Question: Conservation genetics has shown there are significant differences between African forest elephants and savanna elepha How would identifying forest elephants as a distinct species be helpful in conservation efforts? A. Forest elephants would be eligible for more funding for conservation if designated as a separate species. B Identifying these elephants as distinct species would remove legal barriers that can prevent conservation efforts. C. More effort could be made to implement artificial breeding programs to increase forest elephant populations. D Forest elephants would be designated as endangered or critically endangered, providing extra legal protections.