Although 25 years (1970-1995) of poaching seriously reduced elephant numbers in portions of Central and East Africa, it was reported in 2002 that populations throughout Africa estimated at more than 600,000. This shows that elephants are not endangered, or even threatened (Coogan 51). Despite these numbers, the African elephant is still on the endangered species list. Elephant hunting is currently allowed in Botswana and other South African countries. Botswana proposed an elephant management plan in 1991 in order to assure that the devastation of this species would not occur again. Their plan to stop the extinction of African elephants has been successful, but the unforeseen problems due to overpopulation have arisen.
