African elephants

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In a First, India Abstains on Proposal To Allow Commercial Ivory Trade

The Wire Staff 22/11/2022

Namibia had recently said it had sought India's help...

An African elephant calf, which was born at Africam Safari zoo as part of its breeding programme, is seen with its mother at their enclosure, in Valsequillo

African Elephants Living in Forests Are Now ‘Critically Endangered’: IUCN

Emma Farge 27/03/2021

According to data cited by IUCN, Africa's forest elephants...

FILE PHOTO: A customs officer gives water to pangolins before a news conference at the customs department in Bangkok September 26, 2011. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

Wildlife Trade Drives Declines of Over 60% Species Abundance

At least 100 million plants and animals are internationally...

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Wildlife Conference Mulls Loosening Restrictions on Ivory Trade

Nations are set to discuss more than 50 proposals...

Kruger has a healthy population of elephants but poaching and loss of habitat have been reducing their numbers. Credit: Justin Catanoso

The Solution to the Ongoing Loss of South Africa’s Endangered Animals Lies in Education

Justin Catanoso 14/07/2017

Those fighting the slaughter say that apart from saving...

Sea lampreys in their larvae phase. Credit: R. McDaniels, Great Lakes Fishery Commission

Fluorescent Frogs, Bees’ Feet-Smelling Signatures and Mites That Smite with Chemicals

Janaki Lenin 31/03/2017

A quick review of interesting research on living things...