EXTINCTION

Tracking elephant populations across the vast landscapes of Africa has long been a complex endeavor. Logistical hurdles, civil conflicts, and funding limitations have posed significant obstacles. Yet, a recent study, expertly collated by George Wittemyer for The Conversation Africa, has pulled together data from a staggering 1,325 surveys conducted over 50 years, shedding light on a stark reality: a dramatic decline in elephant numbers. To put it into perspective, the African savanna elephant population has decreased by a…

NAIROBI, Kenya (AX) — Conservation enthusiasts are beseeching the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to bolster their efforts in safeguarding Somali giraffes and ostriches. These iconic creatures are teetering on the edge of extinction due to rampant poaching and ruthless droughts. The North-Eastern Wildlife Conservancies Association (Neca) has issued an urgent plea for action. This illicit hunting of precious wildlife is booming, with giraffe and ostrich meats making their way to marketplaces in northern Kenya and being smuggled…

Decades of poaching, shrinking habitats, ivory thieves, spear attacks and terrible droughts have destroyed the majestic elephants on the African continent, according to a report published Thursday by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) warning that a species was found in rainforests. was a step away from extinction. In an update of its "red list" of endangered species, the IUCN emphasized the broad deterioration of the situation of elephants in most of Africa. Forest elephants on…