African Elephants Are More Numerous than Previously Thought, According to a Study

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The number of African elephants is higher than previously thought, says a study by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), presented on Thursday, 27 November. Particularly concerned are the forest elephants whose last census dates back to 2016. But despite these good figures, the species is still greatly threatened.

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The estimated number of forest elephants in Africa, highly threatened by poaching, has been revised upwards thanks to better records, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has announced.

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The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has estimated 135,690 the existing number of elephants...