African elephant

Element[AL] Disrupts the Wine Industry with First-of-its-Kind Aluminum Bottles

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Element[AL] Wines was announced today from Bogle Family Wine Collection as the first-of-its-kind wine brand with 750ml aluminum wine bottles that are shockingly lightweight, infinitely recyclable, and are made in the shape of a traditional wine bottle.

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Element[AL] Wines was announced today from Bogle Family Wine Collection as the first-of-its-kind wine brand with 750ml aluminum wine bottles that are shockingly lightweight, infinitely recyclable, and are made in the shape of a traditional wine bottle.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240117171869/en/
Element[AL] Wines is a first-of-its-kind wine brand with 750ml aluminum wine bottles that are shockingly lightweight, infinitely recyclable, and are made in the shape of a traditional wine bottle.
The benefits of Element[AL]’s aluminum wine bottles include:
While some municipalities no longer recycle glass, aluminum is still widely recycled.6
Element[AL] aluminum wine bottles are 80% lighter than an average glass wine bottle (90g v. 500g).
Compared to shipping glass bottles, Element[AL] aluminum wine bottles save roughly 11,500lbs of weight per truckload for the same amount of wine, roughly the weight of an African Elephant.

Colossal Biosciences and the Vertebrate Genomes Project Publish the First Near Complete African Elephant Chromosome Level Genome

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

Colossal Biosciences, a breakthrough biosciences and genetic engineering company, and the Vertebrate Genomes Project (VGP) , which aims to sequence high-quality reference genomes for all living vertebrates, partnered to successfully generate the first high-quality reference genome of the African elephant.

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Colossal Biosciences, a breakthrough biosciences and genetic engineering company, and the Vertebrate Genomes Project (VGP) , which aims to sequence high-quality reference genomes for all living vertebrates, partnered to successfully generate the first high-quality reference genome of the African elephant.
Last year, the partnership announced a near complete sequence of the Asian elephant genome.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230518005164/en/
African elephant image and genome assembly statistics; sequencing and assembly platforms used with genome coverage fold; Arima Hi-C assembly map.
The VGP and Colossal are seeking help with sample donors to produce a high-quality reference genome of the Forest Elephant.

Colossal Accelerates Research and Development of Life-Saving Vaccine to Prevent Elephant Extinction

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Colossal Biosciences, a breakthrough genetic engineering and de-extinction company, accelerates efforts to end elephant extinction on Earth.

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Colossal Biosciences, a breakthrough genetic engineering and de-extinction company, accelerates efforts to end elephant extinction on Earth.
Colossal will lead the development of novel treatments and a vaccine to prevent the deadly disease and protect as many elephants as possible - both in zoos and in their natural habitats.
Colossal and Dr. Lings lab will accelerate milestones in three phases, including the development and rollout of a protein subunit vaccine, the development of an mRNA vaccine, and the development of a monoclonal antibody treatment.
Were thrilled to advance science to benefit both existing and future generations of elephants and mammoths, said Justin Quinn, Colossal Director of Product Development.

Colossal Biosciences and the Vertebrate Genomes Project Sequence the Asian Elephant Genome, Chromosome to Chromosome

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Colossal Biosciences, a breakthrough biosciences and genetic engineering company, and the Vertebrate Genomes Project (VGP ) have become the first to successfully sequence the entire Asian elephant genome, introducing a new wave of innovative and disruptive animal conservation.

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Colossal Biosciences, a breakthrough biosciences and genetic engineering company, and the Vertebrate Genomes Project (VGP ) have become the first to successfully sequence the entire Asian elephant genome, introducing a new wave of innovative and disruptive animal conservation.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220712005534/en/
Arima Hi-C Assembly of the Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) Genome.
The first phase of this landmark project which was completed in June included the sequencing, assembly, and annotation of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) genome.
Following the efforts given to the T2T human genome project, the Asian elephant will be one of the first genomes to be sequenced T2T.

Radicle Partners with Everland and Wildlife Works for Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

CALGARY, AB, Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Radicle Group Inc. (Radicle) has entered into a long-term offtake agreement with Everland LLC for carbon credits from Wildlife Works' Kasigau Corridor REDD+ project .

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CALGARY, AB, Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Radicle Group Inc. (Radicle) has entered into a long-term offtake agreement with Everland LLC for carbon credits from Wildlife Works' Kasigau Corridor REDD+ project .
Located in Kenya, the Kasigau Corridor project is a pioneer in wildlife conservation, protecting over 200,000 hectares of dryland forest and over 11,000 wild elephants that live in the ecosystem.
Through the sale of carbon offsets,Wildlife Works provides the local community of the Kasigau Corridor region with long-term jobs that replace unsustainable sources of income such as poaching, subsistence agriculture, and illegal tree harvesting.
Radicle works with agriculture, energy, forestry, manufacturing, commercial, and financial services to enable planet-positive solutions by increasing efficiency while lowering costs and emissions.

Canada launches consultation on stricter measures for elephant ivory trade

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Friday, July 23, 2021

Countries, Foreign relations, Government, Wildlife smuggling, Ivory, Poaching, EDGE species, African elephant, Elephant, CITES, Tusk, Conservation and restoration of ivory objects

In Canada, stricter measures on the trade of elephant ivory could include additional requirements prior to issuing permits, restricting certain types of imports or banning the trade of elephant ivory, with certain exemptions.

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In Canada, stricter measures on the trade of elephant ivory could include additional requirements prior to issuing permits, restricting certain types of imports or banning the trade of elephant ivory, with certain exemptions.
"Canada is responsible for about fourpercent of the global trade of certain elephant ivory and with the potential extinction of African elephants looming on the horizon, Canadians want to have a say on the future of elephant ivory trade in Canada.
In addition to fulfilling its obligations on the trade of elephant ivory under CITES, Canada currently requires the issuance of an import permit for all Appendix I elephant ivory, including pre-convention ivory, before import into Canada can occur.
Legal, non-commercial trade could include elephant ivory moving between countries as part of a household move such as a piano with elephant ivory keys, elephant ivory tusks acquired in a legal hunt, and elephant ivory used for scientific research.

DNA results reveal orphaned elephant's family herd

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Thursday, June 10, 2021

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WASHINGTON, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Experts are one step closer to confirming the family herd of an orphaned elephant in West Africa after DNA analysis provided crucial information showing family members could be close by.

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WASHINGTON, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Experts are one step closer to confirming the family herd of an orphaned elephant in West Africa after DNA analysis provided crucial information showing family members could be close by.
In an effort to verify Nania's herd through a familial match, IFAW collected DNA samples from both Nania and wild elephants travelling through Deux Bal National Park.
First, the analysis noted the DNA sample results from one of the elephants indicate this elephant is likely her mother or less likely, a half-sibling.
"This is the first known attempt to successfully reunite an African elephant calf with its wild herd using DNA analysis," said Sissler-Bienvenu.

A Groundbreaking Wildlife Conservation Feat: The First - Ever Wild Elephant Translocation Within Mozambique, Africa

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Natural environment, Environmental organizations, Mammals, EDGE species, Conservationists, Ivan Carter, Elephant, Wildlife Alliance, African elephant

"ANAC is doing an exceptional job restoring life to many of their national parks, and a translocation like this sets an important precedent for future conservation efforts," said Ivan Carter, ICWCA Founder.\nLarge populations of elephants in Africa live in unprotected areas.

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"ANAC is doing an exceptional job restoring life to many of their national parks, and a translocation like this sets an important precedent for future conservation efforts," said Ivan Carter, ICWCA Founder.\nLarge populations of elephants in Africa live in unprotected areas.
With the growing human population, these elephants often find themselves in unexpected conflict with humans.
"We are also grateful to the Mozambique Wildlife Alliance for the veterinary capacity they provided to the entire operation.
The ICWCA works with various, proven conservation groups throughout Africa creating measurable and tangible results in the fight to protect wildlife.

Elephant Cooperation Delivers Food Assistance to Kenyan Wildlife Villages in Need

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Thursday, February 4, 2021

Mammals, EDGE species, Branches of biology, African elephant, Herbivory, Amboseli National Park, Taxa, Elephant, Poaching, International Elephant Foundation

In 2021, as part of a new initiative, called "Elephants to the Rescue" , Elephant Cooperation will distribute $100,000 of food to over 2,500 people living in Amboseli and Marsabit.

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In 2021, as part of a new initiative, called "Elephants to the Rescue" , Elephant Cooperation will distribute $100,000 of food to over 2,500 people living in Amboseli and Marsabit.
"I founded Elephant Cooperation in 2016 with a focus to save the African elephants while feeding and educating children and their communities, supporting rangers and increasing public awareness," said Struthers, Founder of Elephant Cooperation.
"These series of food drops will occur monthly throughout 2021 to help rangers and their families who are instrumental to reducing wildlife poaching."
"Life in Africa has been drastically disrupted by Covid-19 and there is extreme food insecurity in these Kenyan wildlife villages," said Patrick Igunza, a Kenya-based journalist who supports Elephant Cooperation conservation efforts.

Run Or Walk Virtually To Help Save Elephants

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Mammals, Organisms, EDGE species, Animals, Poaching, African elephant, Elephants, World Elephant Day, Iain Douglas-Hamilton

This year you can run or walk wherever you are to help save elephants from poaching and habitat destruction (register here ).

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This year you can run or walk wherever you are to help save elephants from poaching and habitat destruction (register here ).
"Very worryingly and directly due to the current pandemic poaching numbers are rising again.
At least 33,000 elephants are killed each year due to poaching across Africa.
About the Saving the Elephants Run:
The Saving the Elephants Run was started in 2013 to raise funds and awareness for the plight of the African elephant.