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Animals Gabon

23. September 2022

Win-Win: Rainforest Gains Protection, and Endangered Elephant Steers Away from Extinction

Through pro-environment legislation, Gabon managed to save its equatorial rainforest and by the same token, revitalize its endangered elephant population which grew by a third over the last decade.

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Animals Hong Kong

15. February 2022

Can’t Trade Animal Tusks Here Anymore

Hong Kong is finally reaching the ultimate phase of its ban on local ivory trade, three years after the government passed the ivory law, a milestone praised by wildlife protection activists and citizens alike.

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Animals Tanzania

12. July 2021

Agencies Join Forces to Keep Elephants Alive

Ivory poaching - or killing elephants for their tusks - seems to have come to a halt in Tanzania: the African country took major steps to stop the illegal activity with the help of multiple agencies, and as a result, the elephant population is rising.

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Animals Kenya

31. August 2020

The Elephant Population in Kenya is Booming, Poaching on Decline

The Kenya Wildlife Service announced that the number of elephants has more than doubled in the country over the past three decades. The Kenyan government seems to have “managed to tame poaching”.

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25. September 2019

Elephants in Denmark Sent to Retire with 1.6 Million Dollars

Ramboline, Lara, Djunga and Jenny no longer need to perform in a circus, thanks to the Danish government’s generous donation of USD 1.6 million and their ongoing mission to protect circus animals.