Saving the African Elephant
Saving the African Elephant
The future of the African elephant is in danger. Africa's elephant population is rapidly declining and, at the same time, its natural habitat is being threatened by growing human populations.
Continent-wide, there are fewer than 700,000 African elephants -- less than half as many as a decade ago -- and the number soon could drop below half a million, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Even more worrisome is the threat to elephant populations in certain countries. For example, the elephant population in Kenya and Uganda has declined by 85% since 1973.
Poaching and illegal ivory trading, fueled by the international demand for …
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Publication information:
Article title: Saving the African Elephant.
Contributors: Not available.
Magazine title: The Futurist.
Volume: 23.
Issue: 5
Publication date: September-October 1989.
Page number: 49.
© 1999 World Future Society.
COPYRIGHT 1989 Gale Group.
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