ECRF is partnering with Bring The Elephant Home for their October Giving Campaign through Benevity to support community-based human–elephant coexistence solutions in Kenya. Elephants face growing threats from habitat loss, poaching, climate change, and human–elephant conflict. Orphaned calves may also need specialized care, warmth, and rehabilitation before they can […]
Elephants and Africa’s Tourism Economy
Africa’s wildlife tourism industry is one of the most powerful economic engines on the continent, and elephants stand at its heart. From the floodplains of Botswana’s Okavango Delta to the open savanna of Kenya’s Amboseli, elephants are more than a conservation symbol. They are a measurable, irreplaceable driver of economic […]
Breaking Down Barriers: Leading the Way in Elephant Conservation
Recent presentations at the 2025 South African Wildlife Management Association conference showcase new research on elephant welfare and community value-based conservation.
Community-based Elephant Conservation: Why Elephants and Humans Need Each Other
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 […]



