Elephant (Loxodonta africana) on the floor of Ngorongoro Crater in May 2007. An endangered species, the elephant population in the crater fell from 42 in 1987 to only 29 by 1992.
WASHINGTON— In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced that Africa’s elephants may qualify for “endangered” status under the ...