Endangered Species Act proposal would be a win for elephants

There's a golden opportunity to help protect African elephants now that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed a new Endangered ...

Conservation win for endangered Asian elephants as vital protection ...

Attending government representatives of the 130 member parties to CMS accepted by consensus a proposal by host country India to list the ...

African elephants gain new Endangered Species Act protections

“Our actions today will help support range countries' efforts to manage and conserve African elephant populations and will further protect ...

CSF Submits Comment on Proposed FWS Revision for the African ...

This proposed rule would require “range countries that export sport-hunted trophies to the United States to provide the Service with information ...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Measures for African ...

... Wildlife Service is proposing an amendment to the 4(d) rule of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to benefit African elephant conservation in ...

Bid for strongest protection for all African elephants defeated at ...

A bid to give the highest level of international legal protection to all African elephants was defeated on Monday at a global wildlife summit.

Outcomes for elephants following CITES - Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

Granting a reprieve to elephants, the vote essentially maintains the status quo; keeping in place the existing international ban on ivory sales ...

African elephants once... - USFWS International Affairs - Facebook

In response to recent conservation threats, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is amending Section 4(d) rule of the Endangered Species Act for ...

Elephant Import Amendments in Final Review Before Publication

The 4(d) Rule, which the Service enacted under the Endangered Species Act, regulates import of African elephants into the United States.

Endangered Earth: New Twist in Our Fight to Save Elephants

The new claims target a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision to shut down input from scientists and the public on the process for evaluating the threats of ...

Can elephant trophy hunting really help species survival?

"African elephants are protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)," the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a written statement. "Our ...

Elephant Win For Now - California Academy of Sciences

Elephants recently scored a significant win when two African countries were recently denied the opportunity to sell confiscated ivory.

Momentous decision by CITES to limit trade in wild caught African ...

African elephants in Zimbabwe and Botswana are currently listed on Appendix II of CITES with an annotation that allows live elephants to be ...

States acting to ban ivory, protect elephants

The best way that the United States can work to protect these species is by completely banning ivory and rhino horn sales. International efforts ...

House Natural Resources Committee Advances Sportsmen's Bill ...

The Sportsmen's bill prevents such restrictions, and in addition, would actually amend the Endangered Species Act itself to allow the continued importation of ...

EU approves proposal limiting export of elephants from Africa

... Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) earlier this month, was amended to include a compromise for “exceptional circumstances ...

Endangered Earth: Our Newest Fight to Save Elephants

"The Trump administration must clearly and permanently halt imports of elephant trophies to protect these amazing animals from extinction," said the Center's ...

It's Official: U.S. Now Has a Near-Total Ban on African Elephant Ivory

In a huge victory for elephants, the Obama Administration today announced its final regulations to restrict the commercial trade of elephant ...

4(d) Rule for African Elephants | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

On March 29, 2024, we published to the Federal Register Reading Room a final rule amending the 4(d) rule of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to benefit ...

Saving elephants from the ivory trade - EIA

Saving elephants is central to EIA's work. For 30 years we have fought to reduce the threat posed by the ivory trade to elephant populations.