African Elephant Specialist Group report/Rapport du Groupe des Specialistes des Elephants d'Afrique

Abstract

Reviews the CITES COP12 meeting in relation to African elephants, the completion of the draft text for the guidelines on elephant reintroduction and translocation, ongoing work culminating in publication of the 2002 African elephant status report (formerly the AED) , work and case study projects being undertaken by the HEC working group, and work completed and ongoing in the regional office plus three short notations on: the small grants fund, the 6th AfESG meeting to be held in Namibia December 2003, and future funding.