants The only effective means to save the Critically Endangered Sumatran elephant is through a meta-population strategy. But what does that entail ? Learn More Elephant Family Captured on Camera in Oil Palm Plantation Camera traps installed by our project partner Sumatera Hijau Lestari (SHL) on an oil plantation in the Leuser Ecosystem have captured footage of a family of six elephants, including a calf. SHL is working with the plantation owner to develop safe and effective ways of deterring the elephants. Camera trapping enables the team to monitor the number of elephants and their movements through the ecosystem. PS To donate to our urgent, ongoing work to secure elephant survival, please click here - and thank you !   All donations in Australia and the USA are tax deductible. Our mailing address is : International Elephant Project, PO BOX 1414, South Perth, WA 6951, Australia. contact us