(Posted 22nd October 2026)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| John Cannon, Mongabay (U.S), October 20, 2026 |
| Great herds of elephants once crisscrossed Africa, and scientists have no doubt that they shaped the landscape, ecosystems and — as recent science has shown — the balance of carbon. Though it’s difficult to be certain of exact numbers, some scientists muse that over the past five centuries, humans have driven a loss of 98% of the continent’s elephants. |
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