iLCP at NANPA ✨ It was great to see so many of our members both attending and speaking at the North American Nature Photography Association Summit (@nanpasummit) this year. This special event brought together visual storytellers in Tucson, Arizona, USA for a weekend of speakers, portfolio reviews, field trips and trade show exhibits 🙏🏻 iLCP also co-hosted a panel with our friends at @wildeyemagazine titled, "The Visual Edge: Innovations in Conservation Storytelling”. iLCP Fellows Morgan Heim and Brian Skerry, and Affiliate Justin Black, joined Wild Eye Publisher and Content Director Jason Bradley to discuss new technology and strategies in nature photography and how these innovations can support conservation efforts. (fb)

Photos and words by iLCP Senior Fellow Beverly Joubert | There is nothing easy about moving elephants. From carefully selecting the animals to be moved based on endless hours of careful observation to the mammoth task of darting the herd members and hoisting them by crane onto the back of a flatbed, all the while ensuring that every precaution is taken to ensure their wellbeing. Translocations of this magnitude are not entered into lightly and it requires the combined effort of highly trained and dedicated teams to pull it off. Under ideal circumstances, conservationists wouldn't have to carry out these kinds of difficult interventions, but as wildlife populations continue to be forced into smaller and smaller habitats, it becomes a necessary part of the complex challenge of conservation. These shots were taken during an elephant translocation that forms part of the Great Plains Foundation's Project ReWild Zambezi initiative. The aim is to move elephants and other animals from overpopulated areas to Great Plains Foundation's private Sapi Reserve on the Zambezi River. It's a monumental collective effort that will help boost biodiversity and pave the way for future mass wildlife translocations in the future. ⁣Learn more about Great Plains Foundation and their vital work carried out by conservationists on the frontlines. (fb)