Despite their iconic status and long association with humans, Asian elephants are one of the most endangered large mammals. Believed to number between 45,000 and 50,000 individuals worldwide, they are at risk throughout Asia due to human activities such as deforestation, mining, dam building and road construction, which have damaged numerous ecosystems.
Click here for original story, Human activities have reduced elephant habitat by nearly two-thirds since 1700, dividing population into smaller patches
Source: Phys.org