Fifty years of data reveal significant African elephant population declines
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024
Habitat destruction and poaching have led to severe decreases in African elephant populations, posing significant challenges to continent-wide monitoring and assessment. A comprehensive analysis spanning 53 years of population survey data has unveiled substantial declines in both species of African elephants. From 1964 to 2016, populations of forest elephants dropped by an average of 90%,