African elephants were previously treated as a single species, listed as 'vulnerable'🐘 This is the 1st time the two species have been assessed separately for the @IUCNRedList, following the emergence of new genetic evidence🔬 via @IUCN iucn.org/news/species/202103…

African elephant species now Endangered and Critically Endangered - IUCN Red List

Gland, Switzerland, 25 March 2021 (IUCN) - Following population declines over several decades due to poaching for ivory and loss of habitat, the African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is now...

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