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Elephants
In the last 40 years, African elephant populations have declined by 40%.
Elephants
Tigers
Global tiger populations have plummeted by an alarming 96%.
Tigers
Lions
In just 20 years the population of African lions has fallen by 43%.
Lions
Snow Leopards
Scientists estimate that between 4000 – 6,500 snow leopards remain in the wild.
Snow Leopards
Chimpanzees
One chimpanzee is poached every four hours to satisfy consumer demand.
Chimpanzees
Painted Dogs
Today, just 6,600 painted dogs remain in the wild.
Painted Dogs
Rhinos
More than 8,800 African rhinos have slaughtered by poachers in the last 10 years.
Rhinos
Pangolins
All eight species of pangolins are now threatened with extinction.
Pangolins
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24th October 2017
Elephant poaching on the decline?
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24th October 2017
You may have ‘opted out’ with Brexit but you can still ‘opt in’ to vote for Elephants!
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16th October 2017
DSWF urges you to ‘Take Action’ for elephants
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DSWF welcomes announcement on the UK’s plans to ban the sale of all ages of ivory
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3rd October 2017
Wild Encounter
Reports from the field indicate Chamilandu, one of the first elephants rescued by the Elephant Orphanage Project in Zambia and one of the orphans...
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20th September 2017
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8th September 2017
British auction house to sell stuffed Rhino heads for £50,000 each
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16th August 2017
Worst floods in 30 years hit Assam
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11th August 2017
World Elephant Day 2017
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8th August 2017
Walking the walk for tiger protection
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Orphan updates from Zambia
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