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Reclassified as Endangered
African Elephants were reclassified as two species and listed as endangered -
Qualify as Endangered
African Elephants qualify as an endangered species again after first being listed as endangered in 1976 -
Trade Restrictions on Elephants
The Obama administration announced new trade restrictions on elephant ivory; shutting down the U.S. ivory market and making it harder to cover up illegal ivory imports -
Suing the Fish and Wildlife Service
The Center is suing the Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to protect Africa's gravely endangered elephants in Zimbabwe. -
Reversed Ban on Trade of Elephants
Secretary reversed ban on importing elephant trophies. The secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, claimed that Zimbabwe can sufficiently manage their elephant population. -
Lawsuit Against Trump's Administration
A lawsuit was presented against the Trump administration for allowing U.S. hunters to import elephant and lion trophies -
Requesting Freedom of Information Act
The Center submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to seek public records of the African trip taken by President Trump's director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service days before the administration reversed the Obama Trade Ban.
