Tuesday 24 March 2015

Botswana hosts wildlife summits as elephants fight for survival

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Botswana hosts wildlife summits as elephants fight for survival
Kasane, Botswana (AFP) March 21, 2015 - Wildlife experts and officials from around 30 governments will gather next week in Botswana to confront the threat that wild elephants could be heading for extinction, due in part to Chinese demand for ivory. Between 420,000 and 650,000 African elephants survive, but more than 100,000 have been killed in the past four years, according to a study published in the US Proceedings of the Nationa ... more


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