A new assessment of African Forest Elephants reveals an estimated 135,690 individuals1, with an additional 7,728 to 10,990 ...

The new assessment totals 135,690 forest elephants, 16 percent more than the figure estimated in 2016, with an additional ...

There are thousands more endangered African forest elephants than previously thought, thanks to a new counting method using the DNA extracted from their dung, a study showed on Thursday.

DNA pulled from the dung of African forest elephants has given experts a more accurate—and higher—population estimate for the ...

President Donald Trump's administration is working to roll back protections for endangered species and their habitats. These ...

The species of elephant, important in helping rainforests to regenerate, is notoriously hard to assess since they are spread across remote, dense jungles in 22 African countries.

With fewer than 50,000 Asian elephants estimated to be remaining in the wild, the Smithsonian’s announcement gives hope to ...

The proposed changes include the elimination of the "blanket rule" that automatically protects animals and plants when they ...

When President Donald Trump attempted to weaken the Endangered Species Act during his first administration, he was up against ...

Experts warn the Administration's proposed changes to the 1973 law could put endangered species in deeper jeopardy.

The Trump administration is proposing to axe protections for some animals and plants under the Endangered Species Act. The ...

A proposal from the Trump administration to revise the Endangered Species Act could have critical impacts on the most vulnerable animals, plants and habitats in the U.S.