elephants

Return of the elephants seals: From a few to thousands

A new international study has revealed the genetic impact of hunting in northern elephant seals. Published today  in Nature Ecology…

1 year ago

Elephants on the move: Mapping connections across African landscapes

Elephant conservation is a major priority in southern Africa, but habitat loss and urbanization mean the far-ranging pachyderms are increasingly…

2 years ago

Climate change threatens older elephants most, jeopardizing African elephants’ future

A collaborative team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), which runs the…

2 years ago

Protected areas for elephants work best if they are connected

Conservation measures have successfully stopped declines in the African savanna elephant population across southern Africa, but the pattern varies locally,…

2 years ago

How shifting climates may have shaped early elephants’ trunks

Researchers have provided new insights into how ancestral elephants developed their dextrous trunks. The study, published today as an eLife…

2 years ago

Large herbivores such as elephants, bison and moose contribute to tree diversity

Using global satellite data, a research team has mapped the tree cover of the world's protected areas. The study shows…

2 years ago

Want to fight climate change? Don’t poach gorillas (or elephants, hornbills, toucans, etc.)

Here's a climate solution we can all get behind: don't kill elephants. Or poach gorillas -- or wipe out tapirs,…

2 years ago