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Wild elephants in Botswana. Image courtesy of the African Wildlife Foundation

Elephant Hunting Is Not Tourism!

February 11, 2020by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Elephant hunting is a “blood sport” – even if Botswana’s recently elected President Mokgweetsi Masisi gave it his blessing—by okaying the auctioning off of permits that will allow 70 elephants […]

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Africa, Animals at risk, Conservation, Elephants, Endangered species, Extinction, Sustainability, Travel, Wildlife
Crowd near San Marco, Venice. Photo by Alessandras Bianchi, Reuters.

Overtourism: It’s Not Sustainable Part I

February 4, 2020by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

The world’s modern and ancient cities, tropical islands, coveted beaches, mountain retreats, national parks and famed museums – are all tourism magnets.  But fair warning to travelers and sustainability advocates […]

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Amsterdam, Animals at risk, Asia, China, Cities, Climate change, Conservation, Elephants, Endangered species, Europe, Sustainability, Travel, Wildlife
WWF Anti Poaching Campaign

Elephants: Do they have souls?

November 18, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Don’t miss the opportunity to read Caitrin Nicol’s Do Elephants Have Souls? in The New Atlantis. It’s a lengthy but beautiful read about elephant life and behavior. Nicol says, “One […]

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Africa, Animals at risk, Asia, Conservation, Elephants, Endangered species, Extinction, Wildlife
Courtesy of Four Paws International

Ban All Ivory Sales Worldwide: End It Now!

August 24, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

BAN ALL IVORY SALES WORLDWIDE! A complete worldwide ban on ALL ivory sales –including so-called “legal” ivory –is what former Secretary of State James A. Baker III calls for in […]

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Africa, Animals at risk, Elephants, Endangered species, Extinction, International, Wildlife

Coming up: Week of March 14

March 14, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Here’s what we are following this week for Green News Update. Come back and get the whole story. The Environmental Film Festival continues in Washington DC through March 26 Buy, eat, […]

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Biodiversity, Butterflies, Conservation, Elephants, Environment, Film and television, Fish, Natural history, Science, Sustainability
At the International Conservation Center (Pittsburgh Zoo) a biomass burner can dry, resize, store and burn elephant waste. It's a great alternative to the landfill. An elephant produces 100-125 pounds of poop a day. The burner can produce 2000 pounds a day.

World Elephant Day: Take the Pledge!

August 12, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Where Elephants Stand Today We are reproducing World Elephant Day’s message here to ask you to take the pledge to protect elephants and stop poaching! See below for the easy […]

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Africa, Biodiversity, Elephants, Endangered species, Extinction
At the International Conservation Center (Pittsburgh Zoo) a biomass burner can dry, resize, store and burn elephant waste. It's a great alternative to the landfill. An elephant produces 100-125 pounds of poop a day. The burner can produce 2000 pounds a day.

Crush Ivory! Watch live June 19 10:30 am

June 19, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Stand with the elephants today! — June 19, 10:30 am eastern time web streaming –against poaching, trafficking and the production of trinkets sold in China, Japan and elsewhere! Join the […]

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Africa, Conservation, Elephants, Endangered species, Film and television
WWF Anti Poaching Campaign

“Last Days” PSA: Stop elephant poaching

September 25, 2014by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow  (remember Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty ?) is tackling a different kind of war – the annihilation of African elephants by organized bands of poachers […]

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Animals at risk, Elephants, Endangered species, Extinction
Elephant image. Courtesy of IFAW

Elephant Genocide 100,000 Dead in 2 years!

August 21, 2014by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Associated Press reports: “A new study released Monday Aug. 18, 2014, by lead author George Wittemyer of Colorado State University, found that the proportion of illegally killed elephants has climbed […]

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Animals at risk, Elephants, Extinction
Forest elephants in the Congo. Courtesy of Wildlife Conservation Society

Today Is World Elephant Day Take the Pledge

August 12, 2014by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Celebrate the life of earth’s largest land mammal –and pledge your support – to stop the poaching of elephants for their tusks and loss of their habitat. Take the pledge: […]

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Animals at risk, Conservation, Elephants, Endangered species

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