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What is the status of Asian elephants in the wild?

April 26, 2017Asian Elephants Status WILD

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What is the status of Asian elephants in the wild?

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They are an endangered species. Numbers are declining due mostly to loss of habitat. About 100 years ago there may have been 100,000 Asian elephants in the wild, today there are approximately 35,000 to 50,000. African elephant populations are estimated at below 750,000.