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Elephants Under Increased Threat From Illegal Ivory Trade December 29, 2011Elephants are under increased threat from illegal ivory trade.
Massive Illegal Ivory Seizures in Asia and Africa September 08, 2011Massive seizures of illegal ivory have taken place in Asia and Africa.
"Mid-air ballet" takes top prize June 07, 2010What does WWF wildlife biologist Christy Williams do when he’s not monitoring wildlife or leading WWF’s Asian Rhino and Elephant conservation program? He watches wildlife of course, and, fortunately for the rest of us, he also photographs what he sees.
This combination of passion and profession recently produced a series of stunning photographs which resulted in Christy being named Sanctuary magazine’s RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland) 2009 Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
Asian elephants under threat as illegal ivory prices soar in Vietnam February 17, 2009Southeast Asia’s few surviving elephants are under increasing threat from booming illegal ivory prices in Vietnam, according to a new market analysis released by TRAFFIC – the world’s largest wildlife trade monitoring network, and a joint program of IUCN and WWF.
Elephant and ivory trade in Myanmar December 10, 2008
