Rebecca DeWeesinElephant Listening ProjectIvory Genetics: Whose tusks belong to who?The illegal ivory trade has spelled trouble for elephant populations for decades. In recent years however, the $4 billion market has…3 min read·Apr 27, 2020----
Rebecca DeWeesinElephant Listening ProjectProtectors of the Forest: How Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park Advances the Fight for its WildlifeWhen thinking of Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park (NNNP), although many individuals may envision a thriving ecosystem virtually untouched by…3 min read·Feb 24, 2020----
Rebecca DeWeesinElephant Listening ProjectCarbon Stocks and Climate Changes: Forest Elephants are the Elusive Protectors of the African…Today poaching and deforestation are the major culprits for the 80% decrease in forest elephant populations in areas of Central Africa with…4 min read·Dec 9, 2019----
Rebecca DeWeesinElephant Listening ProjectCITES’ Momentous Decision Against the Sale of African ElephantsDecades of trade practices, including the separation, capture, and export of young wild African elephants out of south African countries to…5 min read·Oct 21, 2019----
Rebecca DeWeesinElephant Listening ProjectRecognizing Their Dead: Elephant Reactions to DeathResearchers and investigators have only scratched the surface of understanding the extensive array of complex elephant behaviors, their…4 min read·Aug 19, 2019----
Rebecca DeWeesinElephant Listening ProjectElephants, Whales and Animal Connections-A Researcher’s PerspectiveI walked into the ELP office just as I would on any other day only to find the office packed with chattering people. I was completely…4 min read·Jul 22, 2019----
Rebecca DeWeesinElephant Listening ProjectHuman-Elephant Contact and the Transmission of TuberculosisZoonoses, or diseases that are transmissible from animals to humans, account for 75% of the emerging infectious diseases that afflict…6 min read·Jun 24, 2019----
Rebecca DeWeesinElephant Listening ProjectYou’ve Got a Friend in Me: Cooperative Behavior in ElephantsElephants have long been renowned as not only the largest, but also among the most intelligent creatures to roam planet Earth¹. They have…5 min read·May 27, 2019----
