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Hallmark Beat CNN And MSNBC In Viewers Last Week — Here’s A Supersized Guide To Ratings And All 32 New Holiday FilmsThe giraffe population has dwindled to a point where the species should be protected under federal endangered species laws, U.
S. wildlife officials said Wednesday, signaling what would be the first protections for the African animal after years of petitions by conservation groups claiming giraffes face extinction amid a rise in poaching and habitat loss.listing three Africa-based giraffe subspecies as endangered: The West African, Kordofan and Nubian giraffes, whose combined population has declined by 77% to 5,919 since 1985, when there were 25,653.the species are likely to become endangered in the “foreseeable future,” the agency said, as the Masai giraffe’s population has dropped by 67% since the 1970s. Listing the subspecies as “endangered” indicates the giraffes are threatened with extinction under the Endangered Species Act, allowing the U.S. to restrict the import of giraffe parts into the U.S. by requiring permits, increase global awareness about the giraffe’s population decline and fund conservation efforts, according to the agency. Agency officials said a decline in the giraffe population is caused by poaching, habitat loss caused by urbanization and agriculture and climate change, among other factors, though illegal trade for giraffe parts and meat has increased in recent years. The proposal to list the giraffe subspecies as endangered will be open for a 90-day public comment period and will be finalized after Feb. 19, 2025, the agency said.We’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to 335-0739 or sign upby the Giraffe Conservation Foundation found about 117,000 wild giraffes are remaining worldwide as of 2016, marking a 30% decline since the 1980s. Of this population, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources—which considers giraffes as a single species—Two subspecies of giraffe—the Angolan and South African—aren’t threatened enough to be listed as endangered or threatened, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service, which suggested they should be treated as such because it’s difficult to distinguish them from the five threatened species.Protections for giraffes have been considered by U.S. officials for years, after conservation groups pleaded for trading restrictions on giraffe products. More than 40,000 giraffe parts—giraffe skin, bone, hair and tails— were imported into the U.S. between 2006 and 2016 to create goods like pillows, boots, knife handles and other products,in 2017 they would sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, saying giraffes qualified for protection under the Endangered Species Act after a survey indicated the species was endangered. Federal wildlife officials indicated in 2019 they would consider listing the giraffe as an endangered species, pending a 12-month review process. The Safari Club International, a pro-hunting group,at the time an endangered species listing would reduce hunters’ “willingness to pay top dollar for giraffe hunts,” suggesting it would also “reduce the revenues and incentives currently being generated by hunting.”The Center for Biological Diversity—one of the conservation groups that threatened to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service—the proposed listing, saying it’s “good news for giraffes, but it’s tragic that it took seven years to get here.”Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space.Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language or threats of any kindContinuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejectedAttempts or tactics that put the site security at riskProtect your community.
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