Savanna Elephants (IMAGE)

Lancaster University

Savanna Elephants

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The African Bush Elephant or Savanna Elephant (Loxodonta africana) used to be widespread across the whole continent and despite its high-profile status and conservation investment the pressure from ivory hunters still threatens it with global extinction; the loss of elephants triggers all sorts of other ecosystem changes

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Alexander Lees/Manchester Metropolitan University

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