(Posted 02nd December 2025)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| Andrew Zinin, AFP (France) via Phys. Org, November 27, 2025 |
| DNA pulled from the dung of African forest elephants has given experts a more accurate—and higher—population estimate for the elusive animal, but the species remains critically endangered, a study showed. The new status report shows there were 135,690 African forest elephants in 2024, a 16% increase from the previous figures published in 2016, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). |
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