Posted on July, 21 2004

In 2000, WWF launched a new African Elephant Programme. Building on 40 years of experience in elephant conservation, WWF's new initiative aims to provide strategic field interventions to help guaruntee a future for this threatened species.

The long-term goal of the Africa Elephant Programme is: to conserve forest and savanna elephant populations in Africa

WWF's elephant interventions are organised around 4 objectives.
- Objective 1 (Protection and Management): To reduce the illegal killing of elephants through improved protection and management
- Objective 2 (Capacity Building): To increase capacity within range states to conserve and manage elephants
- Objective 3 (Conflict Mitigations): To increase public support for elephant conservation by reducing conflict
- Objective 4 (Trade Controls): To reduce the illegal trade in elephant products

Elephant Update provides recent news on the conservation work funded by the WWF African Elephant Programme. It is aimed at WWF staff and WWF's partners such as range state governments, international and national non-governmental organizations, and donors. The update will be published at least once a year.

For further information on the WWF African Elephant Programme please contact:

Dr Peter J. Stephenson
African Elephant Programme
WWF International
Avenue du Mont Blanc
CH1196 Gland
Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 364 9111
Email: PJStephenson@wwfint.org