forest elephant

A haul of African forest elephant ivory, comprising more than a hundred tusks, has been retrieved from the wreck of a Portuguese ship that sunk in 1533. DNA analysis shows that the tusks came from seventeen genetically distinct herds of forest elephants. See link below for details...

I happened on this, and although it's two years old, I thought it said a lot, reasonably well. https://psmag.com/environment/the-ecological-impact-of-forest-elephants

Here is a really great, short (less than three minute) video clip. It discusses the plight of poaching forest elephants in Gabon. More importantly, it discusses the work of British Army forces to help train Gabonese rangers to fight poaching. British army on elephant-saving mission

Study reveals 'nightmare' for Central Africa's forest elephants