Giraffes face silent extinction due to human-wildlife conflict

Giraffes face silent extinction due to human-wildlife conflict

Giraffes are suffering a silent extinction caused by illegal hunting and expansion of farmland in Africa, according to a International Union for Conservation of Nature report.U.N. studies say that man-made threats, led by the loss of natural habitats, have signalled a dramatic drop in giraffe populations over the past 30 years. Dec 8, 2016