Nigeria has only a few hundred elephants left. They are worth saving, for several reasons.
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Forest elephants are endangered in Nigeria. Habitat protection, community awareness campaigns, research and stronger regulations could save them from going extinct.
This was the first national DNA-based assessment of any free-ranging large mammal in Africa.
There are no body fossils of elephants from this time period, so the available information of how these gigantic animals moved through the ancient landscapes depends entirely on the track record.
In Gabon’s Lopé National Park, between 1986 and 2018, there’s been a massive collapse in tree fruiting events.
A new study shows these elephants boost the carbon stored in their forests by 7%.
Historical evidence shows African elephants are endangered by the ivory trade, despite any attempt at regulating the market. A total ban is the only hope for the world’s largest living land animal.
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Associate Professor in Landscape Ecology & Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Scientist, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Professor in Tropical Conservation Ecology, University of Nottingham
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Senior Scientist
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Wildlife Conservation Society, African Elephant Specialist Group (IUCN) and Honorary Professor, University of Stirling
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Professor of Genetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, University of Lagos
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Professor of Environmental Physiology of Animals, University of Lagos
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Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University
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Professor, Forest Resources Management, University of Ilorin