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23. Februar 20111. Mai 2017

Press release – IFAW: Rampant elephant poaching leaves a bloody stain in the Congo Basin

(London – February 21st, 2011) – Elephant poaching continues to spiral out of control in Chad. Twenty elephants have been killed in just over the last two weeks for their ivory and there are concerns that more carcasses may yet be found.

All have been killed outside of protected areas, where they are vulnerable targets. The reports come from StÃ©phanie Vergniault, President of SOS Elephants of Chad. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) condemns violence against humans and animals and calls on the European Union to take action to support African countries like Chad which are asking for help to save these endangered animals.

Five of the elephants were killed in the area of Mayo LemiÃ© (near Nanguigoto) and the remaining 15 were killed in the Logone area of southern Chad. The lucrative illegal trade in ivory continues to kill thousands of elephants in Africa every year. „Press release – IFAW: Rampant elephant poaching leaves a bloody stain in the Congo Basin“ weiterlesen

23. Februar 20111. Mai 2017

Kenya: Engineer Killed After His Car Hits Elephant in Forest

Nairobi â€” A 47-year-old telecommunications engineer died on Tuesday night in a freak accident when his car rammed an elephant at Nkunga forest on the Meru-Nanyuki road.

Mr Dalton Mwachenga, who was travelling from Uganda, hit the elephant that then fell on his car.

Imenti North police boss Joshua Lutukai said the incident occurred around 1am.

Highway officers, who were manning a roadblock near the forest, rushed to the scene but could not rescue the man as there was a herd of about 50 elephants hovering around the scene.

Mr Lutukai said there were many accidents in the area because of overgrown shrubs that reduced visibility on the 6km stretch.

He also said that there were no warning signs for motorists that they were driving through a forest. „Kenya: Engineer Killed After His Car Hits Elephant in Forest“ weiterlesen

22. Februar 2011

Die ausgewilderten Big Boys auf Besuch bei den Elefantenwaisen in Voi

Selbst, wenn man Elefantenherden in der Wildnis beobachtet, stellt man mit Erstaunen immer wieder fest, wie geduldig und sanftmütig die Bullen mit den Jungtieren umgehen. Zum Beispiel am ausgetrockneten Flussbett des Tiva im nördlichen Teil des Nationalparks Tsavo-Ost, wo die Elefanten im Sand nach Wasser graben und jeder sich eigentlich selbst der Nächste ist, weil das Wasser so knapp ist. Dort sind es die Bullen, die die Kühe ablenken, damit zuerst die Babies saufen können. Sie beugen sich beschützend über die winzigen Elefanten und helfen ihnen beim Saufen. Ein weiteres Beispiel, das wir beobachteten, war ein Bulle, der ein ertrinkendes Kälbchen beherzt aus dem Mudanda Wasserloch rettete, während die Mutter von dem Unglück noch nicht einmal etwas zu bemerken schien, bis ihr Baby wieder an Land war. Aber auch unsere von Hand aufgezogenen Elefantenbullen haben ihre Fürsorglichkeit wieder einmal unter Beweis gestellt!