African elephant populations are very healthy, just barely qualifying for IUCN "vulnerable" status. They're not a significant conservation risk, but they are a

African elephant populations are very healthy, just barely qualifying for IUCN "vulnerable" status. They're not a significant conservation risk, but they are a big money-maker for Western wildlife charities and African governments. The genus has more than enough protected habitat and more than enough monitoring. The Borneo, Indian and Sri Lankan elephants are all endangered, while the Sumatran elephant is critically endangered. The Sumatran elephant is overwhelmingly not being poached for ivory, but being killed due to conflict with agriculture and human settlement; similar problems affect the rest of the Asian elephant population. Only a small proportion of conservation efforts are directed towards this critical but extremely difficult issue - how do you protect elephants from people, while also protecting people from elephants?