Claire. Posted February 20, 2017 #1 Share Posted February 20, 2017 No place is safe for Africa’s hunted forest elephants Africa’s forest elephants have nowhere to hide. Even those living in isolated wilderness in Gabon, in Central Africa, are vulnerable to poachers, scientists report today. Their analysis reveals that more than 25,000 of Gabon’s forest elephants—some 80%—were killed between 2004 and 2014. That’s another grim bit of news for the forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis): A similar study in 2013 found that their numbers across Central Africa dropped 62% since 2002. Conservationists had thought that the elephants would thrive in large, intact landscapes, even without active guarding or armed patrols. But the new data show that wilderness itself offers little protection. Read more: Science Magazine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted February 20, 2017 #2 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Dreadful state of affairs Quote “It shows that poachers will do anything and go anywhere to kill elephants as long as there’s a market for ivory,” 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted February 20, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted February 20, 2017 6 minutes ago, Still Waters said: Dreadful state of affairs And that's really it, isn't it... as long as there is a market for ivory. It's beyond tragic. The number of elephant deaths (25,000 of Gabon’s forest elephants—some 80%—were killed between 2004 and 2014) is staggering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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