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first_reported: 2026-11-03 14:24 PST
updated: 2026-11-03 14:24 PST
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# From El Cajon to Cameroon: Taylor Guitars tackles ebony and elephant conservation

Bob Taylor bought a West African ebony mill in 2011 to reduce waste in guitar making. Since then, the company’s conservation research led to a surprising bit of hope: elephant dung.

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## Coverage

- [KPBS](https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/11/03/from-el-cajon-to-cameroon-taylor-guitars-tackles-ebony-and-elephant-conservation), 2026-11-03 14:24 PST: From El Cajon to Cameroon: Taylor Guitars tackles ebony and elephant conservation

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