African conservationists decry rising threats to elephants, cheetahs
WWF indicates that Africa’s elephants population stood at about 415, 000 in 2019 while nearly 15,000 die annually due to poaching and natural causes
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Noah’s Park: Saving elephants from the flood
Every year, the monsoon floods parts of India’s Assam region. This often hurts wild animals like elephants or rhinos, or separates them from their herds. A rescue station in the area steps in to help.Project goal: Rescue wild animals that are orphaned, hurt or separated from their mothers or herds. Treat them and then release …
China ivory ban brings hope for elephants
Poachers are killing off elephants for their ivory tusks. China, the world’s largest market for ivory, has announced it will shut down its ivory trade by the end of 2017. Will this help save the iconic animals?China’s decision to ban the trade in ivory by the end of 2017 has been hailed as a “game-changer” …