African Elephant

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African Elephants Numbers Plummet 30 Percent, Survey Finds

Populations of the African forest and savanna elephant have declined sharply. The African forest elephant is now listed as critically endangered, and the African savanna elephant is now listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species. The number of African elephants decreased by more than 86% over 31 years, and African savanna elephant populations fell by at least 60% over the last 50 years, according to the ICUN. Poaching for ivory and

The African Elephant, conservation and challenges