Out of the woods and into the light with African forest elephants

It’s time to bring African forest elephants “out of the woods” and shine a spotlight on who they are! In this episode of World Wildlife Fund’s Wildlife Café series, Alexander Nicolas and Bas Huijbregts talk about the elusive and enigmatic African forest elephant. African forest elephants are the lesser-known cousin of the African savanna elephant, but this recognition is a relatively recent development. Their story has often been overshadowed or muddied in the conversation about the overall state of African elephants. In this episode, discover who these forest giants are, their vital roles in their ecosystem, and why there is an urgent need to protect them in the wild.

About Bas Huijbregts

Bas leads WWF’s work on wildlife conservation in Africa, focusing primarily on elephants, great apes, and rhinos. His work entails landscape planning, protected area management, law enforcement, community-based natural resource management, and the monitoring of species populations over time and space. Bas first started working in Africa in 1996 doing large mammal and socio-economic baseline surveys. Learn more about Bas.

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