Broadest study to date of Bornean elephants yields insight into their habitat selection

According to the World Wildlife Fund, there are only an estimated 1,500 Bornean elephants in the wild, with populations mostly concentrated in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo—a region that has historically experienced unprecedentedly high rates of deforestation. Due to the conversion of Bornean forests for agriculture, elephants were forced from their natural habitats into human-dominated landscapes, increasing incidences of conflicts between people and elephants, such as ivory poaching and crop raids. These conflicts have resulted in rising elephant deaths, cementing this vulnerable species' Endangered status on the IUCN Red List.

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