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

Is it possible to train elephants to protect themselves from poachers? Four years into an extensive conservation project, and the results are promising. On our latest Live from The Ranch broadcast, Ken Ramirez shares an inside look at the elephant conservation project he has been leading in Africa. Through remote training, Ken and his team of more than 150 people have been working to change the migration route of a large herd of elephants so that they never enter poacher territory. Hear first-ha