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Common name Binomial name/Trinomial name Population Status Trend Notes Image African bush elephant: Loxodonta africana: 352,000 [1]: EN [1] [1]The population has been reduced dramatically (african elephant populations in 18 countries declined by ~30%) since a mass ivory sell off by southern african countries in the early 2000's to present time.
There are approximately 415,000 African elephants left in the world. The World Wildlife Foundation said that, in 2016, experts estimated their population had fallen by 111,000 over the course of a ...
Southern African countries home to the largest elephant population in the world fear a rise in animal deaths in the coming months as food and water sources dwindle following a severe drought. The ...
African elephants are Earth's largest land animals, remarkable mammals that are very intelligent and highly social. Fresh evidence of this comes in a study that documents alarming population ...
The carrying capacity of remaining suitable habitats was estimated at 8,985,000 elephants at most by 1987. [59] In the 1970s and 1980s, the price of ivory rose, and poaching for ivory increased, particularly in Central African range countries where access to elephant habitats was facilitated by logging and petroleum mining industries. [32]
The South Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are home to nearly 44% of the elephants, 35% of the tigers and 31% of the leopards in India. [9] The state of Karnataka alone is home to 22% of the elephants, 18% of the tigers and 14% of the leopards in India.
The elephants of Samburu are now one of the best-studied elephant populations in the world, with detailed histories of almost 1,000 individuals and their interactions over the last 29 years. Data from their behaviour and population dynamics have allowed scientists to understand the impacts of the ivory poaching crisis on populations across Africa.
Zimbabwe has authorized a mass slaughter of elephants to feed citizens left hungry by its worst drought in decades. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...