Univ. of Washington DNA testing shows links between criminal elephant ivory traffickers Since 2004, scientists at the University of Washington have used DNA to help uncover criminal networks behind the trafficking of… Read More
EarthRanger program widens focus from elephant killers to cross-species diplomacy Years ago, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen backed a project called the Great Elephant Census that highlighted a crisis for Africa’s… Read More
Vulcan gets into the drone-building business to fight wildlife poachers in Africa One of the legacies left behind by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the Microsoft co-founder who passed away last October, is… Read More
DNA evidence zeroes in on three African cartels behind illegal elephant ivory trade DNA evidence and lots of detective work have revealed the networks behind illegal trade in African elephant ivory, centering on… Read More
China’s ivory ban marks a jumbo step forward for Paul Allen’s elephant campaign China’s pledge to shut down commercial trade in ivory within a year comes as welcome news to conservationists who have been… Read More
Paul Allen’s Great Elephant Census confirms catastrophic decline in Africa A first-of-its-kind census of African savanna elephants reveals that populations have declined by as much as 30 percent over the… Read More
Wildlife DNA dragnet widens to protect elephants and pangolins from poaching WASHINGTON, D.C. – DNA tests conducted by researchers from the University of Washington helped bring down one of Africa’s biggest kingpins… Read More
