Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and Clemson University scientists have found that poaching is an emerging crisis in Myanmar for Asian elephants, but Asian elephants are being poached for their skin, not ivory. That means males, females and calves are all victims of poaching. Scientists discovered the crisis after 7 elephants they were tracking with satellite GPS collars were poached within one year. #WeSaveSpecies Learn more: http://s.si.edu/2tJPBkf Movement of Life Initiative Conserv

In their native range across Asia, Asian elephants are facing an uncertain future, with fewer than 50,000 individuals remaining. Through our conservation work as part of the Center for Species Survival Asian Elephant , we’re collaborating with partners across 13 range countries to help secure a future for Asian elephants in the wild. This Center for Species Survival is the world’s first CSS conservation hub exclusively dedicated to a single species and uniquely located within the heart of Asian