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• November 30, 2008
• 19:30

  Kenya records a rise in the number Elephant, grevy zebra

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  “The elephant population in the expansive Northern Kenya has increased by 5 per cent since the last count in 2002, according to the latest census report released Saturday.” - Africa Science News Service

  
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• 18:38

  Cameroon: Largest ever elephant tagged

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  “Over the years WWF in collaboration with the North Carolina Zoo has been deploying satellite collars on elephants in the Southeast and other parts of Cameroon. The collars provide information via satellite on the movement pattern of elephants essential for the conservation of this charismatic mega vertebrate.” - AfricaNews

  
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• 18:32

  British woman wins safari lodge action over elephant attack

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  “Kenya’s high court on Friday awarded a British woman 65 million shillings (£533,000) in damages after she was attacked and seriously wounded by an elephant while staying at a safari lodge in 2000. ” - (via) Telegraph

  
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• 18:20

  New Yorkers Bid for Elephant Polo Glory

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  New York Blue, America’s elephant polo team, is heading to Nepal to compete in the World Elephant Polo Tournament. Since elephants aren’t available in New York, they have been practicing on top of SUV’s. I think the players will be in for a rude awakening when the climb onto one of the elephants.

  What do you think of this “sport”? Do you think the elephants enjoy it? I tend to think it makes a spectacle of them much like the circus does.

  “Elephant polo, played in Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand by a wealthy few to the rules of horse polo but on a smaller field, is uniquely challenging. So is clinging to the roof of an SUV in a gale with practice mallets fashioned from paint roller handles and plumbing parts. “

  (via)The Times of India

  photo credit: the_millers

  
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• 9:23

  The secrets of elephant polo

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  This article includes a video about the Scottish Elephant Polo Team who are hoping to win the world cup.
  

  “A team from Scotland hopes to reclaim glory in the Elephant Polo World Cup.”

  - BBC NEWS

  
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• November 29, 2008
• 20:19

  Memphis Zoo gets new adult elephant

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  “Memphis Zoo curator Matt Thompson says his tourist site is the new home of a 25-year-old African elephant and soon will welcome a newborn elephant. ” - UPI.com

  
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• 20:15

  Documentary on elephant-human conflict makes waves in IFFI

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  “Noted Assamese wildlife filmmaker Gautam Saikia’s documentary on elephant-human conflict has won rave reviews at the ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here.” - Nhatky

  
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• 17:58

  Gorkhaland activists burn down forest office after elephant attack

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  “Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) supporters burnt down a portion of the forest beat office at Kalabari in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district after one of their leaders was attacked and injured by a wild elephant here Monday night, the police said Tuesday. Three rooms of the beat office were gutted while the mob also beat up a forest guard, said district forest officer Kurseong Y.T. Aden.” - Thaindian News

  
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• 17:29

  Elephants could play key role in bringing mammoths back to life

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  Scientists believe they could bring mammoths back to life. They now have the complete genetic make-up and think they could resurrect the species by implanting an egg in an elephant. Do you think this should be done? What would we do with the extinct creature? Wouldn’t it be lonely?

  “Stephan Schuster, a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology and the project co-leader at Pennsylvania State university, said the discovery could give clues to why the mammoth became extinct while elephants survived. He said: “By deciphering this genome we could, in theory, generate data that one day may help other researchers to bring the woolly mammoth back to life by inserting the uniquely mammoth DNA sequences into the genome of the modern-day elephant. “

  (via)Independent.ie

  photo credit: Travis S.

  
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• 13:05

  Ideas and Changes at Eleblog

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  I’ve moved Eleblog to it’s own domain name, eleblognews.com. If you have bookmarked or linked to this page, please update. If you are subscribed to the RSS feed, your feed should still work without any problems.

  You can see that I’ve added a new theme and some additional advertising. I’m going to be designing my own theme soon but for now, I needed to get the site moved. I am not trying to make any money from the ads - just pay for some of the hosting costs. If you see an offensive ad, please let me know and I will block it. I’ve already blocked a couple that were selling ivory.

  I’ve been gathering elephant news for over 6 years now and there are almost 4,000 entries. I’ve been feeling, however, that this site is lifeless; that it doesn’t have a community.

  I’m going to start writing features once or twice a week, adding photos and videos, and continue posting the news. I’ve also added the Elephant Bookstore, which includes books, movies, and music about elephants. If you see anything in which you are interested, visiting through my link will assist in supporting this site.

  What other additions would you like to see to create a community? A forum? Activism resources? Guest posts? I know that I am going to be more responsive to comments, am going to add a contact form so it is easier to reach me, and am going to work at creating more interesting content.

  Please post your ideas in the comments. I love elephants and I believe they and my readers deserve more than what I’ve been providing.

  photo credit: Carmelo Aquilina

  
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• November 28, 2008
• 13:49

  Classical music: Elgar helps calm zoo elephants

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  “Playing Elgar, Puccini and Beethoven to the animals reduces abnormal behaviours such as swaying, pacing and trunk tossing” - guardian.co.uk

  
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• November 27, 2008
• 22:31

  Wild elephants destroy Kandaketiya crops

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  “A group of wild elephants who escaped from the Randenigala reserve forest have destroyed a large number of crops in the adjoining villages of Kandaketiya, Kirivehera area last week, terrorising the local people in the area. ” - Daily Mirror Online

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• 20:35

  Elephant dung sell like hot cake as mosquito repellent

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  “Elephant dung is selling like hot cake at the famous annual cattle fair here for use as a mosquito repellent and also as fuel. ” - RxPG News

  
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• 20:23

  Injured elephant dies

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  “A day after an elephant was rescued by villagers from a pit, an injured elephant calf died in a jungle near Sujan Sahi of Khalikote forest range in Ganjam district today, official sources said here.” - outlookindia.com

  
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• 16:43

  Miracle pregnancy for elephant

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  “A Thai elephant has become pregnant after IVF treatment, boosting hopes in the species’ fight against extinction. ” - Yahoo! News UK

  
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• 16:39

  The saga of a runaway elephant bull

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  “The elephant arrived in September with an entourage. There were veterinarians, rangers, transport trucks, and even a film crew to document the historical moment – the reintroduction of big tuskers to what was once the most animal-rich spot in Africa, Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park.” - csmonitor.com

  
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• 16:28

  Regenerating a Mammoth for $10 Million

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  “Scientists are talking for the first time about the old idea of resurrecting extinct species as if this staple of science fiction is a realistic possibility, saying that a living mammoth could perhaps be regenerated for as little as $10 million.” - NYTimes.com

  
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• 16:22

  LA Zoo Elephant has Pathological Behavior, Expert Says

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  “Already under construction is a 6-acre elephant exhibit at the Los Angeles Zoo. But tomorrow, the city council will take up a motion to stop the project. Animal friendly Councilman Tony Cardenas wants the city to develop a 60-acre elephant preserve instead. Joyce Poole, a pachyderm expert, said the zoo’s elephant–Billy–is bobbing and swaying his head.” - LAist

  
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• 10:34

  Talk to the animals

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  “Dr. Joyce Poole-who has lived with elephants in Africa’s savannah for more than 27 years-described her experiences to more than 100 people Saturday at ARK 2000, the Performing Animal Welfare Society sanctuary. She recounted her time spent working on the Amboseli Elephant Research Project at Amboseli National Park in Kenya, a 57-square-mile park near Mount Kilimanjaro. Her work there is part of one of the longest-running research projects concentrating on wild elephants.” - Calaveras Enterprise

  
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• 10:25

  Elephants and paradise, Babar and Milton

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  “What do John Milton and the elephant Babar have in common? They’re both currently on display, in a fashion, at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.” - Los Angeles Times

  
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• November 23, 2008
• 12:11

  Mammoth task: Scientists map DNA of ancient beast

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  “Bringing “Jurassic Park” one step closer to reality, scientists have deciphered much of the genetic code of the woolly mammoth, a feat they say could allow them to recreate the shaggy, prehistoric beast in as little as a decade or two.” - The Associated Press

  
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• 12:10

  Get the scoop on poop gifts at the zoo

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  “One of the things we have in our stores is journals and note cards and other paper products made from real giant panda and Asian elephant poop,” says Matt Olear, spokesman for the Friends of the National Zoo. ” - WTOPnews.com

  
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• 11:57

  Wildlife Dept expedites payments to victims of elephant attacks

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  “The Department of Wildlife has now decided to pay compensation to all people who are victims of wild elephant attacks. ” - Sri Lanka News

  
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• 10:30

  Ton of Illegal Ivory, Hippo Teeth Seized in Kenya

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  “Africa’s largest-ever investigation of wildlife crime has unearthed a ton of illegal African elephant ivory, several animal pelts, and hippopotamus teeth, the Kenya Wildlife Service and INTERPOL announced this week. ” - National Geographic News

  
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• 10:27

  Tusk, Tusk: Elephant Expert Scolds City Over Enclosure

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  “Thirteen elephants have died at the LA Zoo over the past 30 or so years. There have been calls for the city to follow San Francisco and the famed Bronx Zoo and close down the La Zoo’s pachyderm enclosure. ” - NBC Los Angeles

  
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• November 22, 2008
• 21:13

  Experts moot new mode to keep wild elephants at bay

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  “Wild elephants are intelligent. They uproot fully grown trees and hurl them on solar/electric fences erected to deter them from entering fields bordering forests. They wait for a downpour or throw water on chilli-tobacco fences to remove their tangy sting. Then they literally trample across the barrier and feast on the crops.” - DNA

  
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• 21:09

  Auckland Zoo’s beloved elephant Kashin turns 40

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  “People turned out in droves to Auckland Zoo on Sunday as Kashin the elephant celebrated her 40th birthday.” - tvnz.co.nz

  
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• 21:07

  Cameroon court jails elephant poacher for 5 years

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  “A Cameroon court sentenced a poacher to five years in jail and a hefty fine for killing eight elephants, a government official said on Tuesday.” - Reuters.com

  
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• 18:42

  US$487 000 raised from ivory auction

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  “3, 8 tonnes of ivory worth US$487 000 were sold yesterday at a special auction conducted exclusively for Chinese and Japanese buyers in Harare.” - Newsnet

  
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• 18:39

  A year later, Maggie’s in ‘elephant heaven’

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  “A year into her new life roaming a California sanctuary with other elephants, Alaska’s favorite expat shows every sign of enjoying it. She trumpets, knocks down trees and calls for her companions when they wander too far, say her new keepers.” - adn.com

  
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• November 20, 2008
• 14:11

  S. Africa May Cull Elephants in 2009 for First Time Since 1994

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  “South Africa may start its first elephant culls since 1994 next year to protect other species harmed by their destruction of habitats. ” - Bloomberg.com

  
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• 14:07

  Once-lonely Maggie thriving in ‘elephant heaven’

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  “A year into her new life roaming a California sanctuary with other elephants, Alaska’s favorite expat shows every sign of enjoying it. She trumpets, knocks down trees and calls for her companions when they wander too far, say her new keepers.” - ScrippsNews

  
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• November 17, 2008
• 9:22

  Botswana auctions 44 tonnes of ivory

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  “Botswana auctioned 44 tonnes of ivory Friday to buyers from China to Japan at a luxurious resort, officials said, in a closed-door sale expected to rake in millions of dollars.” - AFP

  
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• 6:32

  Autopsy planned in the death of Calgary Zoo’s celebrated elephant calf

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  “Only a year old, Calgary’s success story baby elephant, Malti, has died from a herpes virus, about which very little is known. ” - Metro

  
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• 6:30

  Using SUVs to Practice Elephant Polo

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  “There is, apparently, such as a ting as the World Elephant Polo Association–which is why a group of New Yorkers who are participating in a tournament in Nepal later this month were working on their polo skills. But since there were no pachyderms to be had, they had to do so on top of SUV rooftops in Jacob Riis Park.” - Gothamist

  
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• 6:28

  Baby Elephant Dies From Virus At Canadian Zoo

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  “A baby elephant died at the Calgary Zoo in Alberta, Canada, over the weekend after a brief battle with a virus that has killed dozens of captive elephants around the world in the past two decades, zoo officials said. ” - Planet Ark

  
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• November 13, 2008
• 7:54

  Pictured: The baby elephant that has been adopted by a sheep

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  “It’s as close to the lion lying down with the lamb as you are likely to see - exceot the lamb is a full-grown sheep and its snoozing partner is a baby elephant.” - Mail Online

  
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• 7:52

  Elephant ivory auction produces low prices, controversy

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  “The Namibian government sold 7.2 metric tons of ivory for $1.2 million, or an average price of $164 a kilo, to Chinese and Japanese buyers in what was the first of four auctions by southern African governments over the two weeks. The proceeds from the sales of the ivory — confiscated as contraband or collected after the culling of “problem elephants” — will go towards funding conservation efforts. “- mongabay

  
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• 7:51

  An elephant sanctuary?

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  “Meanwhile, the Los Angeles City Council is preparing for public hearings on a proposal to liberate Billy the elephant from the L.A. Zoo and spend $10 million or so for a sanctuary in the San Fernando Valley where Billy and his friends can run free. ” - The Daily Breeze

  
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• November 09, 2008
• 7:25

  Elephants return home 3 years after drug abuse

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  “An elephant returned home to Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, after taking three years to recover from drug abuse inflicted on it by a gang of smugglers.” - China Daily

  
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• 7:18

  Ivory from 10,000 elephants on sale amid fears of new slaughter

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  “Ivory went on sale legally yesterday for the first time in almost a decade when the southern African state of Namibia auctioned seven tonnes of elephant tusks exclusively to Chinese and Japanese buyers. ” - Times Online

  
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• 7:07

  Zoo Atlanta’s pregnant elephant dies

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  “Dottie, Zoo Atlanta’s expecting African elephant, died late Monday of unknown causes.” - ajc.com

  
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• November 08, 2008
• 7:46

  Ivory auction opens amid concerns

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  “The first officially sanctioned sale of ivory in southern Africa for almost a decade opened on Tuesday.” - BBC NEWS

  
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• November 07, 2008
• 14:34

  Ringling Bros. circus sued by ASPCA for alleged elephant abuse

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  “After more than eight years of legal wrangling, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus and its parent company, Feld Entertainment, will finally stand trial to face charges that the circus abuses its Asian elephants in violation of the federal Endangered Species Act.” - TicketNews

  
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• 10:34

  Circus faces elephant abuse trial

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  “The Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus will face a federal district court in Washington, in a case that will focus on whether they violated the Endangered Species Act by training elephants with sharp bull hooks and chaining the animals for days on end.” - IAR Global News

  
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• November 06, 2008
• 10:56

  African elephants afraid of roads because they mean danger

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  “African forest elephants live in fear of roads which they associate with poachers and death, scientists have discovered.” - Telegraph

  
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• 7:27

  Sale of SA ivory to go towards elephant research

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  “The sale of 51 tons of stockpiled ivory will benefit elephant research, conservation and community development, according to the South African National Parks (SANParks).” - BuaNews

  
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• 7:16

  Rehab centres for burnt-out tuskers

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  “In a first-of-its-kind move, Project Elephant has released funds for setting up rescue and rehabilitation centres across the country to accommodate ill or ageing working elephants.” - Indian Express

  
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• 7:06

  eBay bans ivory sales ahead of damning report

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  “Internet auction site eBay has changed its policy on ivory sales ahead of the release of a damning report on the effect of online trading of wildlife products.” - CTV.ca

  
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• 7:05

  Un-Netting Trade in Endangered Species: eBay Vows Crackdown on Illegal Ivory Sales

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  “The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) today issued a new report charging that users of eBay.com are behind two thirds of the online trade in endangered animals worldwide, specifically, ivory made from tusks ripped from poached elephants. The report comes just months after IFAW accused eBay, Inc., of failing to clamp down on the illegal animal sales and a day after the San Jose, Calif., company announced a global ban on the sale of most types of ivory (with the exception of “antique” items made before 1900 that contain small bits of ivory, such as antique piano keys or tables with ivory inlay).” - Scientific American

  
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• October 28, 2008
• 10:00

  Controversial sale of southern African ivory begins

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  “More than 100 tons of stockpiled ivory from four southern African countries is to be auctioned between October 28 and November 6.” - Telegraph

  
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• October 27, 2008
• 8:08

  The Circus comes to the Q in Cleveland

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  “Thing is, Ringling Bros., unlike Cirque, has animals: Frisbee-catching dogs (with dog-catching women), llamas, tigers and elephants. An actual porcupine makes a cameo appearance to burst Tom the Clown’s balloon. And animals really appeal to the kids.” - cleveland.com

  
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• 8:05

  China’s threatened elephants turn into killers

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  “There are fewer than 300 wild elephants left in China, so when Jeremy McGill, an American tourist, stumbled across a group of adults earlier this year in a nature reserve in Yunnan province, near the border with Laos, he whipped out his camera and started taking pictures. It almost cost him his life.” - The Independent

  
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• 8:01

  Researcher puts elephants to the test

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  “It was after hours at the Audubon Zoo _ one of four zoos where Rowe is studying how elephants, which can’t sweat or pant to bring their temperatures down when they get too hot, deal with heat and cold.” - KATC.com

  
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• 7:57

  Lily Tomlin wants Dallas elephant relocated

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  “Comedian and animal rights advocate Lily Tomlin says Jenny the elephant has worked 22 years for the Dallas Zoo and it’s time for the aging pachyderm to retire.” - The Associated Press

  
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• 7:56

  Victim defends ‘elephant dung’ idea

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  “Larson caused controversy by asking team mates to collect elephant dung, saying it was good fuel for the fire, and that any berries in it could be eaten.” - Stuff.co.nz

  
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• October 26, 2008
• 13:40

  Truncate elephant exhibit?

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  “Bob Barker, Alicia Silverstone and other celebrities are joining a City Council member’s effort to move elephants from the Los Angeles Zoo to a massive sanctuary where they can roam free - or at least close to it. ” - Washington Times -

  
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• 13:32

  A new home where the elephants and giraffes can roam

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  “The centerpiece is the redesigned elephant and giraffe yards, which represent stark departures from their predecessors, giving nearly double the roaming space for the elephants (now nearly an acre for the three of them) and allowing visitors to get closer to the animals than ever before.” - The Providence Journal

  
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• 13:22

  Ohio Judge Hands Ivory Smuggler Five Year Prison Term

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  “An art dealer who operated import and export businesses in Canada and Cameroon that were fronts for smuggling raw elephant ivory has been sentenced to five years in prison and a $100,000 fine for smuggling ivory from Cameroon into the United States.” - NBC Chicago

  
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• 13:19

  Massive ivory auctions to lead to new killing of elephants, conservationists warn

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  “Ivory auctions that will take place in Namibia on October 28, Botswana on October 31, Zimbabwe on November 3, and South Africa on November 6 2008 have raised the concerns of international conservationists from Born Free Foundations (BFF), a member of the Species Survival Network, who said that the ivory auction was approved by members of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), despite an international outcry from scientists and conservationists.” - Sofia Echo

  
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• 13:11

  I’m back

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  I apologize for not posting any news for over a month.  I’ve been busy working on my blog at (Anti) Social Development and starting my freelancing business.  I hope to keep up from now on.  Thanks to everyone who has stuck around.

  
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• September 11, 2008
• 8:34

  4 die in elephant rampage in south Nepal

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  “Four people were killed in elephant rampage in southern Nepali districts, local newspaper The Kathmandu Post reported on Friday.” - China Daily

  
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• 8:33

  Offspring Pines For Mom, After T.O. Zoo Elephant Dies Unexpectedly

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  “CityNews.ca was the first to tell you Wednesday about the sudden death of Tequila, a 38-year-old African elephant who had been a long time resident of the Toronto Zoo. Officials admit they have no real idea what may have caused the giant pachyderm to suddenly collapse and die 24 hours earlier. The animal was found lying in her pen at the facility when experts came to feed all six of them Tuesday morning.” - CityNews

  
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• 7:24

  Zoo mourns death of 38-year-old female elephant

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  “Toronto Zoo staff is mourning the sudden loss of Tequila, a member of the zoo’s elephant herd.The 38-year-old African elephant was discovered collapsed in the outdoor exhibit early Tuesday morning by her keepers. ” - The Mirror

  
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• 7:23

  Two die in Dhanusa elephant rampage

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  “Two people were killed and one injured when a wild elephant went on the rampage in Dhanusa district on Thursday.” - eKantipur.com

  
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• September 08, 2008
• 6:38

  Elephants face extinction by 2020

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  “The speed at which the African elephant has been slaughtered is reported to have been rising alarmingly since an international ban on ivory trade took effect in 1989.” - IPPMedia

  
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• 6:30

  Human-elephant conflict cost lives in Sri Lanka

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  “At least two people and an elephant have died in the human-elephant conflict prevalent in SriLanka’s rural north central and eastern areas, police said Tuesday. ” - China View

  
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• 6:29

  Oregon Zoo baby-proofing elephant exhibit

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  “The Oregon Zoo’s new baby elephant is acclimating to his herd, as keepers continue to baby-proof his exhibit space. ” - OregonLive.com

  
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• 6:15

  Elephant tramps worker to death

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  “Vanhuvmnwe Chinangama, originally from Zimbabwe, was grabbed through a fence by the elephant which then smashed the structure and trampled him to death.” - The Herald Online

  
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• September 07, 2008
• 10:27

  Elephant kills Salboni villager

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  “Kalosona Chalak and two others had gone to Poradiha jungles in the morning to collect leaves, where they came face to face with an elephant herd. While the other two ran to safety, Chalak could not flee due to his age and one of the tuskers hurled him into the air. ” - The Times of India

  
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• September 06, 2008
• 18:28

  Dallas Zoo gets $5 million donation for exhibit that will house Jenny the elephant

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  “The Dallas Zoo announced Wednesday that it has received the largest donation in its 120-year history, a $5 million gift that came as a welcome bit of good news for an institution still stuck in controversy over its last remaining elephant. ” - Dallas Morning News

  
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• 11:28

  Kenyan elephant researchers to study Kaudulla herds

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  “Kenya’s world famous Amboseli Elephant researchers led by Nairobi based Elephant conservationist Dr. Joyce Poole of 26 years elephant experience will team up with local expertise like Manori Gunawardena to start a long standing study of Asian Elephants along the lines of the African project focusing on the Minneriya-kaudulla Wewa elephant population.” - Asian Tribune

  
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• 11:27

  Cleveland elephants now in Columbus

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  “The trio will be staying in Columbus during construction of the new African Elephant Crossing habitat at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The elephants are scheduled to return to Cleveland before their expanded exhibit opens to the public in 2011.” - WTAM 1100

  
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• September 05, 2008
• 23:10

  ‘Save Jenny’ campaign gets ads from Lily Tomlin

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  “Award winning actress Lily Tomlin has recorded two television commercials urging the Dallas Zoo and Dallas City Hall to retire Jenny the elephant to a private sanctuary in Tennessee. ” - WFAA.com

  
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• 0:13

  ‘Jenny’s Song’ Created For Dallas Zoo Elephant

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  “The controversy over the Dallas Zoo elephant named Jenny has taken a musical turn. One songwriter is hoping her effort will help give Jenny a new home. ” - cbs11tv.com -

  
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