Tag: elephants

We have come a long way in working towards a better future for elephants – let’s not turn back the clock now by letting the ivory trade regain a foothold..

All creatures are remarkable but not all inspire such passion and devotion as elephants. In today’s blog, we share a selection of the memories of some of those who’ve carried a torch for this remarkable creature since their first meeting

Today is International Women’s Day and, to mark the occasion, our campaigning heroines reflect on the heroines who have inspired them. The likes of Sylvia Earle, Dame Daphne Sheldrick, Petra Kelly, Ada Salter, Belinda Wright, Christiana Figueres, Mary Robinson, Christine Stevens and more

Using false identities and front companies, EIA’s dedicated investigators are able to successfully pass themselves off to criminals as anything from traffickers in poached ivory to traders in illegal timber – all while documenting critical evidence on hidden recording devices. Now we offer a glimpse behind the scenes

When EIA was created in 1984, its founders had a clear vision to create a nimble organisation which could pioneer a new, powerful campaigning approach based on field investigations to obtain documented evidence of crimes against nature, which could be used for positive change

A packed agenda saw a wide range of issues raised, from tiger farms and domestic ivory markets to management of seized timber stocks and guidance for demand reduction programmes. We were busy preparing and making interventions coordinating with other NGOs in preventing over-exploitation of wildlife worldwide