Africa’s elephants have been in dramatic decline for 50 years. What can be done to save them?

Poaching, habitat loss and changing landscapes due to human population growth are among the reasons for the steep decline in African forest and savannah elephants. But a new study goes deeper, and even has a hopeful note: Some elephant populations in certain regions are stable or increasing. The post Africa’s elephants have been in dramatic decline for 50 years. What can be done to save them? appeared first on Adventure.com.

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Africa’s elephants have been in dramatic decline for 50 years. What can be done to save them?

Poaching, habitat loss and changing landscapes due to human population growth are among the reasons for the steep decline in African forest and savannah elephants. But a new study goes deeper, and even has a hopeful note: Some elephant populations in certain regions are stable or increasing.

The post Africa’s elephants have been in dramatic decline for 50 years. What can be done to save them? appeared first on Adventure.com.