As the World Wildlife Fund reports, only about 15% of the elephant's natural range remains. Restoring the depleted population is even more difficult due to the elephant's exceptionally lengthy ...

The survey was conducted after seven years. According to the data of the Assam forest department, in 2002 the elephant population in Assam was 5246 and it had increased to 5281 in 2008.

The last reliable population estimate was conducted nearly 30 years ago and counted 800 elephants ... Forest elephants are an elusive sub-species of African elephant inhabiting the densely wooded ...