Giraffes need endangered species protection, U.S. officials say
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed new protections for giraffes, saying their populations are threatened by poaching, habitat loss and climate change.
U.S. proposes listing giraffes under the Endangered Species Act for the first time
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has proposed that giraffes be listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the first time.
Giraffes Could Be Added To US Endangered Species Act Under New Proposal
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. If finalized,
Why giraffes might join the endangered species list for the first time
Giraffes might join the list of endangered species. With their numbers falling across Africa’s wild savannas, the US government is taking steps to protect them. But what’s behind the decline in giraffe populations,
Giraffes are suffering a 'silent extinction' and need more protection
US proposes endangered status for giraffes to combat habitat loss, poaching, and illegal trade to save the world's tallest animals.
Giraffes are up next on the endangered species list, US wildlife officials say
Giraffe populations are declining at such an alarming rate — from habitat loss, poaching, urbanization and climate change-fueled drought — that US wildlife officials announced a proposal on Wednesday to help protect several of the species.
Giraffes are about to join the endangered species list
U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposed that three populations of the world’s tallest land animal be classified as endangered, a move to clamp down on giraffe poaching.
Giraffes Need Protections of Endangered Species Act After Declining Numbers, U.S. Wildlife Officials Say
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials proposed on Wednesday, Nov. 20, that giraffes need new protections under the United States Endangered Species Act.
U.S. officials push to add some giraffes to endangered species list
Three giraffe subspecies should be added to the endangered species list, U.S. officials said Wednesday, as their populations continue a yearslong trend of decline.
Giraffes need endangered species protection for the first time, US officials say
The tallest animal on Earth is in danger, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which has called for federal protections for giraffe species for the first time. In the face of poaching, habitat loss and climate change,
Giraffes face extinction risks as U.S. proposes new protections
U.S. wildlife officials have proposed federal protections for giraffes under the Endangered Species Act for the first time. According to environmentalists, habitat loss and climate change-driven drought are causing alarming population declines for the African mammals.
Some Giraffes Facing Endangered Status For First Time As Population Plummets—Here’s How Many Are Left
Wildlife officials cited poaching, habitat loss and climate change behind the declining populations of some giraffe species.
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Saving the last West African giraffes in Niger
For almost 50 years, the highly threatened West African giraffe has been absent from Niger's Gadabedji Biosphere Reserve. Illegal hunting, climate change and habitat loss have all contributed to ...