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| STE in the US Senate |
| STE’s George Wittemyer testified at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on wildlife trafficking this month. George summarized the ivory poaching situation as revealed by our research, highlighting the population decline over the past 5 years as well as the factors that have led to success in some landscapes, including northern Kenya.
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| Taking Stock |
| Kenya has signed up to the Elephant Protection Initiative, putting the nation among those leading the fight against trafficking. STE, the Kenya Wildlife Service and Stop Ivory are conducting a comprehensive inventory of Kenya’s ivory stockpile, establishing critical transparency for one of the world’s biggest ivory stockpiles.
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| Leonardo for Elephants |
| Leonardo DiCaprio held his second annual fundraiser in St. Tropez and raised a record of more than $40m for conservation. The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation is a key supporter of our Elephant Crisis Fund, and we were honoured to send STE’s David Daballen and Saba Douglas-Hamilton there to fly the flag for elephants.
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