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Africa's 2 elephant species are both endangered, due to poaching and habitat loss

  • Written by George Wittemyer, Associate professor of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University
Africa's 2 elephant species are both endangered, due to poaching and habitat lossAn African forest elephant (_Loxodonta cyclotis_) in Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of the Congo.Nicolas Deloche/Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesAfrica's 2 elephant species are both endangered, due to poaching and habitat lossCC BY-ND

Humans have been over-exploiting African elephants for centuries. More than 2,000 years ago, the Roman Empire’s demand for ivory led to the extinction of genetically...

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