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Mali's Fragile Elephant Population at Risk

Stefan Simanowitz | Posted 03.25.2013 | Green
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Stefan Simanowitz

Having survived the harsh conditions of the desert and peacefully and coexisting alongside the local populations for centuries, the current political instability and its consequences is yet another stress to this elephant population, already at the limit of its endurance.

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Why the Trade in Ivory Must Be Banned

Chantal Lyons | Posted 04.02.2013 | World
Read More: Market, Cites, Green, Poaching, Conservation, Legal, Endangered, Elephant, Illegal, Ivory, Trade, Tusks, Extinction, Africa, Environment, Black, Asia, China, World News
Chantal Lyons

Since the economic ascent of China does not look likely to falter anytime soon, there is only one way to save elephants from extinction by poaching: a complete and permanent global ban on the trade of ivory.

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