New wildlife census shows elephant boom, sharp decline in rare species

 

(Posted 14th December 2025)

 

Courtesy of African Elephant News

Willy Lusige, Citizen Digital (Kenya), December 11, 2025
A new national wildlife census conducted between June 2024 and August 2025 paints a mixed picture of conservation success and emerging threats. The population of elephants in the country has sharply increased, climbing to 41,952 elephants in the wild, signalling major progress in anti-poaching and habitat protection. However, not all species are thriving. The hirola, Africa’s rarest antelope, has fallen sharply to only 245 individuals.
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