The giraffe population has dwindled to a point where the species should be protected under federal endangered species laws, U.S. wildlife officials said Wednesday, signaling what would be the ...
While giraffes are found in Africa, the proposal would restrict the import of their parts into the United States and would increase conservation funding to help the animals survive. In 2022 ...
But in the savannas of Africa, giraffe populations have plummeted — so much so that the U.S. government is moving to add many of these long-necked mammals to its official list of imperiled species.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has announced a proposal to list three subspecies of giraffe as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and a further two species as threatened.
Giraffes, the world’s tallest animals, are facing a serious crisis. From urbanization to poaching, habitat loss and climate change-induced droughts, the long-necked wonders have been encountering ...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed adding giraffes to the endangered species list due to their declining population. “In response to declining giraffe populations caused by poaching ...