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Sumatran Elephant News

Sumatran Elephants Listed as Critically Endangered   January 23, 2012

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species changed the Sumatran elephant's status.

New Hope For Sumatra's Elephants And Tigers As Indonesia Doubles Size Of Key National Park   August 28, 2008

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) hailed today's commitment by the government of Indonesia to more than double the size of Sumatra's Tesso Nilo National Park, one of the last havens for endangered Sumatran elephants and critically endangered Sumatran tigers.

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