Asian elephants are endangered.  In some estimates the numbers have plummeted from a population over a million one century ago to 40,000 today.  In most countries the species is struggling to hang on with the largest numbers being found in India.  The best hope for saving the species rests with India.

Their numbers are plummeting because there just aren't enough forests and wild places for them to be.  This is a species that migrates during the seasons, and their home range is disappearing.  Therefore, more has to be done to protect the few wild places that there are and the corridors that they use to go from one place to another.  Also, more needs to be done to stop the illegal activity that is happening in their home range.  This includes mining, road building, deforestation and development. 

The wildlife protection act of india is strong.  But we need to use our will to protect the last wild places before we lose this species forever.