According to Cryil Christo, at the beginning of the 1980s there were over a million elephants roaming Africa. Today that number has dramatically fallen to "no more than 400,000."
Elephants face extinction —
According to Cryil Christo, at the beginning of the 1980s there were over a million elephants roaming Africa. Today that number has dramatically fallen to "no more than 400,000."
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The world faces losing the "lynch pin in ecology of an entire continent" says Christo. As a result, many have appealed to world leaders and governments to heed the warnings of extinction.
Elephants face extinction —
The world faces losing the "lynch pin in ecology of an entire continent" says Christo. As a result, many have appealed to world leaders and governments to heed the warnings of extinction.
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Christo warns that if this level of killing continues, most of Africa's elephants will be gone in 10 years.
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Christo warns that if this level of killing continues, most of Africa's elephants will be gone in 10 years.
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In recent years poaching elephants has increased due to the high demand for ivory in the Asian market, particularly China where Christo says ivory sells for over $1500 a kilo.
Elephants face extinction —
In recent years poaching elephants has increased due to the high demand for ivory in the Asian market, particularly China where Christo says ivory sells for over $1500 a kilo.
Courtesy Cyril Christo