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Experts: Poaching Could Drive Rhinos, Elephants to Extinction

Posted on September 9, 2014 by William Louis Gardner

MOSCOW, September 5 (RIA Novosti), Ekaterina Blinova – Brazen poaching could lead Kenya to a “national disaster,” experts warn, pointing out that the country’s elephant and rhino populations are on the verge of annihilation. “Poaching is a national disaster. KWS … Continue reading →

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Elephant Poaching

Posted on July 21, 2014 by William Louis Gardner

Elephant poaching  Elephant poaching is a big issue that has got itself in the news lately. Author William Louis Gardner has experienced these tragedies first hand, and those experiences along with his fascination for these wonderful creatures has led him … Continue reading →

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Swiss couple on safari has close encounters of the elephant kind

Posted on June 20, 2014 by William Louis Gardner

Swiss couple on safari has close encounters of the elephant kind A Swiss couple came a little too close to the exotic wildlife on their African safari when a giant elephant decided to test its strength on their hired car. … Continue reading →

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Books about elephants

Posted on June 17, 2014 by William Louis Gardner

Looking for elephant books to read? The Games End is a book by William Louis Gardner, in which he tells the story that will put you through an adventure in Africa, where you will encounter the legendary elephant Ahmed. Poaching is an increasing … Continue reading →

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Andrea Turkalo: Saving Africa’s Forest Elephants

Posted on May 31, 2014 by William Louis Gardner

“I always wanted to do something different,” says Andrea Turkalo, one of the world’s experts on Africa’s elusive forest elephants. For most of the past 24 years, the former high school science teacher from Taunton, Mass., lived in the Central … Continue reading →

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Chelsea and Hillary Clinton protecting the heavily poached African elephant

Posted on May 31, 2014 by William Louis Gardner

It’s no secret that Africa’s elephants are in danger. Widespread poaching, fueled by demand for ivory in China and ineffective regulation, have led to alarming population losses, from 1.2 million in 1980 to only 500,000 this year. Today, approximately 96 … Continue reading →

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Elephant rescue caught on film

Posted on May 16, 2014 by William Louis Gardner

A daring rescue that looks like something out of a Disney movie was caught on camera recently. In the clip, elephants band together to save one of the young in their herd when it gets swept downstream by a strong … Continue reading →

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Ahmed the legendary elephant

Posted on October 8, 2013 by William Louis Gardner

Check out Ahmed the elephant in “The Games End” Kenya’s largest tusk elephant, central to the plot in The Games End. Ahmed is stuffed and stands in front of the Nairobi Museum in Kenya . Former President Kenyatta issued a degree … Continue reading →

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Elephant tusks: the new blood diamonds

Posted on July 25, 2013 by William Louis Gardner

NAIROBI, Kenya — Militant groups in Central and East Africa are cashing in on the lucrative ivory trade to fund their operations across the continent, threatening both regional security and the survival of Africa’s endangered elephants. Demand from increasingly affluent Chinaand Southeast Asian nations has … Continue reading →

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Assembly Hall at the Parliament Building in Nairobi, Kenya

Posted on July 9, 2013 by William Louis Gardner

Chapter 20 from the Book “The Games End” In downtown Nairobi a meeting had been called in the mammoth Assembly Hall at the Parliament Building. Minister P.D. Mnazi was standing in front of the packed crowd of MPs. “These are … Continue reading →

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