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There Could Be 10,000 More African Forest Elephants Than We Thought – But They’re Still Critically Endangered

African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) were only recognized as a species separate from the African savannah elephant (Loxodonta africana) in 2021. Now, new evidence and survey techniques have ...
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Assistance to Uganda in Developing a Strategic Anti-Poaching Outpost for Elephants

On Thursday, April 12, Handover Ceremony of a Strategic Anti-Poaching Outpost for Elephants was held in the Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda. This project was funded by the Government of Japan ...
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Survey raises estimate of African forest elephant numbers

DNA pulled from the dung of African forest elephants has given experts a more accurate -- and higher -- population estimate for the elusive animal, but the species remains critically ...
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Ebony’s uncertain future without elephants

In 2017, when Vincent Deblauwe joined the Congo Basin Institute in Cameroon to study African ebony, he soon realized the fate of the tree lay with another species. Around campfires and during treks, ...
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The Critical Role of Elephants in Ecosystem Balance (and What Might Happen Without Them)

Elephants are the largest land animals worldwide, used in tourism in several countries, and are often gentle to humans ...
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As forest elephants plummet, ebony trees decline in Central Africa’s rainforests

In the past three decades, poaching has decimated Africa’s now-critically endangered forest elephants, and as a result, their vital role as seed dispersers of many forest plants has been disrupted. A ...