We need to act now

BTEH is dedicated to the well-being and survival of African and Asian elephants, fostering socio-ecological resilience in communities seeking human-elephant coexistence, and striving for a world where both elephants and people can thrive. Our community-based conservation approach, developed since BTEH’s founding in 2004, emphasises shared decision-making, sustainability, equality, and partnerships. Through our projects, we promote evidence-based solutions that achieve human-elephant coexistence through range expansion, habitat restoration and supporting farmers in elephant-friendly livelihoods and land use, generating benefits for people, elephants and the ecosystems they share.

For the future of elephants!

Elephants are a keystone species in the ecosystems they are part of. Elephants disperse seeds, maintain grasslands and find water, all crucial for the survival of other species.

The mission of Bring The Elephant Home is to increase the chances of survival for elephants
in the wild and strive towards a
harmonious world where both humans and elephants can thrive, mutually benefiting from
coexistence.

We need your help

We always welcome partners, volunteers, donors and sponsors for our projects. Please consider supporting our activities in Asia or Africa by making a donation. You can follow the latest news here.

Meet the team

Bring The Elephant Home is active on three continents. There is a lot of work to do for our various projects around the world, and we help to realise our ambitious plans is always welcome! More info: support@bteh.org. Meet the team!

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  • ✨ 2025 in review ✨ From deploying camera traps, wrapping up research and launching new research on elephant populations, identification and social behaviour, to integrating conservation technology, scaling our Tom Yum Project to connect communities with wider markets, #and sharing our experiences at conferences, in publications and with other communities.  Thank you for being part of this journey.
Happy 2026!🐘💚  #elephantconservation #humanelephantcoexistence #wildlifeconservation #savetheelephants
  • From all of us at Bring The Elephant Home, thank you for being part of this journey 💚
Your support helps protect elephants, restore landscapes, and stand with the communities who share their lives with wildlife.  Wishing you a peaceful Christmas and a hopeful New Year 🐘✨
And if you’re still looking for a meaningful gift, adopting an elephant is a beautiful way to honour a loved one while giving back to nature 🎁  #MeaningfulGifts #AdoptAnElephant #BringTheElephantHome #ElephantConservation #SeasonOfGiving #GiftsThatGiveBack #HumanElephantCoexistence
  • African elephants are under increasing pressure: from habitat loss and poaching, to rising conflict with people. You can be part of the solution! 🐘🌍
By symbolically adopting an African elephant, you help protect elephants and support the communities living alongside them, advancing research, conservation action, and shared well-being for people and wildlife.  Join us in shaping a more just and hopeful future for all.
👉 Learn more and take action at https://bteh.org  #AfricanElephants #AdoptAnElephant #HumanElephantCoexistence #CommunityBasedConservation #BringTheElephantHome #ConservationWithCare
  • Elephant populations have declined by 77% in 50 years - if these trends continue, we could see a world without wild elephants in two decades.  Please consider helping those who are trying to help them.  Join us this Sunday, December 14th at the Troubadour for Tinsel and Trunks!! ✨An all-ages variety show with music, comedy, and holiday cheer to support wild elephant conservation!  All tickets and proceeds go to supporting @btehasiaafrica community-based conservation and research for wild elephant conservation in Africa and Asia.  Get your tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/tinsel-and-trunks
And donate here 💚 https://bteh.org/donate/  Edwards, C. T., Gobush, K. S., Maisels, F., Balfour, D., Taylor, R., & Wittemyer, G. (2024). Survey-based inference of continental African elephant decline. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(48), e2403816121.  #wildlifemanagement #womeninstem #rangeexpansion #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #animals #nature #elephantbehavior #conservation #elephants #africa #southafrica #phd #phdlife #animals #animalconservation 
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  • Protecting elephants means protecting the shared wellbeing of people, nature, and future generations. 🐘  Our research identified 90 overlapping services, benefits and values associated with elephants: ecological, socio-cultural, economic, and intrinsic.  We show that conservation becomes fairer, more effective and ethical when all values are understood and balanced. By adding moral values, we can better navigate trade-offs and support solutions that unite rather than divide! 🌍  #ElephantConservation #ValueOfNature #Biodiversity #ConservationScience #ConservationResearch
  • A big thank you to Dhruv Rungta from Duke University for spending time with us in Ruam Thai to learn about human–elephant coexistence and the inspiring story of this community. From sleepless nights in pineapple fields to innovative solutions like beehive fences, homestays, and alternative crops, Dhruv captured both the challenges and the resilience of the people living alongside Kuiburi’s wild elephants.  We’re grateful he chose to learn and share these stories with the world through his beautifully written piece in Conservation Mag.
Link in bio. 🐘✨  Photos © Dhruv Rungta  #HumanElephantCoexistence #RuamThai #KuiburiNationalPark #ElephantConservation #CommunityLedConservation #BeeTheChange #TomYumProject #BringTheElephantHome #ConservationStories #ThailandWildlife #CoexistenceInAction