But none of this implies that we are near the end of the elephant poaching crisis. Tens of thousands of elephants continue to be killed each year. It is still unsustainably high and threatens the ...

Today, the term “Big Five” refers to the beauty and power of some of Africa’s most iconic animals. However, it has a much ...

THREATS: Forest elephants are threatened by historical and current rampant poaching, trade pressures, habitat conversion due to the expansion of natural resource extraction and logging, and civil ...

Why do some female elephants not have tusks, and what might this have to do with poaching? Let’s dive in. Tusks are continuously growing incisors. Typically, adult elephant teeth comprise 12 ...

The illicit trade in ivory continues to rise due to flaws in trade regulations and lack of enforcement ability, while anti-poaching efforts are inadequate. On top of this, loss of habitat, ...

The current elephant poaching crisis costs African countries around US$25 million annually in lost tourism revenue, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications. Comparing ...

And despite the sign of progress, it could take many years for Niassa's elephant population to rebuild to its former levels even if poaching is kept under control. Aggressive poaching over the ...

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