Ebola Could Deal A Death Blow To Africa's Wildlife

Ebola Could Deal A Death Blow To Africa's Wildlife
In this photo taken Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, a white rhino grazes in Nairobi National Park, Kenya. Seeing a dire situation grow worse, the animal conservation group the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) enlisted religious leaders on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 in the fight to end the slaughter of Africa's elephants and rhinos by poachers, hoping that religion can help save some of the world's most majestic animals. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
In this photo taken Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, a white rhino grazes in Nairobi National Park, Kenya. Seeing a dire situation grow worse, the animal conservation group the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) enlisted religious leaders on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 in the fight to end the slaughter of Africa's elephants and rhinos by poachers, hoping that religion can help save some of the world's most majestic animals. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

The Ebola pandemic in West Africa is having a disastrous effect on tourism on the whole continent. Now poaching is on the rise and wildlife conservation in peril.

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Battling Elephant Poaching in Kenya [WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES]

Battling Elephant Poaching in Kenya [WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES]

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