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The [[Asian elephant]] of southern and south eastsoutheast Asia is endangered, threatened by the Ivory trade, habitat loss, and conflict with farmers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=What Are The Causes Of Human Elephant Conflict In India? |title=What are the causes of human-elephant conflict in India? |url=https://thinkwildlifefoundation.com/what-are-the-causes-of-human-elephant-conflict-in-india/#:~:text=Crop%20Raids%20due%20to%20Habitat%20Loss&text=With%20their%20humongous%20diets%2C%20elephants,or%20poisoning%20of%20the%20elephants. |website=https://thinkwildlifefoundation.com/ |publisher=Think Wildlife Foundation |access-date=02 March 2022 |date=2 March 2022}}</ref> In 2020, White Oak Conservation gained a massive herd of some thirty-five elephants previously owned by [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=White Oak Welcomes the Largest Asian Elephant Herd in the Western Hemisphere|url=https://www.whiteoakwildlife.org/white-oak-welcomes-the-largest-asian-elephant-herd-in-the-western-hemisphere/|url-status=live|website=White Oak Conservation|date=September 23, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Machemer|first=Theresa|date=September 28, 2020|title=Retired Circus Elephants to Move to 2,500-Acre Wildlife Refuge Next Year|url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/retired-circus-elephants-move-2500-acre-wildlife-refuge-next-year-180975921/|url-status=live|website=Smithsonian Magazine}}</ref> and is constructing a new facility for them.<ref>{{Cite news|last=BORTZFIELD|first=Bill|date=September 23, 2020|title=Largest Elephant Herd In Western Hemisphere Coming To White Oak In Yulee|work=WJCT|url=https://news.wjct.org/post/largest-elephant-herd-western-hemisphere-coming-white-oak-yulee|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, the first group of elephants arrived at the first completed part of the exhibit with more herd members expected to arrive as construction of the new habitat progresses.