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Prestigious award for Bristol elephant group

Mafunyane, one of the study elephants wearing a radio collar, in the lagoon outside base camp

Mafunyane, one of the study elephants wearing a radio collar, in the lagoon outside base campKate Evans

6 October 2011

Dr Kate Evans and Elephants for Africa have been selected as the 2011 recipients of the prestigious ‘George B. Rabb Conservation Medal’ for their dedicated work in understanding elephant biology and supporting conservation in Africa.

Dr Kate Evans and Elephants for Africa have been selected as the 2011 recipients of the prestigious ‘George B. Rabb Conservation  Medal’  for  their  dedicated  work  in  understanding  elephant  biology  and  supporting  conservation  in Africa.

This Award  was  created  in  2005  by  the  Chicago  Zoological  Society  to  honour  the  conservation  leadership  of  George  B. Rabb, its former  president.  Rabb’s  pioneering  work  led  the  zoo  towards  its  current  position  as  a  conservation  centre,  a  concept  he   as  championed  for  zoos  everywhere.  Former  recipients  of  the  award  are  all  eminent  lifelong  conservationists  with  decades  of  expertise  and  major  roles  in  universities  and  charities.

The  Society  is  particularly  impressed  with  the  balance  of   scientific  research  and  educational  components  in  EfA’s  work. In  addition  to  conducting  a  wide  spectrum  of  research  projects,  Dr  Evans, an Honorary Associate of the School of Biological Sciences working with Prof Steve Harris, set  up  the  ‘Boyce  Zero  Scholarship’,  which  enables  Motswana  citizens  to  obtain  post-graduate  qualifications  in  conservation.  This  is  a  fully  funded  scholarship  and  the  first  student,  Mphoeng  Ofithile,  is  scheduled  to  complete  his  MSc  in Bristol by  the  end  of  2011.

This  accolade  is  a  tremendous  honour  for  Dr  Evans,  a  founder  member  of  Elephants  for  Africa,  who  is  also  the  first  woman  and  the  first  non-US  citizen  to  receive  the  medal.

 

About Elephants for Africa

Elephants for Africa is a registered charity in England and Wales, no. 1122027, dedicated to elephant conservation through research and education.

Officially registered in 2007, the charity has grown from the success of a research project established by Dr Kate Evans in the Okavango Delta, Botswana in 2002.

EfA conducts a broad range of scientific research projects that aim to address the fundamental conservation issues facing the African elephant, both in the wild and captivity. Additionally, it supports educational initiatives designed to inform local people on how to live in harmony with wildlife and effectively conserve it for generations to come.

For more information, please contact:

Dr Kate Evans, Founder Member and Director of Research & Education (Kate@ElephantsForAfrica.org)

www.ElephantsForAfrica.org

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