Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 27 November 2025 – DNA-based inventory methods have enabled a new assessment of African Forest Elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) populations with improved accuracy. This is the first time the entire species has been assessed since they were recognized as a full species in 2021, separate from their cousins, African Savanna Elephants (Loxodonta africana). Released at the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in...