IFAW Supports Science-Led Approach as Debate Over African Elephant Counting Deepens
As debates continue over elephant numbers, specifically whether Africa’s elephants are overpopulated in some regions or nearing collapse in others, IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) is reinforcing a science-based approach and calling for calm, urging those immersed in the debate to ‘cut through the clutter’ by looking beyond headline numbers, and focusing on how elephant populations change over time, their movement across landscapes, and their response to human pressures. These are the main drivers that are essential to the long-term protection of elephants.
