The results of the Great Elephant Census are out and had a far reaching arm throughout the international media. We are grateful to all the writers, correspondents, editors and publishers that showed interest to share this news, in hopes that the messages will stimulate interest and support to help the cause and plight of the African elephant. These are some of the links we managed to collect and share with you:
CNN story with correspondent David McKenzie: http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/31/africa/great-elephant-census/index.html
CNN’s Amanpour with Sir David Attenborough: http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/02/world/david-attenborough-amanpour/index.html
CNN https://www.facebook.com/camanpour/videos/10157431439255370/?pnref=story
BBC Why Elephants are seeking refuge in Botswana (3 videos): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-37230700
Daily Maverick, Don Pinnock: http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-08-30-counting-africas-beleaguered-elephants-massive-two-year-census-finds-alarming-declines/#.V8aw7vl96M8
News24/Traveller, Adam Cruise: http://traveller24.news24.com/Explore/Green/elephant-numbers-across-africa-decrease-by-a-third-in-just-seven-years-survey-20160831
National Geographic, Paul Steyn: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/08/wildlife-african-elephants-population-decrease-great-elephant-census/
Seattle Times, Sandi Doughton http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/science/paul-allens-elephant-census-gives-bulletproof-data-on-elephant-declines-across-africa/
The Two way, International breaking news from NPR, Rebecca Hersher: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/08/31/492124724/african-elephant-population-declines-by-30-percent
Popular Science, Kate Baggaley: http://www.popsci.com/african-savannah-elephant-populations-are-dropping-sharply-census-indicates
Huffington Post, Michael McLaughlin: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/elephant-census-poaching_us_57c7573be4b0e60d31dd1580
Washington Post, Kevin Sieff: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/08/31/the-largest-ever-survey-of-elephants-in-africa-reveals-startling-declines/
Geek Wire, Alan Boyle: http://www.geekwire.com/2016/paul-allen-great-elephant-census-decline-africa/
Washington Post, Caleb Jones https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/energy-environment/africas-elephants-rapidly-declining-as-poaching-thrives/2016/08/31/0e740128-6f93-11e6-993f-73c693a89820_story.html
Daily Mail, Victoria Finan http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3767103/Just-350-000-African-elephants-left-savannah-20MILLION-pre-colonial-era.html
Independent, Ian Johnston http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/elephants-great-elephant-census-decline-population-poaching-savannah-africa-a7218691.html
The Guardian, Jessica Aldred https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/31/poaching-drives-huge-30-decline-in-africas-savannah-elephants
Mashable, Katie Dupere http://mashable.com/2016/08/31/great-elephant-census-paul-allen/#k55QZ.pZ6sqi
Harare 24, Don Pinnock: http://www.harare24.com/index-id-lifestyle-zk-49528.html
Swara, the voice of conservation in East Africa: https://www.swara.co.ke/index.php/news/latest-news/375-final-results-from-great-elephant-census-shows-massive-loss-of-african-savannah-elephants
New York Times, Niraj Chokshi and Jeffrey Gettleman: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/02/world/africa/african-elephant-population-dropped-30-percent-in-7-years.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FElephants&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=collection&_r=0