African elephants have drastically declined in last 50 years

How can something this big go away? Survey finds drastic decline in elephant population
Savanna elephants have declined by about 70% and forest elephants by about 90% on average in the surveyed sites.
Researchers document huge drop in African elephants in a half century
Elephants vanished at some sites while their populations increased ... with strong growth in populations in Botswana, Zimbabwe and Namibia. For populations showing positive trends, we have had active stewardship and management by the governments or outside ...
African elephants have drastically declined in the last 50 years
African elephants face population decline due to habitat loss and poaching, highlighting urgent conservation needs.
53 years of survey data confirm African elephant decline
Habitat loss and poaching have driven dramatic declines in African elephants, but it is challenging to measure their numbers and monitor changes across the entire continent. A new study has analyzed 53 years of population survey data and found large-scale declines in most populations of both species of African elephants.
Elephant populations plummet by up to 90% in 50 years: study
African elephant numbers have declined by up to 90% over the last 50 years, reveals new research. A mother elephant leads her calf away from danger in northern Kenya. (George Wittemyer / CSU via SWNS) As several families cross the Ewaso Ngiro River,
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Two African countries say they need to kill elephants for food. Critics say it’s cruel and won’t work
In August, Namibia announced it had embarked on a cull of 723 animals, including 83 elephants, 30 hippos and 300 zebras. The following month, Zimbabwe authorized the slaughter of 200 elephants.
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Zimbabwe and Namibia will kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to feed hunger-stricken residents amid severe drought conditions in ...
Do elephants get PTSD? This conservationist thinks so
Steve Boyes has been studying elephants with National Geographic for decades. In his latest expedition, he came across the ...
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Namibia: Are Politics and Profit Behind Plans to Cull Elephants?
In Namibia’s northwest, the desert-adapted population size of elephants is dangerously low - only 62 elephants exist near where the Namibian government earmarked 21 elephants to cull.
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50-Year Survey Data Confirms African Elephant Decline
Habitat loss and poaching have driven dramatic declines in African elephants, but it is challenging to measure their numbers and monitor changes ...
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Drought in southern Africa: Zimbabwe, Namibia to cull elephants to feed the hungry
More than 200 000 elephants were estimated to live in a conservation area spread over five southern African countries, namely Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Angola and Namibia, making the region home ...