ECRF is partnering with Bring The Elephant Home for their October Giving Campaign through Benevity in support of their Conservation Research Collaborative initiative in Africa. Elephants are threatened with extinction, habitat loss, poaching, and increasing human-elephant conflict. At Bring The Elephant Home, we work on the frontline with local partners […]
Recent presentations at the 2025 South African Wildlife Management Association conference showcase new research on elephant welfare and community value-based conservation.
Organizations like our partners at Bring the Elephant Home are proving that protecting wildlife and supporting human communities aren’t competing goals and can become powerful engines for local development. They’ve shown us that some of the most successful conservation stories come not just from scientists studying wildlife in remote regions […]
When you think about protecting wild elephants, you might picture majestic herds traversing endless savannahs. But the reality of elephant conservation is far more complex and crucial than many realize. Studying wild elephant behavior isn’t just about the animals themselves but about creating sustainable futures for entire communities and ecosystems.
While their impact on the landscape is observable by anyone who takes the time to look, what isn’t so obvious is that elephants are also climate heroes.