WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks. The research was published ...

WASHINGTON - A hefty set of tusks is usually an advantage for elephants, allowing them to dig for water, strip bark for food and joust with other elephants. But during episodes of intense ivory ...

Years of ivory poaching have left elephants and rhinos among the world’s most endangered species. A concerned yet misinformed meme is misrepresenting conservationist efforts to protect these animals. ...