Our Mission
The mission of the IEF is to support and operate elephant conservation and education programs in managed facilities and in the wild, with emphasis on management, protection and scientific research.
The members of IEF identify projects and funding to support elephant conservation programs consistent with the principles of the Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG) of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), the American Zoo and Aquarium Association Taxon Advisory Group/Species Survival Plan (AZA TAG/SSP), the Species Management Programme (ASMP) of the Council of Governing Bodies of Australasian Zoos, the Joint Management of Species Group (JMSG) of the British Federation of Zoos, the Europaiesches Erhaltungszucht Programm (EEP) of European zoos, the African Propagation Program (APP) of the Pan African Association, the South East Asian Zoo Association (SEAZA), and the Indian Endangered Species Breeding Program of the Central Zoo Authority of India (IESBP).
PROJECT FOCUS
The IEF is interested in projects that:
- provide technical, financial and administrative support for management and protection programs for elephant species in their range states.
- provide assistance in managing protected strongholds or zones in natural habitats.
- provide assistance in developing captive propagation and research programs in countries of origin of the elephant species.
- provide assistance in developing captive propagation and research programs ex situ.
- contribute to and participate in the formulation and implementation of a Global Captive Action Plan for elephant species.
- participate in and cooperate with the international captive propagation program and existing regional organizations.