Giraffes may be next on endangered species list

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.
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 could soon become an endangered species
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service proposed adding giraffes to the endangered species list due to their declining population.
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 need endangered species protection for the first time, US officials say
Populations of subspecies of northern giraffes have declined approximately 77% since 1985, from 25,653 to 5,919 individuals.
'Extinction looms?' Giraffes to be declared endangered for the first time
Giraffes may be officially declared endangered, with habitat loss and poaching shrinking their numbers. New U.S. protections aim to curb wildlife trade and support conservation.
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Giraffes are about to join the endangered species list for the first time
This popular zoo animal is about to join the endangered species list. Giraffe populations in the wild savannas of ...