(Posted 17th June 2026)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| Chinedum Uwaegbulam, The Guardian (Nigeria), June 15, 2026 |
| Nigeria has warned that habitat loss, poaching, illegal logging and human encroachment are pushing the country’s elephant population to critically low levels, with only about 400 elephants remaining nationwide. The Minister of Environment says there is renewed calls for urgent action to save the country’s remaining forest elephants from extinction. |
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