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 participating in one of our initiatives or supporting our mission 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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  • Our amazing research team is tirelessly walking line transects daily to study elephant occupancy and their use of agricultural landscapes around Kuiburi National Park. 🌿🐘 Their work is key to understanding and protecting endangered Asian elephants. Let’s cheer them on- Go team! 💪✨ 
#ElephantConservation #WildlifeResearch #KuiburiNationalPark
  • 🎉 Warm New Year Wishes from all of us at Bring The Elephant Home!

As we welcome 2025, we wish you a year filled with health, happiness, and inspiration 🌟
We are so gratitude for all our incredible partners, supporters, and friends. Your support in 2024 has contributed to meaningful research and change for people and wildlife alike.

Here’s to a brighter, kinder future for all. Together, let’s continue turning our hopes for a better world into reality!

#elephantconservation #conservation #wildlifeconservation #wildliferesearch
  • This month, our Elephant Research Program Manager Ave Owen presented their master’s research in Thai at Kasetsart University’s 43rd Annual Thailand Wildlife Seminar!

Their research, “The Role of Alternative Crop Cultivation in Promoting Human-Elephant Coexistence: A Multidisciplinary Investigation in Thailand,” revealed key findings: elephants destroyed over 80% of the pineapple but less than 6% of any alternative crop species across all test plots. This highlights the potential of alternative crops as a sustainable human-elephant coexistence strategy.

Congratulations @ave_withelephants and many thanks to our partners—Miami University’s Project Dragonfly, the Conservation Ecology Program (CEG KMUTT), and Kasetsart University—for their collaboration and support in advancing this important research.

📄 Read the full paper here: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/9/519

#HumanWildlifeCoexistence #AlternativeCrops  #ThailandWildlife #ConservationPartners
  • Still need a last-minute Christmas gift? 🎄🎁
Give the gift of an African elephant adoption this holiday season! 🐘 By adopting, you directly support vital conservation work, protect elephants in the wild, safeguard their habitats, and help secure their future. It’s a meaningful way to make an impact and join our global elephant conservation movement.

When you adopt, you or your loved one will receive:
• A personalised digital certificate of adoption
• A high-resolution photo of one of the elephants you support
• A detailed profile featuring field data collected by our team
• Yearly email updates—each one spotlighting one of the adopted elephants

Adopt an African elephant today and be a part of creating a brighter future for elephants! 🌍✨ 🐘

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#ElephantAdoption #ChristmasGifts #SaveElephants #WildlifeConservation #GiftIdeas
  • Today, we wrapped up our very first elephant research program in Thailand—a journey filled with magical moments! 🐘✨ Grateful beyond words for this incredible group of women whose support made it all possible. Here’s to empowering conservation together! 🌿💚 #ElephantConservation #conservationresearch #thailandadventures
  • 🐘Ever wondered how elephants react when tourists visit or when we work to conserve them?

Research led by PhD Candidate Brooke Friswold of
KMUTT uncovers these fascinating insights in her long-term study at Kuiburi National Park. 

Brooke, our team, and Kui Buri National Park rangers are studying how elephants respond to different conservation strategies, from park closures to creating safe spaces and improving their habitat.

By understanding how wild elephants adapt to our conservation efforts, we can better protect both elephants and local communities. 

Stay tuned as we discover more about Thailand’s wild elephants! Brooke is set to complete her PhD next year; we can’t wait to see the fantastic results of this work!

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#Thailand #BiodiversityScience #HumanWildlifeCoexistence