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Elephant Research In The Okavango Delta
In January 2002 Kate Evans started research in the area NG 26 of the Okavango Delta, with the help and support of Randall Moore of Elephant Back Safaris (EBS) and the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism. The research is focused on adolescent male elephants and the transition from herd to bull life with an emphasis on research into the viability of releasing elephants into the wild from a captive environment. Recently, EFA received the honor of becoming a recognized charity.
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Latest News & Events (updated on 16th October 2010) Our First Captive Elephant – Fully Released Back into the Wild
Nandipa is a 23yr old African elephant who was orphaned by the culls in Kruger National Park. She had been living in Abu Camp's captive herd since then. In 2003 Nandipa was released into the Okavango Delta with a collar to enable our researchers to locate her and assess how well she was making the transition back to the wild. Today was a momentous occasion: Nandipa's collar was removed. She will continue her journey through life together with her... Compassionate Conservation Conference - 22nd SeptemberIn September I had the privilege of attending the first Compassionate Conservation Conference, hosted by Born Free and the WildCRU team from Oxford University. It was held at Lady Margaret's Hall and I arrived a little nervous, amplified by the grandeur of the place. I had been invited to give a talk, having met Chris Draper – one of the organisers – at the International Elephant Foundation conference in January. He felt that our work on the release of captive elephants was ideal for the conference because it directly links animal welfare and conservation. The symposium brought together scientists and practitioners from a range of disciplines to...
Online Auction of Original Elephant Art - sale deadline: Saturday 4th December at 8pm
For art lovers and elephant supporters, Katy West is auctioning her latest original piece of work, which is of a mother elephant and her calf.
This artwork was commissioned by Diane Perry after her recent trip to Botswana, and she has kindly donated it to the charity. 
Throughout her life, Diane had always been captivated by the animals that inhabit Africa. Finally the opportunity arose for her to visit the Delta. From the moment she landed on the dusty airstrip with "the sight of the shimmering heat haze, it totally fulfilled all that I had dreamt it would be."
Whilst staying at Abu Camp, she was able to observe wild elephants in their habitat and "learn so much about these magnificent, sensitive creatures." Sadly, the free-roaming life of the African elephant in Botswana is under threat.
Keen to help protect their existence here, Diane selected an image drawn in pastel by her friend, and artist, Katy West. The image of a mother and her calf represents a magical encounter she had during her stay in the bush.
Diane hopes that funds from this and any subsequent prints sold "will help to continue the work of Kate Evans and her colleagues, which is so important if we want to preserve our natural world forever."
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Dr. Kate Evans on Public Radio - Link Below Dr. Evans was on a recent radio show in South Africa speaking on Elephants.
Click below to hear the talk...
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