“A new assessment of African Forest Elephants reveals an estimated 135,690 individuals, with an additional 7,728 to 10,990 elephants based on more tentative ‘guesses’. Updated methods provide a clearer, more accurate understanding of the species’ status – revising population figures by an additional 16%, compared to figures published in 2016.

Thanks to significant advances in DNA-based survey techniques and expanded monitoring across the species’ range, 94% of all counted African Forest Elephants are now based on scientifically robust estimates, compared to just 53% in 2016.”

From EnviroNews Nigeria.