UK'S 30 YEAR ROLE IN ELEPHANT POACHING
There has been considerable pressure on the UK government to honour two consecutive "total ivory ban" manifesto commitments. Its f
SCIENCE & THE IVORY DENIERS
A few years ago I was stunned to hear scientists had proven dogs experienced emotion such as jealousy, happiness and sadness. I was on my...
CAN CITES SAVE THE ELEPHANT?
There is an extraordinary truth to the expression “it’s written all over your face.” It was 1994 and I was an observer at the CITES ...
A HORRIBLE ELEPHANT DÉJÀ VU
I spent a great deal of my life in the late 1980s undercover, following the sound of drills carving out ivory name seals for the Japanese...
WWF IGNORES HISTORY AT ALL ELEPHANTS PERIL
Today is World Elephant Day and just a few days ago WWF came out in opposition to a global ivory ban proposed for next month’s important...
IVORY TRADE: A NEW THAI LAUNDRY
An elephant dies about every twenty minutes in Africa yet the main culprits still don’t act as if there is any urgency. China, the...
IVORY TRADE: A LETHAL EXPERIMENT
“It’s just sitting there, worth a fortune” explained a frustrated and committed wildlife warden in South Africa. We were sharing a beer...