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Species Fact Sheet: Asian Elephant (PDF, 816.89 KB)
Learn about the threats facing Asian elephants and what WWF is doing to protect these animals and their habitats.

Asian Elephants Under Threat as Illegal Ivory Prices Soar in Vietnam (PDF, 467.58 KB)
Southeast Asia’s few surviving elephants are under increasing threat from booming illegal ivory prices in Vietnam, according to a new market analysis released by TRAFFIC – the world’s largest wildlife trade monitoring network, and a joint program of IUCN and WWF.

Gone in an Instant (PDF, 12.90 MB)
The trade in illegally grown coffee is driving the destruction of Rhino, Tiger, and Elephant habitats in Indonesia.

Human-Elephant Conflict Mitigation Measures Practiced in South Asia (PDF, 1.69 MB)
Human-elephant conflict (HEC) has come to seriously threaten the survival of elephants in the wild. If left unchecked it will result in the demise of an icon of Asia's heritage.

Satellite Tracking of Borneo's Pygmy Elephants (PDF, 6.30MB)
Read the study WWF launched to discover more about the mysterious Borneo pygmy elephant.

Elephant and Ivory Trade in Myanmar (PDF, 1.34 MB)
The illegal killing and capture of elephants for trade continues to be a major cause of decline in Myanmar’s Wild Asian Elephant populations.

Traffic Newsletter - May 2006

TRAFFIC Newsletter
TRAFFIC provides a free semi-annual newsletter for those interested in wildlife trade. The newsletter highlights ongoing TRAFFIC efforts in Mexico, Canada and the United States including updates on wildlife trade policies as well as enforcement actions and investigations. The newsletter also helps keep our readers informed of emerging wildlife trade trends and the latest information and directives from CITES. Submit the form below to receive an electronic copy of the newsletter each time it is published.

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Danger Watch

A species relative risk of extinction, as determined by the IUCN - The World Conservation Union. More

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    Extinct

    No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

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    Extinct in the Wild

    Known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalized population.

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    Critically Endangered

    Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

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    Endangered

    Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

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    Vulnerable

    Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

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    Near Threatened

    Likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

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    Least Concern

    Does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endagnered, Vulnerable or Near Threatened

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