Population drops by 60% in just five years as ivory poaching surges Tanzania's elephant population has suffered a catastrophic decline in recent years, with numbers plummeting from an estimated ...

Footage shows elephant using size, vocalizations, other measures to make its point.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The sharp decline of the elephant population in Tanzania, most likely due to poaching, is catastrophic, a wildlife conservation group said Tuesday. The Tanzanian government on ...

Elephants in Tanzania’s sprawling Selous Game Reserve could be wiped out within six years if poaching continues at current levels, the World Wildlife Fund warned. Tanzania’s largest nature reserve was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NAIROBI — Tanzanian authorities are keen on issuing more hunting permits despite mounting international pressure for the country ...

The mighty elephant paws at the foot of an acacia tree, his tusks so long they graze the grass. Snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro shimmers in the distance. This is the kind of view that each year draws ...