Climate change is leaving African elephants desperate for water
- Written by: Rachael Gross, PhD Scholar in Applied Conservation Ecology, Australian National University
ShutterstockAfrican elephant numbers have dropped from about 26 million in the 1800s to 415,000 today. While this is largely due to European colonisation, poaching and habitat loss, these majestic animals now face another grave challenge.
Climate change is causing droughts in much of Africa to become longer and more severe. This damages elephant...
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