If finalized — and it's far from a done deal — the listings will mean that U.S. permits will be required for importing ...

Even the cows were frightened ... Workers load a West African giraffe into a trailer. Later it will be moved 500 miles to Niger’s northeast Gadabedji Biosphere Reserve to help grow a new ...

But in the savannas of Africa, giraffe populations have plummeted — so much so that the U.S. government is moving to add many of these long-necked mammals to its official list of imperiled species.

The Kenya Wildlife Society, the main conservation body in the east-African country, said it was happy to assist in efforts to protect "unique wildlife like the only known white giraffe".

But in the savannas of Africa, giraffe populations have plummeted - so much so that the U.S. government is moving to add many of these long-necked mammals to its official list of imperiled species.