African Elephant Range Is Just 17% of What It Could Be
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Although African elephants have lots of suitable habitat, they only use 17% of it, new study finds. Human threats limit how much they move.
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From the African Elephant EEP - European Association of Zoos and
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Intense Ivory Poaching Leads to Rapid Evolution of Tuskless African Elephants
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Zimbabwe Wants African Ivory Sales to Fund Elephant Conservation
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Humans are biggest factor defining elephant ranges across Africa, study finds
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Thanks to Poachers, More African Elephants Are Being Killed than Born – Foreign Policy
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Tuskless Elephants Escape Poachers, but May Evolve New Problems - The New York Times
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Elephant Management Plan 2021-2026 by Ministry of Environment BW - Issuu
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African elephant - Wikipedia
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Elephant population remains stable in conservation areas in southern Africa: report-Xinhua
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Elephant Archives - Africa Geographic
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African elephant, facts and photos